India will be among the top three economies in the world in his third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Surat on Sunday after inaugurating the sprawling Surat Diamond Bourse, which he said......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pitched for blending fitness and well-being with cleanliness as he led a nationwide Swachhata hi Seva campaign that saw thousands participate in an......
A nine-year-old daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant embraced Jain monkhood in Gujarat on Wednesday, renouncing material comforts. IMAGE: Devanshi, a nine-year-old daughter of a wealthy diamond......
It's boom time for election-bound Gujarat as Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's government has been announcing project after project before the dates for the assembly election are announced......
'There are 8-12 members living in the same accommodation. While in pre-lockdown days, since most were out on work, social tension among them was less because of limited interaction. But now,......
Surat's diamond industry holdS on to its bargaining power over polished diamonds as production falls short of demand. IMAGE: A craftsman checks the colour of a diamond at a diamond processing unit......
The Iraq war has started taking its toll on the Rs 32,000 crore (Rs 320 billion) diamond cutting and polishing industry based in Surat. Stocks have piled up, payments from US-based jewellers and......
Formal businesses could learn a lesson from the diamantaires of Surat who run their businesses on a 'culture of trust'. Despite the lack of formal education, cultural governance has helped firms......
The impact of GST is particularly stark in the highly fragmented synthetic textile industry, which attracts different GST rates at different stages of production and sale At 40, Ashish Sukharawala......
Sources say of the 4,000 units in Surat, about half have been shut. Image: A model wears a 50.05-carat heart-shaped D-Colour internally flawless diamond pendant. Photograph: Stefan......