The Unlikely Undertaker
For the past one year Abdul Rehman Malbari has been giving dignified burials to COVID victims — irrespective of their religion — even when their kin couldn’t
Pallavi Chakravorty - November 28, 2021
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 07, 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 08, 2020
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
Only a Handful
The transition from a predominantly cash economy is shifting the balance towards large players, as small players struggle to survive in the post-GST regime
Krishna Gopalan - February 12, 2018
State of the economy 2016
Last year’s unbridled optimism is wearing thin at most industrial clusters
Krishna Gopalan - March 01, 2016
Roughing it out
Surat's diamond units are recovering from the industry's worst slump in four decades
Mahithi Pillay - March 11, 2016
Shining India
Jewellery makers are trying to polish slackening sales by reaching out to an all-new segment of buyers
Taneesha Kulshrestha - December 18, 2015
Ghanshyam Ghoghari
For this Surat-based businessman, first comes textiles, then comes land
November 18, 2015
Far from the jewel in the crown
Mumbai's diamond bourse at Bandra Kurla Complex is all set to lose out business to Surat
Team Outlook Business - April 03, 2015
