From bangles to bottles: the changing face of Firozabad’s glass industry

Firozabad, which was once the largest producer of glass bangles in the world, has shrunk its production by about 50% in the last decade, resulting from a dip in demand due to a cultural shift among women and a mandated change to cleaner fuel and its rising costs. The Hindu explores how manufacturers have shifted to the mechanised production of glass bottles in order to keep thriving