The missing middle in Asia’s finance puzzle: AVPN CEO on MSMEs, capital and capabilityFrom MSME finance and AI skilling to blended capital and climate investment, AVPN CEO Naina Subberwal Batra explains why coordination is be...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
Forget PLI schemes, India's manufacturing sector needs a Puja-Linked Incentive for VishwakarmaIndia's industrial policies overlook Vishwakarma, the divine architect and craftsman. He offers capital, productivity, and supply chains wi...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
From phones to fabs: India is building its semiconductor muscleIndia's semiconductor strategy is widening from fabs to a complete ecosystem. The nation is building capabilities across design, packaging,...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
GFF 2026: India's fintech transformation a result of innovation, inclusion & trust coming together, says RBI's Sanjay MalhotraMalhotra said fintech’s potential could translate into meaningful impact only when innovation reached people who were not already well serv...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
India’s GDP can hit double-digit growth if MSMEs grow by 10%: Rajiv Talreja, Founder, Quantum LeapThe collaboration seeks to redefine how Indian MSME leaders leverage business PCs, empowering them to overcome technological bottlenecks to...
07 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Suniel Shetty, Ghazal Alagh, and many serial Entrepreneurs to visit Odoo Experience, championing MSME digitisation.Odoo Experience India 2026 underscores a transformative approach to ERP accessibility for Indian MSMEs. The prevalent reliance on antiquate...
04 Sep, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
NBFCs must use AI, strengthen underwriting as credit growth accelerates: RBI Deputy Governor MurmuReserve Bank of India Deputy Governor S C Murmu urged NBFCs to use AI and machine learning tools. He emphasized stronger risk management an...
03 Sep, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Accelerating Plastics Circularity: Turning Ambition into Scalable Action | Industry RoundtableIndustry experts convened to emphasize the need for advancing plastics circularity throughout India and the Asia Pacific region. They ident...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
India eyes a global play after changing China's toy story at homeIndia is seeking to raise its global toy market share from under 1% to 5% by 2032, after higher import duties, safety standards and governm...
01 Sep, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
MSMEs are embracing AI without understanding the privacy risks: PrivaSapien CEOWith key provisions of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Rules set to take effect in May 2027, PrivaSapien CEO Abilash Soundararajan...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Bridging the skills gap: How rural youth can power India’s MSME growth storyIndia’s next MSME growth wave could come from the country’s vast rural talent pool—but only if skilling moves beyond certificates to genuin...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Beyond assembly: Why India may need to move from scale to finesse in manufacturingIndia’s manufacturing opportunity is shifting from scale and assembly to deeper capabilities, engineering and innovation.
18 Aug, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Indian businesses still rely on manual invoicing despite digital adoption: StudyNearly seventy percent of businesses still struggle with manual invoice processing. This remains the biggest accounting challenge for India...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Canva, Copilot, ChatGPT: The AI toolkit MSMEs need todayAI adoption doesn’t need to be expensive or complex and that automation in areas like invoicing, customer service, and marketing can yield ...
05 Jul, 2025, 10.11 AM IST
Big Tech has AI, but Indian MSMEs need something more—Desi AIWhile India may have plenty of AI solutions for large businesses, MSMEs need a more desi version which differs from the needs of larger fir...
23 Jun, 2025, 11.22 AM IST
AI: the supercharger for India’s MSMEsArtificial intelligence (AI) is not only reshaping India’s landscape but also fostering economic growth through innovative tech solutions. ...
30 Jun, 2024, 03.51 PM IST