Without modernisation of its entire value chain, India can never become a global champion in textile sector, and the cover story of April 2020 issue focuses on the importance of automation in this sector. The cover story carries interview with Jhankar Dutta of B&R Automation. Special feature is on material handling in textile industry. Textile mills face a number of issues with the movement of raw materials such as cotton, yarn, and fabric from one department or machine, or floor to another. Spotlight is on the impact of Covid-19 on the textile industry. The textile industry is keeping its fingers crossed over the emerging threat of coronavirus in the months to come. Face2Face is with Freudenberg MD Sivasailam. Grab now the digital edition of April 2020 issue.