Surat’s diamond industry loses shine: Factory closures, job losses, & falling orders hit hard – ET Retail
Representative image A steep, narrow, barely lit staircase leads to Vinubhai Parmar’s rooftop room in Surat. Inside, folding beds and scattered kitchenware hint at a life in distress. His teenage sons, Shivam and Dhruv, sit cross-legged on the floor, doing their homework. At 18, Shivam has come to terms with the upheaval at home after…