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Jaypore’s Threads of Light celebrate craft & women
MUMBAI: Lighting up Diwali with craft, culture, and courage. Jaypore is weaving a luminous festive story with its latest campaign, Threads of Light, celebrating India’s rich artisanal heritage and the women who inspire. In collaboration with veteran designer Anju Modi, the campaign blends tradition, creativity, and contemporary elegance, casting a glow on craftsmanship and resilience alike.
The cinematic campaign features four remarkable women, each embodying strength and artistry. Actor Shefali Shah brings depth and grace, singer-songwriter Bindu Subramaniam represents harmony between tradition and modernity, Gita Prakash reflects courage and reinvention, and Anju Modi herself completes the circle with her devotion to craft. Together, they illuminate the poetry of heritage and the quiet power of women who lead with creativity.
“Threads of Light celebrates the magic of Indian craft and the women who carry strength, creativity, and grace in every step of their journey,” said Jaypore vice president & brand head Manu Gupta. “This festive season, we wanted to create a campaign that honours both the hands that make and the hearts that inspire.”
The festive collection showcases rich emerald, red, and antique gold tones, adorned with zari and zardosi embroidery alongside delicate block-printed details. Shot in sweeping cinematic frames, the campaign journeys from artisans at work to a vivid tableau of festive living, seamlessly integrating Jaypore’s home offerings in brass, kansa, dokra, and décor.
With Threads of Light, Jaypore reaffirms its commitment to celebrating heritage that is not only preserved but lived, in what we wear, how we celebrate, and the stories we carry forward.
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Trump announces $300bn Texas oil refinery with Reliance, calls it the biggest in US history
First new US refinery in 50 years planned at Brownsville port with Reliance
WASHINGTON: The United States may soon see the first brand-new oil refinery built on its soil in half a century.
Donald Trump announced a proposed $300 billion refinery project in Texas, calling it a landmark moment for American energy production and jobs.
Posting on Truth Social on 10 March, Trump said the facility would be built at the Port of Brownsville and developed by a company called America First Refining, with major investment from India’s Reliance Industries.
The announcement frames the project as a centrepiece of the administration’s push for “energy dominance”, with Trump claiming it would deliver thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity to South Texas.
If realised, the plant would mark the first all-new major refinery constructed in the United States since the 1970s. In recent decades, oil companies have largely chosen to expand existing facilities rather than build new ones, citing high costs, regulatory hurdles and environmental scrutiny.
Trump described the proposed investment as the “biggest in US history”, positioning it as proof that policy changes such as streamlined permits and lower taxes are drawing large-scale energy investments back into the country.
The refinery is planned for the Port of Brownsville, a strategic Gulf Coast location that provides easy access to shipping routes and export markets.
A key partner in the project is Reliance Industries, controlled by billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani. The company already runs the world’s largest refining complex in Jamnagar, India, making it one of the most experienced operators in large-scale petroleum processing.
The Texas venture would mark a significant step for the group into America’s domestic refining sector, potentially strengthening industrial ties between the US and India.
The proposed refinery is being promoted as a next-generation facility capable of processing American shale oil while maintaining high environmental standards. Trump said it would be “the cleanest refinery in the world”, although the specific technologies behind that claim have not yet been detailed.
Industry observers also note that the $300 billion figure is unusually large for a refinery project, and analysts are waiting for more clarity on whether the number reflects total construction costs, long-term infrastructure investment, or broader economic impact estimates.
As of 11 March, Reliance Industries had not publicly confirmed the investment size or the structure of its involvement.
For now, the announcement has sparked equal parts excitement and curiosity in energy markets. If the plan moves from promise to pouring concrete, the refinery could reshape the Gulf Coast energy landscape, and reopen a chapter in American refining that has been quiet for nearly fifty years.
