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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
R. Sai Venkatesh

In Chennai, a market that has stood on sturdier legs

The furniture market at Royapettah High Road has stood on sturdier legs. Without a word being uttered by shopkeepers, one could sense desperation in the air. One shop wears a “closed” sign. Fortunately, it is not the end of the road for this enterprise, just a shift from one address to another on the same road.

With the market getting crowded and the competition coming not only from other patches of the metro, but also the Internet, these shopkeepers are forced to plan their spends judiciously. This cautiousness invariably translates into a regular quest for purse-friendly rental options.

A worker polishes a wooden chair outside the in-house workshop of Navbharath Furniture on Chennai’s Royapettah High Road. (Source: R. Sai Venkatesh)
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