Many of the spinning mills in Tamil Nadu are facing closure and several mills have curtailed production as against the usual practice of working 24/7 round the year.
Take a look at some celebrity-approved ways of wearing colours this summer.
In fact, a cotton futures exchange was started in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1875.
A day after they were allegedly manhandled while trying to enter into the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Trimbakeshwar temple in "dress code", the four women activists today took 'darshan' of the deity amid police protection.
Raja Sen picks his top 10 favourites from Coppola's cinematic vineyard.
Among the 30 tallest residential buildings in the world, India boasts of five buildings, including World One.
The Bollywood beauty opened the Asian Designer Week in the capital city.
In an effort to keep tabs on the sale, quality and distribution of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the state, the Andhra Pradesh government is mulling to come out with a 'GM Seeds Act'.
'Why did government not include a provision in the bills which categorically stated that no crop will be sold below the MSP in the open market?'
British lingerie company BlueBella has taken inspiration from EL James' bestselling trilogy to produce sexy bra and brief sets for women and Christian Grey style cotton boxers for men.
It has the perfect mix of outfits for daily wear as well as those special occasions!
Textile parks will soon come up at the country's second highest cotton producing state Maharashtra, aimed at boosting textile and apparel production in the state.
'The English Game could have been truly great -- a precious glimpse into how the game went from being played by just the rich to one being eventually dominated by the masses,' observes Dhruv Munjal.
While the Bongaon municipality accommodates 1,200 trucks, the rest are at the mercy of private parking lots, where contractors charge an upfront fee of about Rs 4,000 per day.
'Valmiki has not written anything about Hanuman's caste.' 'I want to clarify that Hanuman was not a Vanar, but an Adivasi.'
In a strongly worded legal notice to FabIndia Chief Executive Officer Viney Singh, KVIC's director (legal affairs), noted that the organisation was continuing to sell its garments in the name and style of Khadi despite earlier warnings by KVIC and assurances by FabIndia that it will not continue do so.
The police on Saturday detained the Aam Aadmi Party Member of Parliament Bhagwant Mann and several party workers ahead of a farmers' meeting at Doliya in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.
It was Gadgil's idea to print a wedding invitation on fabric with temporary ink so it can be used later as a napkin.
Pleated skirts have returned to the fashion scene and how!
Availablek in silk and zardosi work, cotton, suede, leather and lace -- there's one to suit every taste.
Blaring music. Manic shoppers. A foreign brand launch.
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