News for 'Cotton'

Gorgeous! Alia, Disha, Surbhi's Summer Sari Styles

Gorgeous! Alia, Disha, Surbhi's Summer Sari Styles

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

Saris can be worn for any occasion. And These celebs prove it.

Pak offers cotton at cheaper rates

Pak offers cotton at cheaper rates

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

Pakistani cotton scene is turning out to be interesting with domestic producers offering the commodity at rates lower than the international prices.

Pak offers cotton at cheaper rates

Pak offers cotton at cheaper rates

Rediff.com19 Jul 2007

According to market analysts, Pakistani cotton is available to the international and domestic buyers with a difference of 10 cents per pound to the global price.

Bt cotton fields death traps for sheep?

Bt cotton fields death traps for sheep?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

Are post-harvest Bt Cotton fields death traps for sheep? If reports from Andhra Pradesh are any indication, Bt Cotton is set to embrace another controversy soon.

Indian cotton exports outdo US in China

Indian cotton exports outdo US in China

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

Indian cotton exports are outperforming the US cotton in China, says the latest report of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Farmers rush for Bt cotton seeds

Farmers rush for Bt cotton seeds

Rediff.com29 May 2007

Farmers in India are getting obsessed with Bt cotton.

Monsanto threatens to re-evaluate India biz over Bt cotton row

Monsanto threatens to re-evaluate India biz over Bt cotton row

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

Such a drastic intervention overrides existing private bilateral commercial contracts

Indian labour + Chinese cotton  = Wal Mart product

Indian labour + Chinese cotton = Wal Mart product

Rediff.com8 May 2007

And the apparel units in Kinfra Park are working hard to be in the good books of Wal-Mart

Coming Soon: Special economic zone for cotton

Coming Soon: Special economic zone for cotton

Rediff.com7 Sep 2007

For the first time, a Gujarat-based company has announced plans to set up a commodity-specific SEZ. And the main commodity that will occupy the centre-stage of SEZ will be cotton.

Met Gala: Isha, Alia, Mona, Mindy Make India Shine

Met Gala: Isha, Alia, Mona, Mindy Make India Shine

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Take a look at what the desi celebs wore to the fashion extravaganza.

'We don't want Aadhar, Aadhar Hatao'

'We don't want Aadhar, Aadhar Hatao'

Rediff.com28 May 2024

'The aged with retina and finger print issues are not getting access to pension and ration.' 'If all becomes digital -- what'll happen to the poor?'

Setback for Bt cotton! Pest develops resistance

Setback for Bt cotton! Pest develops resistance

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

In a setback for genetically engineered cotton, Monsanto, innovator of the strain, confirmed what sceptics had said might well happen, that the pests it was supposed to resist better than natural cotton would also innovate.

India's cotton export ban: West to be hit

India's cotton export ban: West to be hit

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

India's last week decision to ban cotton export until further notice will raise prices of cloths in Britain and other parts of the world, according to retailers and manufacturers in London.

Cotton export curb to go from October

Cotton export curb to go from October

Rediff.com19 Jun 2010

The Union government on Friday said it intended to lift the ban on export of cotton, imposed last month in the wake of a steel rise in prices, from October 1.

Wow! Amazing Fashion From GenNext Designers

Wow! Amazing Fashion From GenNext Designers

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

There are plenty of summer fashion goals for you.

Unapologetically Rebellious Adah

Unapologetically Rebellious Adah

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

How can one not sit up and take note of her wacky style?

Re-hit textiles now face rising cotton price

Re-hit textiles now face rising cotton price

Rediff.com6 Dec 2007

Prices of cotton have already gone up by 10-20 per cent per candy (356 kg) this year to Rs 16,000-Rs 23,000 depending on the variety. There has been a softening in the past few weeks but the prices are expected to firm up again as demand grows.

Exciting World Of Data Science

Exciting World Of Data Science

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

...and say bye to the humanities-science divide, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Why Namrata's Your Ideal Selfie Partner

Why Namrata's Your Ideal Selfie Partner

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

One, she knows just the right way to pose. Two, she'll be your sunshine on a cloudy day.

14,000 farmers, 1200 tractors gear up for Delhi Chalo march

14,000 farmers, 1200 tractors gear up for Delhi Chalo march

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

The Centre has estimated that nearly 14,000 people have gathered along the Punjab-Haryana border with 1,200 tractor-trolleys, 300 cars, 10 mini-buses as well as small vehicles and conveyed its strong objections to the Punjab government for it, sources said on Tuesday.

Kharif crop prices will guide inflation fight in coming mths

Kharif crop prices will guide inflation fight in coming mths

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

The Centre recently released the first advance estimates of kharif crops that, barring tur dal, showed a dip in production due to uneven monsoon and other natural calamities including pest attacks in cotton. The first Advance Estimates, released a few weeks back, are usually initial projections on the crop size and, more often than not, are revised as more inputs come from the fields. But, the findings have rung alarm bells in several quarters. The Centre, along with many others, is confident that as more details come, the estimates will be revised upwards.

India 'not scared' if Monsanto leaves, as GM cotton row escalates

India 'not scared' if Monsanto leaves, as GM cotton row escalates

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Monsanto has taken the government to court over the royalty.

Ravishing Radhika!

Ravishing Radhika!

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

She's been turning heads in the vibrant purple hue.

Pest Attack May Grow If Monsoon Weakens

Pest Attack May Grow If Monsoon Weakens

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Pulses are most vulnerable to pests and diseases if the monsoon remains patchy for the rest of the season.

India to make hay as UK ends cotton spinning

India to make hay as UK ends cotton spinning

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

After the Bt Cotton boom, Indian farmers are all set to reap rich dividends from a slump in cotton spinning in Britain.

Stir continues: Farmers after last rites of farmer died in police clash

Stir continues: Farmers after last rites of farmer died in police clash

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

The farmers also marched along the ambulance and demanded action against those who are responsible for his death.

Govt rules out ban on cotton exports

Govt rules out ban on cotton exports

Rediff.com3 Nov 2003

The government on Monday ruled out any ban on cotton exports to stabilise domestic prices as commodity is being increasingly diverted to take advantage of soaring global prices.

Doesn't Sanjeeda Look Like A Wow?

Doesn't Sanjeeda Look Like A Wow?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

The actor refuses to hold back when it comes to fashion.

India rejects plea for GM cotton variety

India rejects plea for GM cotton variety

Rediff.com25 Apr 2003

The government said on Friday that it had rejected a plea by a Mumbai-based company to produce a genetically modified cotton hybrid as it was not resistant to cotton leaf curl virus.

Is Maharashtra A Lost Cause For Modi?

Is Maharashtra A Lost Cause For Modi?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

'There are legions of unemployed degree holders across rural and semi-urban belts in Maharashtra. Now, they aren't finding brides.' 'This issue has now snowballed into a social crisis. In 2014 and 2019, they had voted for the BJP.'

Biggest challenge for BJP, allies in Maharashtra assembly polls is...

Biggest challenge for BJP, allies in Maharashtra assembly polls is...

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

'The BJP alliance needs to handle the Maratha quota issue skilfully and address its root cause, which is agrarian distress. Then there is stalled industrialisation. If these issues are addressed, caste fault lines would wither away. But, this is next to impossible in a short span of three-four months.'

India's manufacturing sector growth hits 16-yr high in Mar

India's manufacturing sector growth hits 16-yr high in Mar

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

India's manufacturing sector growth climbed to a 16-year high in March on the back of the strongest increase in output and new orders since October 2020, amid reports of buoyant demand conditions, a monthly survey said on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surged to a 16-year high of 59.1 in March, from 56.9 in February, reflecting stronger growth of new orders, output and input stocks as well as renewed job creation. In Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion while a score below 50 denotes contraction.

Bt Cotton not a cattle killer: AICBA

Bt Cotton not a cattle killer: AICBA

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

The issue had rocked the state during the past few weeks amid news reports that a huge number of sheep, goat and cattle perished in Andhra Pradesh after eating Bt Cotton leaves.

India to overtake US in cotton exports to China

India to overtake US in cotton exports to China

Rediff.com10 May 2007

India is all set to overtake the United States as the largest cotton exporter to China, the world's top cotton consumer and importer.

Punjab gets good cotton harvest

Punjab gets good cotton harvest

Rediff.com20 Sep 2007

Displacing fears of a reduced cotton harvest in Punjab, officials say the state is set to achieve its target of 26.90 lakh bales this fiscal year.

Treading The AI Path Sensibly

Treading The AI Path Sensibly

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

... while learning from past tech revolutions, suggests Ajit Balakrishnan.

China's bumper crop to bring down cotton prices

China's bumper crop to bring down cotton prices

Rediff.com29 Jun 2007

Global cotton prices may be hit by a record production in China this year.

India excels in cotton export to China

India excels in cotton export to China

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

The performance of Indian cotton exports to China is better than the United States, according to a latest report of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Textile exporters to bank on 'organic' cotton

Textile exporters to bank on 'organic' cotton

Rediff.com24 Sep 2007

Paras Jain, who exports textiles to US retail chains like Linens-N-Things and Laura Ashley, is one of the many exporters planning to grow organic cotton as the growing 'green conscience' in the west leads to a rise in the demand for the product.