Curfews, protests lead to end-of-sales season

New Delhi: Night curfews and the farmers’ protests have hit year-end shopping, with retailers disappointed that the post-Diwali festive fervour appears to have fizzled out. Cities such as Mumbai and elsewhere in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and other states are forcing shops to close by evening while the farm agitation centred around Delhi is deterring potential buyers in Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh from hitting the National Capital