{
  "id": 17423419,
  "title": "Inside Bohri Ali, memories of a market slowly changing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/inside-bohri-ali-memories-of-a-market-slowly-changing",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-31T15:24:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/punes-200-year-old-bohri-ali-hardware-market-raviwar-peth-transformation-festive-decor-heritage-shops-10945156/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bohri Ali, a 200-year-old market named after the Bohra community, has undergone significant changes in recent decades. Traditionally known for hardware, industrial and agricultural tools, paints, stationery, and agricultural goods, the market has seen the arrival of new traders. Shabbir Mulla, a third-generation member of the E. M. Mulla family, which has been operating since 1910, notes that nearly 70% of the shops once dealt in hardware. Today, many of those businesses have vanished, replaced by shops selling plastic goods, perfumes, and decorative items. As seasons change, customers increasingly seek festive decorations, leading to a rise in decoration shops over the past eight to ten years. Although Raviwar Peth is often associated with Bohri Ali, shops on the opposite side of the lane belong to Shukrawar Peth. Despite the changing tenor of the market, some old establishments continue to thrive, preserving a piece of Pune's trading history amidst the evolving landscape.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Bohri Ali market, 200-year-old, named after Bohra community",
    "Hardware shops decline, 70% vanished, replaced by plastic goods, perfumes, decorations",
    "Festive decoration shops rise, 8-10 years of shift in customer preferences"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}