Explained: Sino-Indian ties in figures

On January 13, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will reach Beijing with issues related to business and economy on his mind. The Chinese economy is roughly three times bigger than India's. The overview......

250 years on, Battle of Panipat revisited

Colonel (Dr) Anil Athale (retd) recalls how the Battle of Panipat, 250 years ago, changed the history of the Indian subcontinent for the next century and half. The doyen in the field of military......

Unlock 3.0: Surat diamond industry limps back to work

Soon after Unlock 1, the industry - which is estimated to polish nine of 10 rough diamonds in the world - resumed operations, but a surge in cases at diamond polishing cluster, especially in......

Surat's diamond trade may take Rs 8000cr hit from coronavirus

The Surat diamond industry is likely to face a loss of around Rs 8,000 crores in next two months as Hong Kong, which is a major export destination, has declared a state of emergency due to the......

The battle over diamond mines

India's diamond cutting and polishing industry fails to see logic in adhering to the ban on trade in diamonds used for funding conflicts. There is something which is not beautiful about diamonds.......

How diamond industry stands to gain from GST cut

Blocked working capital worth Rs 1,500 crore, in the almost-defunct job work diamond polishing units, is expected to be released even as diamantaires will issue fresh orders to such units following......