Can you notch up profits and earn solid, steady income at the same time? Usually, the two don’t go hand-in-hand – especially not in the small-cap sector. But that doesn’t mean to say that it’s impossible to grab the best of both worlds.

Although the private sector has thrown off its initial fears of being swamped if exposed to foreign competition, the Government and the bureaucracy continue to harbour a fear of a repeat of the East India company.