Varanasi social worker Rajni Kant is a leading light in the Modi government’s mission to secure 10,000 GI tags by 2030. It’s his way of making India a ‘sone ki chidiya’ again.
Earlier this year, APEDA successfully exported three metric tons (MT) of GI-tagged Swadeshi Lime from Vijaypura, Karnataka, to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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.
Prada in its spring/summer collection showcased their ‘toe-ring sandals’, priced at Rs 1 lakh per pair, which the petition said are deceptively similar to Kolhapur chappal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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