STATE OF THE ECONOMY 2017

Here For Good

Despite the excise tax exemptions ending in a couple of years, Baddi is still seen as a hospitable cluster

Himanshu Kakkar - March 06, 2017

Far From Frenetic

Engineering, ancillary units struggle as demonetisation throttles demand and squeezes cashflows in Chakan

Jitendra Kumar Gupta - March 03, 2017

Getting into cruise mode

While demonetisation took away some of the early gains of FY17, companies in Coimbatore hope to bounce back in FY18

Shilpa Elizabeth Abraham - March 02, 2017

Times Are Changing

Despite a turbulent year at work, businesses at Erode believe the worst is over

Shilpa Elizabeth Abraham - March 01, 2017

A Slow And Painful Grind

Gulbarga falters as the cash ban takes a toll on toor dal and construction businesses

Krishna Gopalan - February 28, 2017

Testing Times

Even as Assam woos businesses to set up factories in the state, traditional tea and micro units are finding the going tough

Himanshu Kakkar - February 27, 2017

Not Spicy Enough

Kochi’s spice trade is flourishing, but seafood and chemical firms have reason to complain

Laveena Iyer - February 24, 2017

In For A Rough Ride

Demonetisation adds to the existing woes of cycle and auto components in Ludhiana 

Himanshu Kakkar - February 23, 2017

On A Wing And A Prayer

Even as steel manufacturers in Raipur fight a challenging macro-environment, they are betting on increased infrastructure spend to revive demand in the coming year

Jitendra Kumar Gupta - February 22, 2017

Managing Finance 2017 - Part 1

Leading finance minds on how to navigate the funding environment in 2017 

February 21, 2017

Managing Finance 2017 - Part 2

Leading experts crystal gaze at the inaugural Outlook Business Brunch Roundtable 

February 20, 2017

Ebb and Flow

Barring a couple of clusters, most SMEs across the 11 clusters we visited were critical of the demonetisation exercise

N Mahalakshmi - February 10, 2017