It is a hot Thursday afternoon in Fort, Mumbai. Officegoers from nearby Dalal Street and the Reserve Bank of India have started queuing up at roadside eateries during their lunch break. Sugarcane juice vendors are doing brisk business. In the midst of all this, one group is seen thronging the lottery shops in the lanes of adjacent Bora Bazaar. Of course these punters are not sure of their odds of winning, but they are trying their luck nevertheless. After all, other modes of investment are not giving great returns either.

><table width='100%' border=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #0253B7;'>Luck at lunchtime</td></tr><tr><tr><td style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11px; '>Lottery vendors in the downtown financial district around Dalal Street keep their customers

Luck at lunchtime

Lottery vendors in the downtown financial district around Dalal Street keep their customers hopes burning and enjoy brisk sales

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