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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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Tariff Turmoil / Lesotho Status Commentary
For two decades, Lesotho had been the unlikely poster child of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)—a trade deal with the US that allowed duty-free exports of garments.

Lesotho Declares State of Disaster as Trump Tariff Wipes Out Textiles Industry

  • Subir Ghosh

15 July 2025
Cotton Production / ICAC Study Analysis
Cotton’s "reputation" as a water-hungry crop has long shaped sustainability narratives, but new global data drills holes in that unsubstantiated theory. With 75% of its water needs met by rainfall and just 1.59% of global irrigation attributed to cotton, the real challenge lies in improving irrigation efficiency, not vilifying the fibre.

Cotton’s Water Myth Busted: New Global Study Exposes Flawed 'Thirsty Crop' Claims

  • Subir Ghosh

10 July 2025
 
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Leader Speak / Mahlo Interview
Precision measurement and control have been at the heart of Mahlo’s solutions, ensuring manufacturers maintain high quality, optimised workflows, and efficient resource use across a wide range of textile and material production processes.

How Mahlo Reinvented Textile Quality Control Through 8 Decades of Engineering Expertise

  • Subir Ghosh

4 August 2025
India-UK CETA / Trade Prospects Report
Indian apparel and leather goods could soon find space in UK street fashion as the new trade agreement opens tariff-free access to British markets.

FTA With UK Promises Big Gains for Indian MSMEs in Garments, Leather and Footwear Exports

  • Subir Ghosh

25 July 2025
 
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Material Innovation / Tandem Repeat Interview
Tandem Repeat stems from a 15-year research effort, which includes 8 years in the lab and 7 years in industry, dedicated to creating protein-based solutions materials.

Combining Protein and Lyocell Using Chemistry and Biology: Material Innovation Ready to Expand

  • Richa Bansal

7 February 2025
Under Scanner / Nike Wage Theft Analysis
Without binding frameworks, supply chains will continue to operate on a model of plausible deniability and race-to-the-bottom pricing.

Nike's Unpaid Wages and Erosion of Corporate Credibility in Global Supply Chains

  • Special Correspondent

8 May 2025