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Gartex Texprocess India Delhi Opens: Showcases Textile Innovations and Global Partnerships

Gartex Texprocess India Delhi Opens: Showcases Textile Innovations and Global Partnerships

Gartex Texprocess India, a major textile and garment technology exhibition, has opened in New Delhi, featuring over 190 exhibitors and more than 700 brands. The event, which includes the Denim Show, is a significant platform for showcasing advancements in textile machinery, digital printing technologies, and denim solutions. The exhibition is a strategic marketplace connecting Indian businesses with global manufacturing expertise, with participation from companies in China, Japan, Singapore, Italy, Germany, Taiwan, Turkey, and Hong Kong. The event was inaugurated by industry leaders, highlighting its importance in fostering innovation and collaboration in the textile and denim sectors.
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Bangladesh Garment Industry Faces Mass Layoffs Amid Export Decline

Bangladesh Garment Industry Faces Mass Layoffs Amid Export Decline

The garment industry in Bangladesh is experiencing significant layoffs due to declining exports and increased competition from countries like India and Vietnam. Mosammat Aklima, a garment worker, was among 3,000 individuals laid off from Lithe Garments factory, highlighting the industry's struggles. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association reports that approximately 400 factories have closed over the past two years, resulting in tens of thousands of job losses. The industry, which accounts for 80% of Bangladesh's export earnings, is facing challenges in maintaining competitiveness, especially in Europe, where free-trade agreements have favored competitors. The sector employs over 4.5 million people, predominantly women, and is crucial to the country's economy.
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U.S. Importers Face New Challenges Under Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

U.S. Importers Face New Challenges Under Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

U.S. Importers Face New Challenges Under Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
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Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib, a Hasina ally, says he is ready to return home and face trial if given security

Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib, a Hasina ally, says he is ready to return home and face trial if given security

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Why Textile Obsessives Gravitate Toward Danish Knitwear Labels

Why Textile Obsessives Gravitate Toward Danish Knitwear Labels

Discover why Danish knitwear is so coveted, from its embrace of 'hygge' comfort and sustainable practices to its focus on timeless, high-quality design.
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Exclusive-Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib, a Hasina ally, says he is ready to return home and face trial if given security

Exclusive-Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib, a Hasina ally, says he is ready to return home and face trial if given security

By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Bangladeshi cricket great Shakib Al Hasan, an ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said he is ready to return from a two-year exile, face trial on charges including murder and play a farewell series if the government guarantees his safety.
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Ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina says she will return from exile in December

Ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina says she will return from exile in December

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return from exile in India in December despite facing a death sentence in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Garment Sector Faces Layoffs Amid Export Decline

Bangladesh Garment Sector Faces Layoffs Amid Export Decline

The Bangladesh garment industry is experiencing significant layoffs due to declining exports and increased competition from countries like India and Vietnam. Thousands of workers, including Mosammat Aklima, have been laid off as factories struggle to remain competitive. The industry, which accounts for 80% of Bangladesh's export earnings, is facing challenges from weak consumer demand and structural weaknesses. The situation is further complicated by the impending loss of duty-free market access in Europe, set to expire in 2029, which could further impact competitiveness.
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‘Operation Safed Sagar’: Inside Netflix’s High-Altitude Bet on the Untold Story of the India-Pakistan Kargil War

‘Operation Safed Sagar’: Inside Netflix’s High-Altitude Bet on the Untold Story of the India-Pakistan Kargil War

The most important prop in Netflix series “Operation Safed Sagar” isn’t a fighter jet. It’s a wing badge. When creator and showrunner Abhijeet Singh Parmar first sat down with Alka Ahuja – widow of Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, who was killed in the 1999 Kargil War – he and his team arrived with a list […]
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Ted Sarandos Meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Unveils Netflix India Storytelling Initiative

Ted Sarandos Meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Unveils Netflix India Storytelling Initiative

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday to unveil the Netflix India Storytelling Initiative, a multi-phase investment in the country’s creative talent pipeline. The initiative builds on more than a decade of partnership between Netflix and India’s creative community, during which the streamer has produced over […]
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Grand Condé Pink Diamond Exhibition Celebrates 100 Years Since Notorious Heist

Grand Condé Pink Diamond Exhibition Celebrates 100 Years Since Notorious Heist

Grand Condé Pink Diamond Exhibition Celebrates 100 Years Since Notorious Heist