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Krishnendu Saha

Associate Professor in Circular Economy Birmingham City University
Krishnendu Saha

PhD in International Trade; MBA in General Management; BA (Hons.) English; Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy

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Climate Crisis / El Niño Effect / II Analysis
Cotton supply rises and falls with harvests, which leaves it exposed to El Niño in a way that synthetic fibres produced in factories largely are not.

A Weather Shock to Cotton Could Push Fashion Further Towards Fossil Fibres

  • Subir Ghosh

14 October 2026
Climate Crisis / El Niño Effect / III Analysis
Tariffs on American cotton helped redirect Chinese demand towards Brazil, concentrating a large share of global trade in a single exporting country and its climate.

China Draws on Large Stocks While Other Importers Compete for Scarce Cotton

  • Subir Ghosh

15 October 2026
 
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Double Jeopardy / Indian Exports / III Analysis
Global buyers reducing their dependence on China have redistributed tens of billions of dollars in apparel orders, rewarding suppliers able to scale production quickly and reliably.

The Orders China Released Found Homes Everywhere Except in Indian Factories

  • Richa Bansal

21 October 2026
Double Jeopardy / Indian Exports / II Analysis
Workers who travel across states for garment jobs are often the first released when orders fall, making migration patterns an early indicator of trade stress.

The Cost of New US Tariffs Would Fall First on Migrant Workers in India

  • Richa Bansal

20 October 2026
 
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Worker Rights / Java Story Commentary
The Central Java Gender Justice Agreement reflects a shift in global supply-chain thinking, showing how binding commitments and worker participation can transform workplace safety and accountability in garment manufacturing.

How the Central Java Agreement Is Rewriting Rules on Workplace Safety in Garment Supply Chains

  • Subir Ghosh

11 March 2026
State of Industry / Machinery Sector Feature
The Ministry of Heavy Industries’ BIS certification rule threatens to slow the sector, as most imported weaving machines lack Indian standards approval, potentially disrupting Surat’s vast production ecosystem.

On the Edge: Can India’s Synthetic Hub Weave Scale with Sustainability?

  • Richa Bansal

12 November 2025