Saurashtra Patidars ditch BJP, but Patels in cities remain loyal to ModiAt the root of the success of the Congress formula of KHAM (Kshatriya-Harijan-Adivasi-Muslim) in 1985 was this caste conflict.
19 Dec, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
Indian diamonds are back in demand in China, USPrices of polished stones have risen 4% in the past fortnight; Surat traders happy.
29 Nov, 2017, 03.40 PM IST
Congress second list of 13 nominees for Gujarat polls has four replacementsThe second list comprised of nine candidates from Kutch and Saurashtra while new candidates for four constituencies, replacing the ones dec...
21 Nov, 2017, 12.39 AM IST
Diamond stockpiles add weight to Indian unitsExports of cut and polished diamonds declined 4.4 per cent to Rs 10,614 crore, against Rs 11,098 crore.
05 Sep, 2017, 09.27 AM IST
What DeMo? Jewellers buy more gold than beforeLatest B2B jewellers' exhibition shows that buyers appear unaffected by demonetisation, Rs 3-lakh cap on cash purchases.
09 Feb, 2017, 12.44 PM IST
Demonetisation hurt diamond clusters in India, traders tread gingerlyDe Beers revenue from rough diamonds declined sequentially to $418 million in the final sales cycle of the year as tighter liquidity in Ind...
15 Dec, 2016, 12.38 PM IST
Prices of polished diamond rise 4-5% amid shortage“It is good for the manufacturing industry," but rising prices can affect the retail demand for diamond in India,” MD of Asian Star Company...
24 Feb, 2016, 04.50 PM IST
Diamond miners like De Beers, Rio Tinto lower rough diamond prices by 5-7%De Beers, Rio Tinto and ALROSA have lowered rough prices by 5-7% beginning this month, making the sparkling stone attractive for buyers.
28 Jan, 2016, 03.06 AM IST
It is worse than 2008 for worried gem exportersWith demand from China and Middle East drying up, the exporters find the present scenario tougher than 2008 when the US went into recession.
28 Jul, 2015, 10.20 AM IST
Diamond trade back on track during the past two monthsThe import bill for rough diamonds have gone up to Rs 56,471.46 crore during April September from Rs 50,074.21 crore a year earlier.
29 Oct, 2014, 02.50 PM IST
Surat may turn into diamond trade centre as Narendra Modi's ascent takes shapeAccording to the plan, over the next few weeks, a new entity, Surat Diamond Bourse, would be registered – positioning it against Bharat Dia...
16 May, 2014, 05.06 AM IST
Diamond jewellery demand down 20% in Diwali; Lacks sparkle in upcoming wedding season tooThere has been a 20% drop in demand for diamond jewellery this Diwali and for the upcoming wedding season.
13 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Inspite of drop in rough diamond price, demand for jewellery sluggish this yearA drop in rough diamond prices by nearly 5 per cent has not brought smiles back to the Indian diamond trade as customers are holding back t...
18 Oct, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Meet India's six diamond kings: Nirav Modi, Mavji Bhai Patel, Mehul Choksi, Dharmesh Shah, Ashok Gajera & Russell MehtaIndia’s diamond kings–the biggest players in the Rs 70,000 crore diamond industry–are relatively as obscure as their products are glitterin...
05 Feb, 2013, 11.51 AM IST
Gujarat Assembly Elections 2012: 53 per cent voting recorded till 3 pmVoter turnout of 53 per cent was recorded till 3 pm on 87 seats across Gujarat during the first phase of state assembly elections today.
13 Dec, 2012, 05.51 PM IST