Surat may turn into diamond trade centre as Narendra Modi's ascent takes shape

The timing is unmistakable. The ascent of Narendrabhai Modi happens at a point India's preeminent diamond trading hub Mumbai may begin to lose some its sheen to Surat. On Wednesday evening, around 170 men, many from Gujarat's Kathiawadi community, gathered inside a hall in Surat's TGB hotel to give shape to a plan they have been discussing over the past few months.  read more