10 million new jobs in textiles to remain a dream

The government has to cover a lot of ground if it wants to achieve the target of generating 10 million new jobs in the sector over the next three years, says Shyamal Majumdar. IMAGE: India has......

Textile exports fall to $1.07 bn in Jan

Belying expectations of a surge, India's textile and clothing exports fell 7.6 per cent to $1.07 billion in January 2005, the first month after the termination of export quotas.Textile and clothing......

Textile boom spells grief for some!

Part I -- Boom time for Indian textiles!Part II -- New textiles era: How will India cope?Part III -- Tirupur: India's 'Textile Valley'!Quota-based curbs for textile exports to the United States and......

Weaving alliances formed abroad

Lured by the huge opportunities opening up with the abolition of the quota regime in new year, domestic textile associations are working overtime to forge foreign alliances.The Cotton Textiles......