Editor&amp;#039;s Note: Editor&amp;#039;s Note on Financial Strong and Opportunities

Editor's Note

Longest Spell of Slowdown

Rajeev Dubey | New Delhi

The Centre's rapid fire - but random moves - peppered with slogans such as rekindling the "animal spirits" in the economy have had little effect in kickstarting the growth engine so far

Dichotomous Times

If You Can't Beat Them, Join 'em

Changing Tastes

The Tyranny Of Debt

Death Of A Coffee King

Siddhartha is an extreme example of how using debt to fund expansions can undo you

The Incremental Budget

The short-term idea the government had come up with just before the election was to directly give Rs 6,000 to each land-owning farmer in three tranches in a year

Time To Fix Financial Holes

The RBI and finance ministry need to work together to fix the problem properly

Fear In The Financial System

The Jet Imbroglio

Naresh Goyal, the founder of the airline, submitted his last minute EoI for the stake on sale.

Hope over Despair

The Tough Get Going

The Obstacles

Small, Vulnerable But Beautiful

Despite the disruptions and problems, some SMEs have managed to perform exceptionally well in the past few years, and we take a look at them in this issue