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Shine On, Crazy Diamond

Sleepy Guwahati turns boomtown, with money to burn and a 'with it' attitude

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Shine On, Crazy Diamond
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  • A 500 per cent jump in sales of refrigerators, colour TVs and washing machines in the past five years;

  • Over 700 new multi-storeyed apartment buildings constructed in the past three years;

  • Over 80 new restaurants opened in the past two years. Guwahatians spend over Rs 1.5 crore a month in eating out;

  • 2,000 new vehicles arrive on the city's roads every month.
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