Marauding elephants threaten Muthalamada mango farmers

Marauding elephants threaten Muthalamada mango farmers

An elephant that raided Muthalamada orchards being driven away by forest guards. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The mango farmers of Muthalamada are facing a new threat. This time it is the threat of sporadic incursions by wild elephants. The elephant threat, though limited to some areas, has come at a time when the farmers … Read more

Global branding push for 400 items to boost exports

Global branding push for 400 items to boost exports

Around 400 products, including Banarasi Zardozi, Gir Kesar Mango, Firozabad Glass, Kancheepuram Silk, Kangra Paintings and Araku Valley Arabica Coffee, are set to get a global branding push as India seeks to promote them globally to boost their exports. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) plans to hold roadshows, car shows, … Read more

Garment exporters worried about fall in global orders

Garment exporters worried about fall in global orders

Garment makers in Tirupur and Noida are seeing up to a 25% reduction in fresh orders from global brands like Mango, Zara, H&M after they suspended operations in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Spanish fashion retailer Inditex – which owns Zara – has halted trading in Russia, closing its 502 shops and stopping online … Read more