Finally, it seems that the industry is getting back on track and there are indications that corroborate the vibe. Many third quarter results of retail and textile companies have been better than expected and, in many cases, even positive. Even while talking to the industry players, though there is a thread of caution, but the direction is more upbeat and optimistic.

So much has been said about the last year, that anything more would be stretching the point. The only real consolation, as I always say is that the pandemic has been universal and crippling for all, though the degree of impact does vary from country to country and industry to industry. But the leveller is that the companies/people from the same industry have faced almost identical struggles and the crawl back is a challenge to all.