A ground report on the state of the Indian economy | Editor's note

Despite fighting a battle for survival, entrepreneurs are adapting to make the most of a difficult situation

N Mahalakshmi - January 28, 2020

Twin tales

MSMEs in Aurangabad are seeing divided fortunes. One part is barely running, while the other is flourishing

Krishna Gopalan - January 31, 2020

Dimming lustre

Surat, a hub in the global diamond industry, finds higher prices and lower incomes are driving people away from the ‘forever’ stones

Krishna Gopalan - February 12, 2020

Riding in the slow lane

The bicycle-manufacturing hub of India is facing heat from China, and its technologically advanced and cheaper products

Rishabh Bhatnagar - February 13, 2020

Down the rabbit hole

The good news is we know the bad news. The bad news is economic activity, across major industrial clusters in the country, is shrinking further

Krishna Gopalan - February 10, 2020

What’s ailing Mandi Gobindgarh?

Rust, from neglect. A century-old industrial town, which remains an important centre for secondary steel industry, is facing ruin

Rishabh Bhatnagar - February 10, 2020

All is not ‘BHEL’ in Trichy

The little temple town-turned fabrication hub flourished under the PSU, but now that relationship has run its course. What next?

Hari Menon - February 17, 2020

That sick feeling

Caught in a vortex of delayed payments, tax obligations and credit squeeze, small businesses are calling it quits

V Keshavdev - February 20, 2020