AI, Automation & Jobs: What Indian SMEs Are Getting Right and Wrong
Artificial intelligence has already entered the Indian SME ecosystem. Quietly, unevenly and often without formal acknowledgement, businesses across sectors are…
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The New Operating Reality for SMEs: Growth Mindset to Survival Intelligence
For nearly two decades, the dominant narrative around Indian entrepreneurship revolved around expansion. Scale faster. Enter new markets. Increase production….
BRICS MSME Push: How India’s 2026 Chairship Could Reshape SME Finance and Trade Corridors
At a time when global trade is becoming increasingly fragmented and financing conditions remain uneven for small businesses, India’s decision…
ECLGS 5.0: A Timely Credit Backstop as India Shields MSMEs from Global Spillovers
At a moment when global headlines are increasingly shaped by uncertainty in West Asia, India has chosen to respond not…
WEF’s Intelligent Industrial Operations Outlook 2026: From Automation to Autonomous Value Creation
The latest Intelligent Industrial Operations Outlook 2026 by the World Economic Forum marks a decisive shift in how global manufacturing…
Inside India’s Manufacturing Hubs: The Rise of Integrated Industrial Ecosystems
India’s manufacturing sector is no longer just about factories it is increasingly about ecosystems. As the country moves from a…
Risk Intelligence for SMEs: Why the Next Decade Will Be Shaped Beyond the Balance Sheet
For Indian SMEs, risk has traditionally been understood through familiar lenses: working capital pressures, delayed receivables, or fluctuations in input…
Women Entrepreneurs in India’s MSME Sector: From Inclusion to Economic Influence
India’s MSME sector has long been described as the backbone of the economy. Increasingly, it is also becoming a space…
India’s Dual-Track Economy: Services Surge, Manufacturing Struggles to Keep Pace
India’s economic structure continues to be defined by disparity. The services sector now contributes over 56% to Gross Value Added…
Customs Duty Relief on Petrochemicals: Stabilising MSMEs Amid a Renewed Supply Chain Shock
India’s decision to grant full customs duty exemption on select petrochemical products until June 30, 2026, reflects a measured and…