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Tamil Nadu government inks pact for Rs 2,250 crore investment in leather sector, launches state footwear policy

August 24, 2022 10:22 am

The policy is aimed at attracting Rs 20,000 crore investment in the leather sector by 2025 and in creating employment opportunities to 2 lakh people.

New study reveals fashion brands linked to Amazon rainforest destruction

December 01, 2021 1:33 pm

Brands like Nike, Zara, Marks & Spencer are at high risk of using deforestation leather, one of the largest contributors of destruction to the rainforest

Casting a fashionable spell: How this brand's new bags collection redefines Indian women's badassery

April 05, 2021 2:46 pm

"Even before it became a feminist icon, the idea of a woman being 'witchy' always meant the person was clever, a little naughty, and a rebel," Hidesign founder Dilip Kapur told indianexpress.com recently

Leather exporters penetrate new markets to boost shipments: Council for Leather Exports

November 22, 2019 5:54 pm

Council for Leather Exports (CLE) Chairman P R Aqeel Ahmed said that they have organised Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet here to showcase products to global companies.

Cattle slaughter crackdown ripples through India's leather industry

June 15, 2017 4:13 pm

Last month Modi's government also banned trading cattle for slaughter, including not just cows, whose killing was already outlawed in most states, but also buffalo, an animal used for meat and leather.