STATE OF THE ECONOMY 2016

Not sweet at all

The sugar industry in UP is struggling to get rid of its debt

Himanshu Kakkar - March 31, 2016

Belted and bruised

The leather belt in Kanpur is bearing the brunt of falling exports to Europe and Russia

Himanshu Kakkar - March 31, 2016

Left to their devices

Single-window clearance for project approvals hasn't been able to help SMEs in Cuttack

Rajat Ubhaykar - March 30, 2016

High on hope

There are many opportunities for growth in Vijayawada, but the manufacturing sector needs a helping hand

Krishna Gopalan - March 30, 2016

Self-healing

Hyderabad’s pharma players are adapting to a regulatory backlash and fighting back against dumping from China

Krishna Gopalan - March 29, 2016

Pragmatic ventures

Erode has staved off the downturn by building regional brands and adhering to price discipline 

Kripa Mahalingam - March 28, 2016

Untying the knots

While Tiruppur's textile units are searching for skilled workers, Karur is innovating to get ahead

Kripa Mahalingam - March 25, 2016

No rock and roll

The steel re-rolling industry has all but flattened out. Can government intervention save the units?

Adit Mathai - March 24, 2016

Business as usual

Rising demand and profitability have improved matters for Pune's food processing units 

Adit Mathai - March 23, 2016

Roughing it out

Surat's diamond units are recovering from the industry's worst slump in four decades

Mahithi Pillay - March 22, 2016

Not-so-nano challenge

Even as SMEs in Sanand take on the bureaucracy, auto ancillaries are battling the dual challenge of unskilled labour and low volume

Mahithi Pillay - March 21, 2016