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India’s big cotton bet: Can Rs 5,659 cr revive the sector's global leadership?India’s Rs 5,659-crore Mission for Cotton Productivity aims to tackle falling yields, poor seed quality, and rising import dependence throu...
West Asia war: Amid gloom and doom in Surat and Tiruppur’s textile clusters, one industry offers hopeAs the West Asia conflict drags down most sectors in India’s two major textile hubs, one segment in Surat is opening up new opportunities
$174 billion on the brink: India’s textile industry reels under West Asia war shock, braces for ‘huge crisis’ in AprilIndia's massive textile sector is grappling with a severe crisis with the ongoing West Asia conflict driving up oil and raw material costs....
Bangladesh’s US tariff advantage tests India’s textile playbook; FTAs seen as next leverA new US-Bangladesh trade deal, offering zero tariffs on textiles using US cotton, is reshaping global apparel competition. While India's r...
India's textile exporters pin hopes on EU deal after US tariff blowIndian textile and apparel exporters are looking to a new trade agreement with the European Union to counter losses from high US tariffs. T...
FTA with EU seen driving India’s textile exports to $100 billion by 2030India’s apparel exports to the EU could grow by 20-25% year-on-year after the operationalisation of the FTA, as per industry estimates.
Indian garment exporters reel under US tariffsIndian garment exporters are struggling after US President Donald Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs. Businesses in Tiruppur, India's knitwe...
One month of Trump’s 50% tariffs: Slower exports, disrupted supply chains, mounting financial strainET Digital reached out to various sectors, including textiles, gems and jewellery, agriculture and engineering, to understand the situation...
GST 2.0: Reforms to propel MMF textile industry; sub-Rs 2,500 retail segment poised for growthThe reforms are expected to correct anomalies at the fibre stage, reduce costs at the yarn and fabric stages, improve garment affordability...
‘Harrowing night for us; trade in state of shock’: Exporters recall moment US imposed 50% tariffExporters across India faced late-night calls from US buyers cancelling or pausing orders after President Trump doubled tariffs on Indian g...
Threading new ties: Surat and Tiruppur explore collaboration to boost India’s MMF tradeThe collaboration will entail Tiruppur exporters setting up a few units in Surat to gain first-hand experience in MMF garment production, w...
Tiruppur in trouble? What is ailing this Rs 70,000-crore textile cluster from scaling upDespite churning out impressive trade numbers, Tiruppur is plagued by various problems that threaten its very survival. Addressing key issu...
India-UK FTA a good deal, but for whom?The FTA is expected to open market opportunities and trade potential for India across various sectors. What remains to be seen is how well ...
Walmart calls, but India's garment worker woes blunt tariff edgeGarment exporters in Tiruppur are poised to benefit from U.S. tariffs on competitors like Bangladesh and China, attracting interest from Wa...
Fabric of the industry frays: What Trump’s tariffs really mean for India’s textile sectorExperts say that Trump’s tariffs will ignite short-term fear across the textile and apparel industry.
Experts at ET SME summit call for cutting red tape to elevate MSME ecosystem in CoimbatoreThe ET SME Make in India Regional Summit, which is a series of on-ground events, aims to unravel opportunities, tackle challenges, and fost...
Coimbatore gears up for ET Make in India SME Regional Summit on February 20The ET Make in India SME Regional Summit serves as a networking platform for MSMEs and industry stakeholders to exchange and collaborate on...
SFJ inciting Manipur Christians to secede, claims agency noteSecurity agencies alleged that Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a banned pro-Khalistan group, is encouraging Christians in Manipur to secede from I...
Chemical industry expects to reach a market size of $383 billion by 2030An Industry Facilitation Cell has been set up in the Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals and Purohit urged the industry to log issu...
NCLT clears way for liquidation of Jyoti StructuresJyoti is the first company among the 12 that the RBI had referred to the NCLT.