Union textiles minister Smriti Irani’s (pictured) "dress sense has improved noticeably after she became the textile minister (in July 2016),” states The Indian Express’ senior columnist Coomi Kapoor in her column ‘Inside track’ on May 21, 2017. Kapoor complimented the minister’s choice of saris — Pochampallys (geometric patterns), Chanderis (hand woven silks from Maharashtra) and Ikats (a dyeing technique), adding the garments "showcase the diverse tradition of the country’s weavers.”
On May 16, Irani kick-started a campaign on social media to promote cotton. "India’s rendezvous with cotton predates the Indus Valley civilization,” she tweeted, reported The Times of India of......