India–Malaysia CECA: Electronics, E&E and Export-Ready Indian SMEs
When India and Malaysia concluded the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) in 2011, the ambition was clear: move beyond transactional trade and…
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RCEP Without RCEP: How India Quietly Secured Market Access While Avoiding a China-Centric Trade Trap
When India announced its decision in November 2019 to step away from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the reaction…
From Micro to Macro: The Multiplier Effect of Digitally Enabled SMEs
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have long been acknowledged as the backbone of India’s economy, contributing nearly 30 percent to…
A Strong Macro Story, a Weak Rupee, and the Quiet Squeeze on India’s SMEs
India’s macroeconomic dashboard looks reassuring. GDP growth projections hover between 6 and 7 percent. Inflation is at multi-year lows. Crude…
India Wants Its SMEs to Grow. Infrastructure Execution Is the Binding Constraint
India’s policy intent toward SMEs is unequivocal. Over the past five years, successive Union Budgets, industrial strategies and regulatory reforms…
SME Survival Playbook 2025: What Actually Worked When Growth Was Not Guaranteed
As 2025 draws to a close, one reality stands out across India’s SME landscape. The enterprises that survived, and in…
India’s Multi-Tiered Green Finance Ecosystem: How Tata-GCF Complements DFIs and Banks
India’s green finance ecosystem has evolved rapidly over the past few years, reflecting a convergence of policy, investor appetite and…
India’s Export Resilience Tested: How Sectors Are Adapting to US Tariff Shocks
India’s export ecosystem is navigating one of its most significant stress tests in recent years. Following the imposition of steep…
Madurai Means Business: Inside Tamil Nadu’s Next SME Innovation Hub
Madurai’s commercial character is not new. For centuries, it served as a marketplace for artisans, textile weavers, spice traders and…
Faridabad: The Engine Room of Industrial India
There are cities that rise quietly, not in headlines, but in hard work. Faridabad is one of them. Often overshadowed…