Criss-crossing more than 750 kilometres of Gujarat by road, from Surat to Rajkot, threw up a range of cuisine options, as well as desserts and beverages to keep the temperature down.During a five-day trip to report from ground zero, the state with the longest coastline offered a glimpse into some of the other things that it's best known for temples, architecture, sculpture, handicraft, and business hubs focused on textile to diamond, pharmaceuticals to advanced manufacturing.
In that setting, Gujarat, the home state of the top two in the Union government Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah has not lost even a single seat in the last two Lok Sabha elections. The question this time is whether the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would repeat the 2014 and 2019 success in 2024 and win all 26 seats. Even before the campaigning took off in a meaningful manner, the question changed a bit: Will the BJP be able to retain all 25 seats? The Surat seat had already gone to Mukesh Dalal of the BJP even before the polls after a controversial disqualification of the Congress candidate and the withdrawal of all others in the fray.
Although Surat, a traditional hub for textile and diamond traders, would not have an election, the neighbouring Navsari (called the twin city of Surat) and Bardoli are the two Lok Sabha constituencies where Surat will have some play.
When asked about expectations in the election season, Savji Dhanji Dholakia, a famous diamantaire in Surat, told Business Standard that the diamond industry is not looking for anything from the next government.
Bu hikaye Business Standard dergisinin May 06, 2024 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye Business Standard dergisinin May 06, 2024 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
A vision for smart, resilient, inclusive cities
In a video interview with Aneeka Chatterjee, G HARI BABU, president of the National Real Estate Development Council (Naredco), the sector's regulatory body, identifies emerging investment hotspots, and the trends and technologies shaping the industry.
Beyond hurdles
Reforms and initiatives such as Rera and PMAY are helping transform an industry plagued by problems, writes Sanke
Financing the foundations
Housing finance companies see the sector expanding with tech adoption and government backing, writes Aathira Varier
Biggest gold ETFs lose bit of glitter this year
See $3.9 bn outflow in 5 months PUNEET WADHWA New Delhi, 30 May he world's largest gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by assets under management (AUM) GDX, ☐ Vaneck Vectors Gold Miners ETF ($13.26 billion), and GLD, SPDR Gold Trust ETF ($61.71 billion), have seen a net outflow of $3.95 billion year to date (CYTD), S&P Global Market Intelligence said in a recent note.
US rate outlook spooks markets
Nifty falls for fifth day, longest losing streak since October 2023
Demand uncertainty may weigh on Tata Steel
The Q4 results of Tata Steel and management guidance indicated that operational difficulties in Europe and the UK continued to offset the steel major's strong domestic performance.
FPI inflows may hit $2 bn a week if BJP wins: Nomura
A victory for Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections is likely to see foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) return to Indian shores, said analysts at Nomura, who pegged their weekly inflow to the tune of $1 to 2 billion into the debt markets till the JP Morgan index inclusion date (June 28).
Monsoon sets in over Kerala, NE
Monsoon has arrived earlier than forecast; normal monsoon onset date is June 1 for Kerala and June 5 for the Northeast states SANJEEB MUKHERJEE & AGENCIES New Delhi, 30 May The southwest monsoon on Thursday set in over the Kerala coast and parts ☐ of the Northeast earlier than the forecast, marking the start of its four-month journey over India.
Half a century is just a number as Mungeshpur makes history
If summer of 2024 is remembered for record heat amid elections, Mungeshpur will find a mention too. Ashish Tiwari travels to the Delhi-NCR periphery to feel the heat of the place which made news at over 52 degrees Celsius
THE THIRD WHEEL
While everyone's attention is riveted on electric two-wheelers and cars, e-rickshaws have proliferat putting the unorganised sector in the forefront
