NEW DELHI -- Deepak Chakraborty has watched his stock of woolen blouses -- once a winter wardrobe essential for women -- gather dust instead of attracting customers since December last year. The unsold stock is a painful reminder for the 50-year-old of how the early arrival of summer led to a loss of over 30,000 rupees ($350) in just three months.
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Piyush Krishna, a garment manufacturer based in New Delhi, poses for a portrait inside his small factory, a single-floor unit where a dozen workers stitch clothes in sweltering heat. He is among many small business owners struggling to cope with increased heatwaves. (Photo by Jyoti Thakur)
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