Symbol of self-reliance, Khadi rides the ‘atmanirbharta’ wave for reinventionThe fascinating world of khadi is slowly becoming synonymous with no-frills luxury and, in the process, spinning tales of revival aplenty.
21 Mar, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
Govt looks to position khadi as 'Indian brand' with bigger play abroadThe move may throw a spanner in the works of companies, especially foreign firms that are trying to register khadi as a trademark.
24 Jun, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
Khadi asks over 200 entities not to use terms such as 'handwoven' without nodKVIC, the sole authority for providing Khadi Mark registration, wants the entities to pay for the right to use the terms when describing th...
22 Jun, 2018, 06.51 AM IST
How to tell cotton from khadi: A court case tries to solve the dilemmaKVIC has filed a case against Fabindia in the Bombay HC, seeking damages of Rs 525 crore for allegedly selling factory-made cotton garments...
15 Jun, 2018, 06.50 PM IST
Raymond lines up Rs 350 cr for capex, retail expansionThe company will open nearly 150-200 stores this year, Behl indicated. Raymond has more than 1,000 retail stores that are franchise based.
28 May, 2017, 12.51 PM IST
Aditya Birla Fashion partners KVIC, to sell Khadi productsAs part of the collaboration, Peter England will develop an exclusive product line branded as 'Khadi by Peter England', the company said in...
23 May, 2017, 07.39 PM IST
Raymond partners KVIC; to sell Khadi products from AugustThe company said the new label will be available at KVIC outlets, besides its outlets across India and leading e-commerce portals beginning...
22 May, 2017, 01.35 PM IST
As branded as it can get: Raymond launches India's first branded khadi labelKhadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) had received its largest ever order worth Rs 2 crore from Raymond for the supply of 98000 me...
19 May, 2017, 05.30 PM IST
Fabindia in process of removing ‘Khadi’ from price tagsThe Khadi & Village Industries Commission had first sent a letter to the company in August 2015, asking it to stop using the word khadi on ...
15 Feb, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
KVIC sends legal notice to Fabindia for violating Khadi mark regulationsThe notice said that on careful scrutiny of garments and price tag sold by Fabindia as Khadi, it was observed that Fabindia labeled garment...
12 Feb, 2017, 10.31 PM IST
Khadi makeover: The second struggle of the nation's fabricActors Sonam Kapoor, Salman Khan and Chitrangada Singh have all walked the ramp clad in khadi. Designers, too, have taken up the mission of...
04 Jun, 2016, 02.58 AM IST
Madura Fashion apologises to KVIC over use of 'Khadi'It said that it has stopped production of any more merchandise under 'Khadi' name and debranded its merchandise that were under production.
16 Feb, 2016, 05.27 PM IST
Khadi and Village Industries Commission redesigns marketing strategySticking to PM Modi's growth and development model for the textile industry, the commission is also preparing a vision document to boost sa...
14 Dec, 2015, 01.06 PM IST
3,000 spinners now weaving stories of khadi in UKKhadi, the symbol of nationalism since the days of the East India Company, is now weaving tales of pride to children in the UK.
05 Dec, 2015, 02.03 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi's Mann ki Baat fuels spurt in khadi salesBarely 10 days since PM Modi urged people to buy khadi, Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan in Connaught Place has witnessed a massive jump in sales.
02 Oct, 2015, 10.26 AM IST
Re-inventing khadi, the independent label wayWith chic silhoutes and eyecatching designs, the appeal of the natural fabric, which now comes in a variety of beautiful colours has seen a...
22 Jun, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
Centre mulls trademark for Brand KhadiNIFT's Banerjee & Jain's research shows that khadi suffers from perception problem & is competing with unorganised sector rather than brand...
25 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST