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Sagarika Sengupta

Consultant Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
Sagarika Sengupta

Sagarika Sengupta is Consultant with the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).

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Kenya Voice / Politics of Waste / II Interview
Kenya’s mitumba markets form a vital reuse network where millions depend on the trade of secondhand clothing, turning global textile surplus into livelihoods and affordable apparel.

UNEP’s Textile Waste Guidelines Draw Scrutiny from Kenya’s Secondhand Clothing Sector

  • Subir Ghosh

11 November 2025
Ground Circularity / Denim Deal / II Feature
Collaboration under the Denim Deal turned Europe into a laboratory for responsible production, proving that circular practices could coexist with industrial scale and commercial discipline.

Europe Turns Circular Fashion Data Into A Fully Working Industry Model

  • Subir Ghosh

5 November 2025
 
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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
Ground Circularity / Denim Deal / III Feature
The Denim Deal’s arrival in India transformed fragmentation into focus, linking recyclers, mills, and makers through shared data and trust rather than imported procedures.

From Waste to Wear: India Shows Circular Denim Fashion at Industrial Scale

  • Subir Ghosh

7 November 2025
 
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Handmade Sector / Artisans Report
The study uncovers systematic environmental blind spots that undermine claims about sustainable craft production. Most concerning is the complete absence of benefit-sharing disclosure under the Nagoya Protocol.

The Hidden Environmental Cost of Luxury: How Fashion Brands Fail Their Artisans

  • Special Correspondent

2 July 2025
Policy Issues / Discussion Matters Analysis
European industry events increasingly focus on legislation, with entire policy tracks at conferences like Textile Exchange, reflecting how regulatory frameworks now steer sustainability debates and business strategies across the continent.

From 'Bürokratiemonster' to Pragmatism: Two Perspectives on Textile Legislation

  • Bente Bauer

2 October 2025