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ShopClues brings local artisans on a platform through IndiMarket

India’s first and largest marketplace ShopClues has launched IndiMarket, a platform which will promote the Make in India vision by bringing the rich heritage of traditional crafts of Indian minorities into the limelight. It will not only showcase the crafts of India but also bring the real craftsmen of India into focus. IndiMarket has more than...

Apparel

NID to tie-up with Khadi Board for design studio

After signing a MoU with the Indian Railways for a Railway Design Centre, the National Institute of Design (NID) may now tie-up with Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for establishing a design studio for khadi products. “We are in talks with the Khadi Board to help them work out on contemporary designs in khadi. In this regard, there...

Fashion

Bhu:sattva in talks with Louis Vuitton, M&S to go global

After tasting success with its 'green' designer clothes range at last year's Lakme Fashion Week, Bhu:sattva, the organic textile division of Ahmedabad-based Rising Tradelink (RTL) has now set its eyes on the global market. The company plans to start exporting its clothesline from September this year and has initiated talks with overseas players...