Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) remain India’s most powerful platform for employment generation and inclusive economic growth, Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said, underscoring the sector’s central role in the country’s long-term prosperity.
Speaking during an interaction with...
As India heads into Union Budget 2026, industry leaders across sectors are calling for focused reforms to sustain growth momentum, unlock private investment, and address long-standing structural gaps. From MSMEs and startups to large enterprises, the consensus is clear:...
Access to affordable working capital has long been one of the biggest bottlenecks holding back India’s MSME exporters. A new partnership between Drip Capital and the Government of Maharashtra aims to directly address that gap.
Drip Capital has signed a...
By Raksha Choubey
In today’s rapidly evolving energy landscape, creating real impact requires more than business skills, it requires vision, purpose, and a deep commitment to making a difference. For Ms. Kinjal Bosamia, CEO and Executive Director of KNB Green...
India has expanded export incentives to shipments sent through the postal channel, a move expected to significantly ease cross-border trade for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), artisans and small exporters who rely on low- and mid-value international consignments.
The...
India’s public sector banks are quietly reshaping MSME financing through digital-first credit assessment models, with measurable results now beginning to show. Between April 1 and December 31, 2025, public sector banks sanctioned over 3.96 lakh MSME loan applications, amounting...
India’s semiconductor ambitions advance with 24 new chip design projects approved under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, covering video surveillance, drone detection, energy meters, microprocessors, satellite communications, broadband gateways, and IoT Systems-on-Chip (SoCs). The Rs 76,000 crore MeitY...
India imports nearly 70 percent of its medical devices, prompting the Department of Pharmaceuticals to reopen applications under a Rs 500 crore package launched in November 2024. The schemes target key components production and clinical studies to build domestic...
By Raksha Choubey
Rooted in resilience, guided by empathy, and strengthened by technical rigour, the journey of Ar. Ranjita Ganvandi, Founder Partner and Principal Architect of PRAG OPUS, is a compelling story of purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Balancing the roles of architect,...
A recent government update outlines a coordinated set of quality, certification and credit measures designed to support India’s MSME sector. From phased Quality Control Orders (QCOs) with explicit relaxations, to Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) fee concessions and Reserve...