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Gems and Jewellery

Gems and Jewellery

News and analysis for Gem and Jewellery Industry

https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/policy-watch-gold-mining-an-agenda-for-the-government Gold mining IV What the government should do? RN Bhaskar When it comes to gold, politicians, government officials, media and the general public can be quite misinformed to the point of hysteria. Consider how – on 21 February 2020 -- an unsuspecting public...
Making Surat Diamnd Bouse India’s diamond hub -- Mahesh Gadhavi The Surat Diamond Bourse, estimated to start operations this year, would be India's second diamond trading hub. Spread across 35 acres, it aims to provide state-of-the-art infrastructure to organizations engaged...
http://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/can-gold-be-made-less-attractive-for-smugglers-en-bhaskar/1101981 Can the government make gold a cleaner, more profitable, business in India? — By RN Bhaskar | Jul 13, 2017 07:16 am Listen carefully to the words that are constantly being uttered by government spokesmen. They talk about driving black-marketeers to the ground....
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/urgent-need-for-gold-reforms Gold reforms are being delayed. Why? RN Bhaskar  -- 14 November, 2019 Last week, on Nov 5, 2019, this publication, in association with BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) held a conference on The increasing allure of gold. As discussions continued, each panellist spoke...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/coronavirus-in-india-close-precious-metal-commodity-markets-urge-experts Coronavirus lockdown requires precious metal commodity markets to be closed immediately RN Bhaskar – 10 April, 2020 Experts in the commodity markets in India have appealed to the government to suspend all commodity trades in precious metals. This is because hitherto, physical...
Dinesh Navadiya seeks social and business transformation through the diamond industry Wearing different hats, Dinesh Navadiya has been active in the Surat diamond industry for a long time, as an administrator, one of the drivers of the Surat Diamond Bourse...
How to give India's gold a better glow yet make it part of a "Make in India" movement You can download the full report from here: Gold is one of the oldest industries in India employing almost 3.5 million people. But its...
Sabyasachi Ray of GJEPC speaks about the gems & jewellery trade in India Headquartered in Mumbai, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council has been the premier trade body for the diamond trade since over 50 years. Sabyasachi Ray, ED,...
  Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/comment-gold-loans-are-they-slipping-into-grey-territory-2483755.html The government is shortsighted about gold loans RN Bhaskar -- Jan 15, 2018 09:04 PM IST What is interesting about this market is that even though it has been growing in terms of total value, its growth rates have been...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/interviews/gold-has-become-more-alluring-than-ever-before PR Somasundaram-WGC-Gold requires one regulatory body Tales around gold have always fascinated people. And as the price moves higher, or promises to climb, the fascination with gold grows stronger. Free Press Journal’s Jescilia Karayamparambil and RN Bhaskar spoke to World...