Posts by: Nishanth Muraleedharan

Nishanth Muraleedharan, also known as "Nishani," is an IT engineer who transitioned into entrepreneurship, driven by a profound passion for the textile industry. As the president of Save Handloom Foundation, (SaveHandloom.org) and the Founder & CEO of DMZ International Imports & Exports Pvt Ltd., I am passionate about reviving the Indian handloom industry and empowering the weavers and artisans across the country. With 25+ years of experience in the textile industry, I have developed deep market insights and a rich network of handloom weaving societies, master weavers, and self-help groups, who exclusively make products for our trust.

Many Powerloom mills are resorting to illegal practices in selling powerloom products as Handloom at premium price.

The powerloom industry is resorting to illegal practices in producing handloom reserved items and selling them as handloom in domestic markets at a premium price. Such violation of the Handloom Reservation Act is severly affecting the livelihoods of weavers. The government should take immediate steps to invent a device to...