scorecardresearch
Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicMSME

Topic: MSME

IIT-KGP is now attempting to prove that ancient India inspired Pythagoras’ theorem & MSMEs

Prof. Joy Sen, head of IKS centre, says his claim is based on ancient Indian texts, research is not about 'BJP or RSS', but about ‘righting history of human knowledge’.

India is finally willing to grow manufacturing at home with customs exemptions of Budget 2022

FM Sitharaman announced in the Budget speech the withdrawal of customs exemption on over 350 tariff items. Know why it's good news.

MSME sector requires hand-holding, Budget measures needed: AU Small Finance Bank MD & CEO

The sector has faced continued distress since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March 2020. Govt data says about 9% of MSMEs shut down due to the pandemic.

India must revisit its 2011 Competition Policy draft. EU, Australia, and Japan are ahead

A holistic National Competition Policy has the potential to aid efforts in removing entry barriers restricting the participation of MSMEs.

Shutdowns, debts, layoffs: Bengal tanners pushed to the edge say 3rd Covid wave will finish us

Bengal tanners say industry has incurred massive losses, and they have been left to grapple with ‘cancelled orders’, disruption in the supply chain and growing debt as they struggle to stay afloat.

India’s MSME sector largest after China’s. But no one is talking about its role in emissions

Adopting bold measures to transition to clean energy by India’s small businesses would enable them to compete in the global market.

‘Process is punishment, govt loves paper’: MSMEs call out unease of doing business in India

Entrepreneurs on social media have been listing pain points of sustaining businesses in India, noting the many compliances and how digitisation hasn't made processes particularly easy.

Rajya Sabha passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill amid protest by opposition

After a brief debate by few members, the bill was passed with voice vote after which Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day due to opposition's uproar over Pegasus among other issues.

PM Modi hails inclusion of retail & wholesale trade under MSME as ‘landmark step’

Taking to Twitter, the prime minister underlined his govt's commitment to empowering traders and said this move will help crores of traders get easier finance.

Indian family budgets are stretched, they’re borrowing more. Faster vaccination can fix this

RBI data shows a sharp increase in households borrowing against gold. Other indicators also show higher borrowing. More credit is fine, but vaccination needs priority.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.