November 26, 2021

Khadi tangled in regulation, bureaucracy

Trademark and procurement norms are impacting artisans and ease of doing business in the sector A century ago, Mahatma Gandhi sat behind a spinning wheel and spawned a revolution with a humble cloth called khadi. As a fabric, khadi is […]
September 8, 2016

“The time has come to open up khadi sector”: Dr Lekshmi R Nair

Dr Lekshmi R Nair, Centre Manager, CPPR Centre for Comparative Studies, talks about opening up of Khadi sector to overcome the inefficiencies associated with sector based on recent study conducted by CPPR “Evaluation of Govt interventions in Khadi sector”
April 28, 2016

Evaluation of Government Interventions in Khadi Sector

Khadi sector is an over-regulated one in India, where the entire production process, sales, distribution, and marketing is fully regulated by the government through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) . The paper examines the growth of Khadi market in […]