When the dupatta got labelled a Norwegian scarf, it was a stark reminder of how Indian textiles and designs are often ...

Prada faces legal action in India for allegedly appropriating the design of Kolhapuri chappals in their new sandal line. A ...

Those chappals are very much a part of Indian heritage. Prada was audacious enough to ignore the GI tag hoping to get away ...

The Charmakars, who belong to the Scheduled Caste category in Maharashtra, have long been associated with the making of the ...

Mumbai: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court against luxury fashion house Prada for allegedly appropriating Maharashtra’s Kolhapuri chappal without authorisation.

After admitting that the slippers it featured on the runway were “inspired” by Kolhapuri Chappals, the fashion brand had ...

Artisans who make Kolhapuri sandals are demanding better recognition after Prada failed to acknowledge design roots.

The PIL, filed by Intellectual Property Rights advocate Ganesh S Hingemire o July 2, also seeks a direction to the government ...

Intellectual Property Rights advocate Ganesh S Hingemire filed the PIL on July 2, 2025.

India’s Kolhapuri chappals have hit headlines with a PIL in the Bombay High Court accusing Italian fashion house Prada of ...

The plea seeks to safeguard cultural heritage, economic interests, and intellectual property rights of indigenous artisans ...

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court against Italian luxury brand Prada, accusing it of ...