Forty-year-old Mohammed Iqbal sifts through sludge in the back alleys of Kolkata's jewellery market for gold dust, his weathered face brightens slightly at the recent uptick in work. For generations, the city's group of "newaras" -- gold dust scavengers -- have been scratching a living by panning for fine particles swept from the 2,000-odd jewellery workshops operating in the alleys. Iqbal estimates he normally earns just 150 to 200 rupees ( (Dollar) 2.40 to ...
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