India becomes second largest producer of cotton

Weaving damage?

In short

Fall of golden fibre

An inefficient industry is marring prospects of jute, paving way for plastics

Tirupur dyeing units told to close

Madras High Court orders shut down till zero discharge

Field science

Real India needs real answers

Court asks to close polluting industries in Pali

Cyclone Fani leaves Kendrapara weavers with broken looms, uncertain future

Around 1,200 handloom weavers in the Odisha district have no means to earn

Sunderbans polluted

Rajasthan HC comes down hard on polluters in Barmer district

Sharp reminder

Jammu and Kashmir High Court gets tough on imposition of ban on shahtoosh products

No let-off till zero discharge

No respite for Pali yet, NGT reserves order on illegal textile industries

Some 17 textile industries operate in Pali district, violating the green court's order

South Asia

A Sunrise industry

Natural dye business survives on exporters and the local carpet industry

No business drive

Research efforts on natural colours are not helping the traditional industry

Searching for Roots

India's wealth of flora and fauna provide a rainbow of natural dyes

Industrial discharge: seaward ho!

As rivers spill over, the sea becomes the new dumping destination in coastal Gujarat

Effluents from Bhilwara textile units flow unabated

As told to Parliament (September 17, 2020): Andaman and Nicobar tribes being watched closely for COVID-19

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Authorities clueless Carcinogen NP in a large number of products in India.

Letters

COVID-19: Sales hit, Odisha sculptors struggle to stay afloat

Absence of tourists and cancelled festival celebrations have hit their livelihood

Tripartite MoU to reduce textile waste in India gives hope, but cautious steps needed

Strategic approach essential to ensure that upcycling leads to circular & sustainable future for Indian textile industry