PLIS: What’s it got
Here’s a measure of the scheme’s ambition, account of achievements so far, and a record of brickbats and bouquets
June 04, 2021
Let’s get MSMEs to dream big, by ending their nightmare
The backbone of the economy needs much more than stopgap fixes
Ravi Venkatesan - August 26, 2020
Riding in the slow lane
The bicycle-manufacturing hub of India is facing heat from China, and its technologically advanced and cheaper products
Rishabh Bhatnagar - February 07, 2020
Down the rabbit hole
The good news is we know the bad news. The bad news is economic activity, across major industrial clusters in the country, is shrinking further
Krishna Gopalan - February 08, 2020
Twin tales
MSMEs in Aurangabad are seeing divided fortunes. One part is barely running, while the other is flourishing
Krishna Gopalan - January 31, 2020
A ground report on the state of the Indian economy | Editor's note
Despite fighting a battle for survival, entrepreneurs are adapting to make the most of a difficult situation
N Mahalakshmi - January 28, 2020
Brand New Start
While the recent growth in industrial production of just 0.5% is cause for concern, MSMEs across clusters believe that FY20 will be good for business
N Mahalakshmi - January 15, 2019
Trial by fire
SME clusters across the country have shown their resilience by overcoming macro challenges, and they are now looking at the future with lot more hope
V Keshavdev - January 29, 2019
Advantage big
GST troubles are far from over for smaller units in the ‘Detroit of India’ – Pithampur, in Madhya Pradesh
Himanshu Kakkar - January 24, 2019
Growth Inhibitor
In Ankleshwar, feisty MSMEs that survived the Chinese onslaught say that the fight against red tapism is harder
Krishna Gopalan - January 25, 2019
