Why thousands flock to this town in search of diamonds
On a vast tract of reddish-yellow land dotted with small pits and heaps of rocky soil, 72-year-old Puran Patel searches for diamonds in Pati Bajariya, about 10 kilometers from Panna town in Madhya Pradesh. Clad in a simple white dhoti and a yellow t-shirt, Puran diligently shakes a sieve filled with pebbly soil, his concentration … Read more