India’s B2B travel market is still shaped by fragmented systems, manual coordination and slow turnaround times for agents. Sandeep Kumar, founder and CEO of Zourney.in, believes the sector needs a more unified platform that can help travel agents work faster,...
By Raksha Choubey
Vidula Kanitkar Kothare, the founder of Think Creative AdSolutions, has built her journey on a powerful belief, that every brand carries a unique story waiting to be expressed with clarity and purpose. Driven by a deep passion...
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has trained over 2,500 traditional artisans and craftspeople in the use of artificial intelligence tools under the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Scheme, marking a significant step towards integrating grassroots skill‑based enterprises...
India’s push to establish itself as a global artificial intelligence hub has gained further momentum as the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced the selection of 10 startups for the second cohort of the IndiaAI Startups Global...
McKinsey & Company's latest analysis forecasts India's e-commerce penetration rising from 6% to 11% of total retail by 2030, with micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) fuelling nearly half this expansion amid a structurally fragmented retail landscape. These 60...
NITI Aayog has released "Realising the Export Potential of India's Sports Equipment Manufacturing Sector," proposing Rs 7,500 crore investments between 2027 and 2031 to strengthen MSME-dominated production and capture a larger global share. Currently at USD 275 million (0.5%...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has greenlit a robust framework to eliminate conflicts of interest for senior officials, prohibiting equity trading and mandating detailed disclosures following a 2025 High-Level Committee (HLC) review. Triggered by governance questions...
The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) continues to fortify India's MSE ecosystem through targeted cluster programmes, with Rs 438.94 crore disbursed over the past five years for Common Facility Centres (CFCs) under the MSE-Cluster Development Programme...
India's government has overhauled the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME) to streamline financing for manufacturing expansions and exports, directly supporting Budget 2025-26 goals for economic growth. Introduced in January 2025 and now revised based on stakeholder input...
Launched in April 2015 by the Department of Financial Services, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) continues to democratise credit access by providing collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh through scheduled commercial banks, NBFCs and microfinance institutions to individuals launching...
