India’s tribal communities are redefining their place in the global economy, transforming forest-based livelihoods into sustainable, high-value products that resonate with modern consumers. This shift from subsistence to enterprise reflects a broader reimagining of tribal economies, where tradition is no longer isolated but integrated into national and global markets.

Are you tired of jumping on the latest fashion bandwagon, only to feel like your wardrobe is outdated within two weeks? Well, you’re not alone. This year, we’re seeing an even bigger shift away from fleeting micro-trends and a shift toward more quality, timeless pieces that you’ll want to hang onto for years to come.

A new report, “The Devil is in the Retail: Generation Dread - why modern-day fashion choices are so fraught”, published by FARA Charity Shops, concludes that youth are in flux over shopping culture: craving self-expression and still addicted to the thrill of uninhibited consumerism on one hand, while simultaneously crippled with climate change anxiety and worry that their habits are toxic and unsustainable, due to waste, resource depletion, and unethical trading practices, on the other.

Sustainability is becoming a table stake. During the pandemic, the fashion industry experienced a shift from fast to green fashion.

Jewellers have collectively put together its top jewellery trends for the year 2019, talking engagement rings, earrings, layering, yellow gold, personalised jewellery, unusual gemstones, drop earrings, simple diamonds and statement necklaces.

Mumbai: Khadi is not a mere coarse fabric; rather it was this versatile signature fabric – for which the foreign traders used to give equal weight of gold to purchase it once upon a time and India was better known as ‘Sone Ki Chidiya (The Golden Bird)”, said the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman, Vinai Kumar Saxena, while delivering a keynote address on ‘Khadi and Sustainable Development’ at the inaugural session of the 14th edition of the Sustainable Fashion Day at Lakme Fashion Week on 23rd August in St. Regis Hotel here.