Demonetisation casts pall on wedding season, apparel sales down 30-40%

Many handloom, powerloom and cottage fabric manufacturers continue to operate largely in cash. Faced with liquidity tightness, consumers are deferring purchases, reports Dilip Kumar Jha from......

Address supply bottlenecks for 9% growth: PMEAC

Projecting acceleration in India's GDP growth to 9% for FY 2011-012, Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister seeks measure to address serious supply bottlenecks. The Economic Advisory Council......

Textiles: A decisive part of Indian economy

The Indian Textiles Industry has grown phenomenally and has an overwhelming presence in the economic life of the country. The last four years have proved to be a defining period for the Indian......

India's cotton promotion draws global support

India's fight against the growing market share of manmade fibers is beginning to get global support, especially from the Cotton Council International (CCI). CCI, the US-based apex body for......