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It’s a scene unfamiliar to New Market. The flow of customers at this giant shopping arcade from the colonial era has dwindled to a trickle. Shop owners are idling, and cars breeze along nearby Lindsay Street, otherwise a torment for commuters.
The red-brick, Gothic-style marketplace, formerly known as Sir Stuart Hogg Market in central Kolkata, dates back to 1874. It has long been a treasure trove for budget-friendly shoppers, even as…
