From rough to radiance: Surat’s diamond industry that powers millionsNatural diamonds' value stems from human skill, transforming raw stones into meaningful treasures. India, particularly Surat, processes ove...
16 Mar, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
'Customer' vanishes with rare Rs 4.5 crore diamond after replacing it with lab-grown oneThe thief, after checking the diamond, left on the pretext of withdrawing money for the transaction. After he left, the owner's son found o...
27 Jun, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
'Modi's guarantee' gaining wider acceptance after state wins: PM ModiThe government has a roadmap for the next 25 years and is working on the goals of a $5 trillion economy and a $10 trillion economy, Modi sa...
18 Dec, 2023, 12.35 AM IST
Surat Diamond Bourse: 4500 offices, 70 lakh sq ft area, 130 elevators, 22 km passage...inside the world's largest office buildingToday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Surat Diamond Bourse, the world's largest center for global diamond and jewelry trade. ...
17 Dec, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
Surat on mind, gems body takes up Russia diamonds with USCutting and polishing of rough diamonds have seen a decline in Surat following the US sanctions on Russian miner Alrosa, imposed over Russi...
07 Jun, 2023, 12.16 AM IST
Nearly 30,000 women join diamond trade in Surat, Saurashtra since April“Women were steadily coming into diamond cutting and polishing over the last five years. But the flow has increased post-Covid as they want...
09 Aug, 2021, 10.07 AM IST
Why Mumbai diamond traders are shifting base to SuratThe trend gathered momentum from January when 65% -70% of diamond imports in value terms took place in Surat. In January, India imported ro...
23 Feb, 2021, 03.34 PM IST
Diamond mining company Alrosa to offer zero buyout obligation to its clients despite demand revivalThe company will give its long-term clients an opportunity to request only the goods they need as the speed of the demand recovery varies a...
17 Sep, 2020, 06.01 PM IST
Price of small diamonds down 15%The diamond firms who participated in the event said the demand for loose diamonds and jewellery was subdued.
08 Jun, 2019, 10.53 AM IST
For thousands of diamond traders, a new bourse in Surat promises to add to the shineGiven the scale of the development, the primary challenge was to enable easy navigation for large volumes of people within the trading-time...
29 Mar, 2019, 11.25 AM IST
Race is on between Mumbai and Surat to become largest diamond-trading hub in IndiaThe rivalry between Mumbai-based diamond trade and the diamond cutting and polishing industry in Modi's home state Gujarat is heating up.
08 Dec, 2014, 12.27 PM IST
Seeking membership: Global players keen to join Surat Diamond BourseDiamond merchants from Belgium, Dubai, Israel and Hong Kong are keen on joining the upcoming Surat Diamond Bourse and have applied for memb...
11 Aug, 2014, 01.42 AM 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
Why world's diamond polishing hub Surat has never seen Brussels-type heistSurat, the world's diamond polishing hub, has never seen a heist of the kind Brussels saw recently. The entire industry works on a system o...
03 Mar, 2013, 08.16 AM IST
- Rosy Blue & Rapaport to invest in Surat
Slowdown blues have not stopped investments in Surat, the diamond destination for the world.
27 Dec, 2008, 02.47 AM IST
Rapaport feels need for cash mkt for diamondsMartin Rapaport, the maverick in world diamond industry, is a rather controversial figure who went against the tide to commoditise diamonds...
27 Dec, 2008, 02.39 AM IST
- Workers of Diamond industry in Surat demand rise in wages
Hundreds of workers engaged in cutting and polishing of diamonds in Surat took to streets and pelted stones on diamond factories as their w...
02 Jul, 2008, 01.52 PM IST