MP Saayoni Ghosh encountered protests and mocking chants in Baruipur while visiting the family of a murdered girl. Protesters called her a "turncoat" due to her recent defection from TMC to NCPI. Other political leaders also met the family.
Archaeologists in Søften, Denmark, have uncovered a massive Viking Age textile production site dating back over 1,000 years. The 100,000 sqm area includes flax processing facilities and over 80 pit houses, indicating a sophisticated, organized society and a large-scale production network.
A retired French couple's social media posts detailing their financial success and criticizing younger generations for lacking effort have gone viral, sparking widespread debate and outrage.
India's textile manufacturing contracted 3.6% year-on-year in March while apparel production plunged 14.6%, hit by rising input costs and logistics disruptions from the Iran war. Cotton yarn prices rose 20%, polymers 50%, paper 10% and dyes/chemicals 40%. The conflict is impacting shipments through higher freight and war-risk insurance costs, increasing landed costs and tightening working capital. The sector contributes 2.3% to GDP and 13% to industrial production.
