Deepavali sweets shipments to U.S. plunge amid tariffs, delivery delays
Delicacies at the Deepavali Sweets Mela in Coimbatore. | Photo Credit: The Hindu For the past 14 years, Soundravalli S. has unfailingly placed her order for traditional Deepavali bakshanams (sweets and savouries) with caterer L.V. Pattapa a month in advance. When the caterer sets up his Deepavali Mela at a wedding hall in the city, she visits,…

