Mumbai: With Diwali just around the corner, Mumbai’s traditional markets are buzzing with colour, light, and festive cheer. From handcrafted akash kandils to glittering lanterns, decorative lights, sweets and gold jewellery — shoppers are thronging local markets to bring home the festive spirit after months of subdued sales.

Across the city, traders say the footfall is slowly returning — a much-needed boost for small businesses and MSMEs that depend heavily on festive-season demand.

Festive Rush Returns to Dadar Market

At Mumbai’s bustling Dadar market, shopkeepers are decked up for their busiest season. One lantern seller told The Free Press Journal,

“Business doesn’t move much on weekdays, but weekends are packed. Ganpati sales were good; we hope Diwali will be better. Latkans and d

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