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NIFT Patna & ABFRL partner to train & employ rural women in Bihar

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Patna, under the Ministry of Textiles, has partnered with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) to train and employ rural women in Bihar, India. The initiative, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to provide women from self-help groups, known as Jeevika Didis,...

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Nift names first-ever chief revenue officer

American technology company Nift, which connects commerce platforms to advertisers and brands to new customers, has named Saket Mehta as its first chief revenue officer (CRO), overseeing sales, business development and partnerships with enterprises and brands. Mehta, a fintech industry veteran, most recently served as vice president of global...

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Sizing up India - project IndiaSize measures people across the country for a better fit

It is hard to believe that a country with a population of almost 1.4 billion people could be ignored but when it comes to sizing, this is exactly what is happening. For decades, international fashion brands and retailers have been trying to tap the Indian market, some more successfully than others. A common mistake is to simply dump the clothes...

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Rajesh Shah appointed NIFT chairperson

The Ministry of Textiles has appointed Rajesh V Shah as Chairperson on the Board of Governors as per National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) up to March 31, 2019, in place of former cricketer Chetan Chauhan who resigned from the post after being made the sports minister of Uttar Pradesh. However, the statement did not share any details...

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Is NIFT, the premier fashion institute losing its sheen?

The appointment of a former cricketer as chairman of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has set the media abuzz. The appointment has not been a well-known cricketer but that of a lesser known industrialist, bureaucrat or anyone else, the outrage would have been muted. However, what everyone is missing is the fact that NIFT as an...

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Chetan Chauhan’s appointment as NIFT chairman raises a storm

The appointment of former cricketer Chetan Chauhan as Chairman of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has created quite a storm. Now Union minister of state for textiles and Bareilly MP Santosh Gangwar has said it is the right decision and people would see the difference in the next three months. The minister has said that even if...

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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...

Fashion

Designer Ritu Beri to design uniform for railway staff

The Indian Railways staff will soon be sporting designer uniforms. Fashion designer Ritu Beri will be designing uniforms for the employees of the railway including station master, train ticket examiner and guard. Beri has been roped in to give the railways a distinct identity with a style. Railway Board Chairman AK Mittal informs that the...

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Bihar government, NIFT join hands to revive khadi

The Bihar government and National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Patna have joined hands to rebrand khadi, the indigenous textile with a global appeal in an effort to re-energise Bihar's khadi industry and make the heritage fabric more attractive for youth. To start with it will encourage, assist and promote khadi and village...

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Govt approves NIFT upgradation plan

The government has approved an upgradation of existing NIFT campuses for implementation of reservation for OBC students and for extension of the timeline for utilization of fund. The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With this, extension of timeline is effective for utilization of balance...

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NIFT’s Medha Bansal declared winner of ‘The Debut’

Introduced by Wills Lifestyle, ‘The Debut’ aimed at encouraging students of fashion through showcasing, recognizing and launching talent, recently declared NIFT student Medha Bansal as its winner. Almost 22 fashion students presented their creative collections at the grand finale of The Debut. Bansal bagged a sponsored trip to Britain for a...

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OKVIB and NIFT partner to promote khadi

The Odisha Khadi and Village Industries Board (OKVIB) and National institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhubaneswar have partnered to promote khadi products of the state. The Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories Department of NIFT, Bhubaneswar in association with OKVIB will chalk out a strategy to revive craftsmanship and to turn these craftsmen...