India’s textile industry is looking for new markets to drive its next phase of growth. In this context, the expanded BRICS grouping offers a major but underused opportunity. India’s textile and apparel exports, including handicrafts, reached US$37.75 billion in FY2024-25, growing 5.2% over the previous year. However, India still exports far less to BRICS countries than it imports from them. The overall trade deficit with BRICS is estimated at US$226.1 billion in FY2025-26, highlighting the need to strengthen India’s export presence. The expanded BRICS grouping includes m...

In this insightful conversation, we speak with Mayank Kotak, a second generation entrepreneur at Kotak Overseas Pvt. Ltd. , about growing up around the family business, finding independence through boarding school, and eventually stepping into m...

In this exclusive interview, we talk with Nikhil Kotak, a second-generation leader at Kotak Overseas Pvt. Ltd., to discuss the nuances of India’s lingerie accessories market. From navigating the complexities of domestic manufacturing and the d...

In this insightful interview, we sit down with Kotak, a veteran of the Indian intimate apparel accessories supply chain, whose journey spans over five decades. From overcoming early personal challenges and studying at a Gurukul in Haridwar to tr...

The Retailers Association of India (RAI) successfully organised the 9th edition of the Chennai Retail Summit 2026 on 19th August 2026, at the prestigious ITC Grand Chola Chennai. The summit brought together leading retailers, indus try experts, ...

As India’s garment and textile machinery manufacturing industry accelerates investments in advanced technolo gies, automation and sustainable production, Gartex Texpro cess India 2026, incorporating the Denim Show, emerged as an important plat...

The Ministry of Textiles convened the 2nd Coordination Committee Meeting of Textile Research Associations (TRAs) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, under the chairper sonship of Smt. Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles. The meeting marke...