Soaring silver price takes sheen off Diwali sweets as traders skimp on foil
MUMBAI: What’s Diwali without sweets? And what’s kaju katli or gulab jamun without its silver varakh (foil)? Ahead of Diwali, many sweet shops are facing a shortage of the varakh as silver price has been soaring, touching Rs 1.9 lakh a kg in the spot market Tuesday.It’s a bittersweet moment for shops as it comes…