A growing fear of joblessness in Surat’s diamond industry, previously reported by Outlook, has now become a reality for workers. Following the first major layoff at Krish Diam, other companies too have begun resorting to sporadic job cuts, leaving 15 lakh workers in uncertainty.
Priyanka Tupe
About The Author
Priyanka Tupe is Assistant Editor at Outlook. She is based in Mumbai and covers politics, culture and human rights in western India.
About The Author
Priyanka Tupe is Assistant Editor at Outlook. She is based in Mumbai and covers politics, culture and human rights in western India.
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An RTI filed by INC leader Prafulla Gudadhe has revealed that 33,712 new voters were added and 3,411 voters were deleted from the electoral roll in Nagpur South west, Devendra Fadnavis’s constituency, at the same time as the assembly elections in Maharashtra.
BY Priyanka Tupe 23 August 2025
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When the US President Donald Trump raised additional import tariffs on India taking the total to 50%, the impact rippled across Surat’s diamond industry, causing production cuts, job losses, and mental health crises. Among the victims was 22-year-old Kewalbhai, who died by suicide after losing his job. His mother, Divyaben Makwana, never heard about the tariff policy, only the tragedy it brought. This story reveals the human cost of global trade decisions on India’s working-class families.
BY Priyanka Tupe 23 August 2025
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Uncertain times for diamond workers in Surat as tariff threatens trade
BY Priyanka Tupe 21 August 2025
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The residents, who have fought a long legal battle, are now anxiously waiting for the BMC action to begin.
BY Priyanka Tupe 20 August 2025
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The Qureshi community protest for over a month has hurt the trade in farm animals, yet it has got no answers for its concerns.
BY Priyanka Tupe 14 August 2025
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The RSS-BJP connections of the newly appointed judge's family members have raised eyebrows in some quarters.
BY Priyanka Tupe 7 August 2025
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