K Srinivas, managing partner, BTS Investment Advisors, spoke to Peter Noronha on the fund's investment strategies and the SME sector in India.

`Our manufacturing bet vindicated`

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CII SME SURVEY: Simpler labour laws have made Indian business globally competitive.

Thumbs up for labour reforms

THE OLDEST HUB of scientific instruments and apparatus industry at Ambala is fast losing its identity owing to lack of grants and poor R&amp;D

Groping in the dark

Delhi-based Mankind Pharma Ltd., is among the fastest growing SME pharmaceutical companies in India. Started in 1995 with an initial turnover of Rs 4 crore, Mankind is closing 2006-07 business with Rs

`We have leveraged purely on marketing strengths`

'We're now initiating pay-for-performance packages'.


The specialist

A look at who will benefit and how from the budget proposals.


Big breaks for small units

SME WORLD: Comment

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are not likely to save much on account of the removal of surcharge on tax paid on book profit, as proposed in the budget for 2007-08. 


Small change

The Orissa government has asked the banks doing business in the state to lend more to sectors like Small &amp; Medium Enterprises (SME), Micro entrepreneurs, agriculture and allied sectors even as the

Orissa asks banks to lend more to SMEs

Arvind Sonmale, MD and CEO of GTF on the benefits of factoring for exporters and importers.

Factoring is set to grow

The Small Industries Service Institute (SISI) and the National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC), under the aegis of the state industries and commerce department and the Federation of Andhra

SME exhibition from Jan 5

Construction is the default beneficiary of infrastructure boom. An investment of Rs 14 trillion is estimated to pour into various project over the next six years.


Structures of Fortune

'By this financial year-end, we hope to cross sales turnover of Rs 250 crore' 


Leading the fray

'We aim to cross revenues of $1-billion by 2015' 


Aiming high

'Our order book is in excess of Rs 850 crore' 


Long term vision

'ICICI Bank has actively facilitated the development of innovative financing mechanisms while ensuring that the underlying risks are adequately mitigated' 


The core matters

Construction of plant at site is not excisable.


Law of the land

SMEs should track opportunities that are opening in a number of countries with whom the Indian government is signing comprehensive economic cooperation agreements.


Plot for growth

The construction industry is booming in India


Building fortune

In an effort to promote the growth of cottage and small scale industries in Agra, the Small Industries Services


SISI to help Agra units

In a bid to address the long-pending grievance of the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector that it lacks sufficient access to bank credit, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to join hands with industry associations to prepare a database of units that do not have such access.

RBI to compile list of MSMEs lacking access to bank credit

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