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TopicFootwear industry

Topic: footwear industry

Tamil Nadu is the new China+1 for shoes. Crocs, Nike, Adidas foot India’s manufacturing push

Taiwan giants like Shoetown, Feng Tay, Pou Chen, and Hong Fu are setting up huge non-leather shoe factories in Tamil Nadu. Made in India footwear will take over world, say industry leaders.

Agra footwear factories shut down opposing govt’s ISI mark mandate

Shoe manufacturers have termed the Bureau of Indian Standards mandate as ‘black law’. All shoe factories and shops in Agra remained closed on Monday.

Footwear manufacturers in Agra threaten business shutdown over govt’s ISI mark mandate

The recent move by Centre, which requires ISI marks on all footwear priced above Rs. 150, has sparked concerns among small businesses in the cottage footwear manufacturing sector.

Agra’s centuries-old footwear industry has a new challenge—quality control

In Agra, shoemakers fear the change and disruption in the old ways of doing things. Industry associations fear fallouts, while workers are worried that they’ll be laid off.

On Camera

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

Zubeen Garg's funeral entered the Limca Book of Records as the fourth-largest such procession in the world.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.