Date:18/01/2005 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/01/18/stories/2005011801171700.htm

Back Cutting edge

A. Roy Chowdhury

A man passes by a billboard of a diamond jewellery outlet in Hyderabad on Monday. India has emerged as a major backyard workshop for the world diamond companies due to its large workforce and cost-effectiveness. Local diamond companies are also coming up with innovative products to tap the markets in India and abroad.