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 ...

The petition, filed on July 2 by Ganesh S Hingmire, an advocate specialising in Intellectual Property Rights, accuses Prada ...

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 committed to initiating a dialogue with representatives of trade and industry ...

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

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

The PIL claimed that while Prada privately accepted that its collection was inspired by Indian artisans, it has not issued ...

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 ...