{"id":6454,"date":"2024-04-28T17:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T11:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6454"},"modified":"2024-04-28T17:03:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T11:33:22","slug":"the-story-of-bengals-durga-puja-economy-financial-activity-during-the-puja-season-is-now-more-vital-to-the-state-than-ever-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6454","title":{"rendered":"The Story of Bengal&#8217;s Durga Puja Economy: Financial activity during the Puja season is now more vital to the state than ever before"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6454\" class=\"elementor elementor-6454\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41f7051c elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41f7051c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e458fed\" data-id=\"1e458fed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ea5fdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60ea5fdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.4 - 31-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>As Bengal\u2019s Durga Puja kicks off in earnest today, it is time to recognise that along with being a cultural extravaganza, it is an economic powerhouse in its own right. The festival brings together diverse communities and, in the process, fosters a financial ecosystem that involves transactions of significant amount across the state.\u00a0<\/p><p>In the weeks preceding each Puja, the traditional shopping destinations such as Hatibagan, Gariahat, and New Market in Kolkata extend their operating hours well into the night. Last week, the Kolkata Police had to shut a vital thoroughfare to vehicular traffic to contain the pre-Puja shopping rush.\u00a0<\/p><p>The West Bengal chit fund scam, one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Indian history, continues to have a devastating impact on the lives of millions of people. An estimated 2 million investors, mostly from poor and lower middle-class backgrounds, lost over Rs 20,000 crores in it. Many investors lost their life savings and the reputation of the and its investment climate took a beating. The scams and the impact of the lockdowns might explain why the shopping picks up much later now.<\/p><p>At odds with the sellers on the footpath, the upmarket malls are upbeat. \u201cCompared to last year, this year\u2019s Puja market is thriving. We have seen an increase in footfall and sales. Our primary estimate suggests that the business in our malls has grown by 30% since last year,\u201d said Ramesh Pandey, director at Ambuja Reality, who manages two malls in Kolkata.<\/p><p>Retail is widely understood to be the primary driving force behind financial activity during the Puja season, contributing to a chunk of the total business. For small-scale retailers though, the July fire at Malangala Hat, one of the largest garment markets in eastern India, dealt a severe blow. While the market has since reopened, a segment of retailers shifted towards direct business with Delhi and Surat, worsening the challenges faced by wholesalers.<\/p><p>But while Kolkata may have seen retail activity, the picture has been grim in handicrafts hubs across the state. At Shantipur and Fulia in Nadia district, the heart of the handloom industry in the state, declining product demand and insufficient government support plague artisans. Both regions have thousand-year-old heritages and both grapple with reduced product demand.<\/p><p>In 2019, a British Council study estimated the puja economy at approximately Rs 32,000 crore, contributing to 2.6% of the state domestic product. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has estimated the figure will reach Rs 60,000 crore this year.<\/p><p>In a state starved of jobs, this \u201cDurga Puja economy\u201d is the lifeline for thousands of families, serving as their primary source of income. From crafting intricate idols to illuminating the city and creating stunning designs, families across generations are heavily involved in the preparations. The Pujas\u2019 essence thrives throughout the year.<\/p><p>In recent years, there has been a notable shift in the landscape of business operations, particularly with a marked increase in locally-owned businesses, predominantly led by women, owing to the influence of social media.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd48c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dd48c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3dfdfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a3dfdfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=8012\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=8012\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\tHard Rock Cafe India: End of an Era as Licensing Agreement with JSM Corporation Terminates\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>March 21, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-categories premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-align-left fa-fw\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=237\" rel=\"category\">Company &amp; Brand<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=28\" rel=\"category\">Event<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">Retail<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"35\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RAI-Kolkata-Retail-Summit-2025-1-768x367.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=8001\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=8001\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\tEast India Looks Forward to the Kolkata Retail Summit (Organised by RAI): Key Takeaways from the 2025 Edition\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>January 2, 2026<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-categories premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-align-left fa-fw\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=28\" rel=\"category\">Event<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">Retail<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"35\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"393\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1741411379846-d89b7502-8388-4d89-99b5-35a3eeb484a2.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=7990\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=7990\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t&#8216;Bid for Sale\u2019 Rings in the New Year with Exclusive Festive Privileges\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>December 22, 2025<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-categories premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-align-left fa-fw\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=260\" rel=\"category\">Accessories<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=6\" rel=\"category\">Beauty &amp; Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=297\" rel=\"category\">Fashion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=5\" rel=\"category\">Fashion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">Retail<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"35\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"414\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=7974\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=7974\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\tNew Store Update\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>November 27, 2025<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-categories premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-align-left fa-fw\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=260\" rel=\"category\">Accessories<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=6\" rel=\"category\">Beauty &amp; Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=297\" rel=\"category\">Fashion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=5\" rel=\"category\">Fashion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">Retail<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"35\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"1044\" src=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17-768x1044.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=7966\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=7966\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\tThe Biggest \u2018Black Friday Sale\u2019 at Bid For Sale\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>November 26, 2025<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-categories premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-align-left fa-fw\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=260\" rel=\"category\">Accessories<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=297\" rel=\"category\">Fashion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=5\" rel=\"category\">Fashion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">Retail<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"35\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC03769-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=7958\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=7958\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\tLuxury Is Evolving in India\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>November 21, 2025<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-categories premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-align-left fa-fw\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=5\" rel=\"category\">Fashion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">Retail<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"35\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Goofy-Golf-7-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=7949\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=7949\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\tGoofy Golf invites Kolkata to rediscover fun \u2014 one swing, one laugh, one memory at a time\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>November 4, 2025<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-categories premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-align-left fa-fw\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=276\" rel=\"category\">Consumption<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">Retail<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?cat=10\" rel=\"category\">Shopping Centres<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11b49ec6\" data-id=\"11b49ec6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d03a5e3 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d03a5e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b\/>TRENDING<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ddf0b4f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ddf0b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trending<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43655a43 premium-blog-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-blog\" data-id=\"43655a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-blog.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-wrap  premium-blog-list\" data-page=\"6454\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"2\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-side\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GIFTING.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6483\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6483\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tThe Art of Gifting: Unveiling the Booming Industry in India\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>April 28, 2024<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"2\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-side\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AI.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6469\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6469\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tHow artificial intelligence will change retail\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>April 28, 2024<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"2\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-side\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Great-Indian-festival-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6461\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6461\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tAmazon&#8217;s Great Indian Festival 2023 saw a record number of new shoppers\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>April 28, 2024<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"2\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-side\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Co-branded-credit-cards-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6440\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6440\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tCo-branded credit cards: The battle for the top spot\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>April 28, 2024<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"2\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-side\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"360\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/infras.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6418\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6418\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tWoman entrepreneur expands family business to create a chain of convenience stores\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>April 28, 2024<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"2\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-side\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"201\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/145-East.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6411\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6411\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tHow does ethical fashion and lifestyle collective 145 East cling to its core, sustainable values?\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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The festival brings together diverse communities and, in the process, fosters a financial ecosystem that involves transactions of significant amount across the state.&nbsp; In the &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/?p=6411\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How does ethical fashion and lifestyle collective 145 East cling to its core, sustainable values?<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6455,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6454"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6454"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6460,"href":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6454\/revisions\/6460"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eastindiaretail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}