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Topic: GI tag

Whose Pisco is it anyway? How Delhi HC put to rest Chile-Peru dispute over GI tag for grape brandy

Delhi HC set aside 2018 order passed by IPAB granting Peru’s claim to GI tag over Pisco, a brandy derived from grapes in Peru’s Ica and Chile’s Copiapo and Coquimbo regions.

After rosogolla, Odias and Bengalis fight over Mamata’s Jagannath Dham

Bengalis seem to have a peculiar fondness for replicas. During Durga Pujas, Buckingham Palaces, Golden Temples, and the Pyramids pop up across pandals all over the state.

Does GI tag bring more business? Mysore silk & Jardalu mango rose, not Kannauj attar

In Karnataka, the GI tag has increased demand for Mysore silk so much that supply can’t keep up. Jardalu mango from Bihar was exported for the first time in 2021.

Goa Kunbi saree is making a comeback—in defunct schools turned factories

While the Goa government had given basic training to the women, FiiRE, a non-profit, arranged for a master trainer from Kerala, greatly improving the production efficiency.

Fighting over Tangail saree GI tag won’t do India-Bangladesh any good. It’s a shared legacy

The Tangail saree is not some esoteric piece of handicraft for display in a glass showcase. It is a living, breathing article of daily wear for lakhs of women in India and Bangladesh.

Can Kangra tea reclaim former glory with coveted EU PGI tag? Industry has been cooling since 1900s

EU protected geographical indication (PGI) tag for Kangra tea will come into effect on 11 April, raising hopes of growers that the sector will finally perk up again.

How the wet grinder revolutionised Coimbatore’s industrial hub

In 2015, there were over 700 units in the Coimbatore district alone, producing over 75,000 wet grinders each month and employing more than 20,000 people directly.

India and Pakistan likely to settle for joint recognition of basmati branding rights in EU

The stand-off began when India filed a claim in the EU in September 2020, seeking GI tag for its basmati. But Pakistan soon responded with a counter-petition.

Pakistan wants to geotag Himalayan pink salt & Karachi Zoo’s ‘half-fox, half-woman’ star

Our prolific feature about Pakistan’s fascinating politics, economy, society, culture, cricket, fashion and more — stories beyond the routine headlines.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.