India’s diamond exports seen sluggish on weak US, China demandIndia reported a nearly 10% fall in cut and polished diamond exports to $22 billion in the fiscal year ended March.
18 May, 2023, 09.30 AM IST
How travel curbs are giving Indian diamond merchants the Covid bluesAs Christmas shopping gathers momentum in the West, diamond jewellery stocks are being depleted fast, but there aren't enough rough stones ...
22 Oct, 2020, 07.28 PM IST
In times of Covid, diamond jobs are not foreverAfter the lockdown was imposed, imports of rough stones dried up, and nearly 70% of workers left.
09 May, 2020, 07.40 PM 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
Free cars versus job losses: Irony is sharper than a diamond in SuratWhile the bonanza showered by Surat diamond makes headlines, the diamond industry faces a scary reality.
26 Oct, 2018, 06.59 PM IST
This diamond merchant gifts Rs 1-crore Mercedes to employeesDiamond trader Savji Dholakia has gifted Mercedes-Benz GLS 350d SUVs worth Rs 1 crore each to three employees for completing 25 years of se...
29 Sep, 2018, 06.17 PM IST
India likely to sign diamonds deal with RussiaThe issue will be discussed when Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin when the two meet in Goa on Saturday at the 17th edition of th...
15 Oct, 2016, 02.15 AM IST
'Lab-grown diamond to counter slump in industry'A new Siberian ice diamond created in the lab by Russian scientists will prove to be a "game changer" for the domestic industry which is go...
19 Nov, 2015, 06.08 PM IST
Diamond barons of Surat to place highest bid for PM Narendra Modi's suit"This could be the best memorabilia for the SDB complex. We will make a special place to display the suit at the bourse," SDB convenor Math...
19 Feb, 2015, 10.15 AM IST
Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel lays foundation stone of Dream City in SuratSpread across 2,000 acres, the project is aimed at providing a global platform for buying and selling diamonds at a single location, accord...
15 Feb, 2015, 10.14 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
- Why hasn't the way diamond is traded changed?
Why hasn't the way diamond is traded changed? One reason is the couriers for whom anonymity is a hallmark, trust the calling card. Sunday T...
04 Mar, 2012, 08.11 AM IST
- 12 Indian diamond traders held in China to be deported soon
Twelve of the 22 Indian diamond traders, detained in China on charges of smuggling, will be deported in about a week's time.
29 Dec, 2011, 12.43 PM IST
- China frees 13 Indians from jail, Narendra Modi claims credit
Thirteen of the 22 Indian diamond merchants and workers languishing in Chinese jails for nearly two years will be returning home.
08 Dec, 2011, 11.00 AM IST
Diamonds lose their lustre, forcing layoffs in IndiaIndia's diamond biz shed 50% labour force as export dry with crisis crippling demand.
29 Mar, 2009, 10.06 AM IST
- Mumbai's diamond trade may lose sparkle due to high octroi
Diamond traders in Mumbai are unable to find common ground with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on the payment of octroi.
15 May, 2008, 01.23 AM IST
- Surat floods impact global diamond trade
The world’s biggest diamond company, De Beers, on Wednesday said floods in Surat, among other reasons, have dampened global demand for uncu...
07 Sep, 2006, 01.01 AM IST