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Cyber insurance: A poignant aid for MSMEs
Apr 19, 2024

Cyber insurance: A poignant aid for MSMEs

The increased reliance on digital platforms have heightened the risk of cybercrime in the MSME sector. Cyber insurance can serve as a support system f

Empowering MSMEs: The role of AI literacy
Apr 03, 2024

Empowering MSMEs: The role of AI literacy

Businesses and individuals in India must seize the benefits of AI and strategically enhance their competitiveness by staying abreast of advancements i

India’s Open Credit Enablement Network as a Model to Empower MSMEs in Emerging Economies
Oct 09, 2023

India’s Open Credit Enablement Network as a Model to Empower MSMEs in Emerging Economies

India’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sector is a key driver of the country’s economic and social development by fostering entrepreneurship and generating substantial employment opportunities at comparatively lower capital costs. However, inadequate access to finance is one of the most crucial barriers to the sector’s growth. Recent developments in digital public infrastructure in India could present new solutions to boost MSM

Prioritising MSMEs in India’s policy push for rooftop solar
Feb 02, 2024

Prioritising MSMEs in India’s policy push for rooftop solar

The focus on rooftop solar in the Union Budget 2024 has provided a strong impetus for the residential segment. A targeted scheme is also required to e

साइबर बीमा: MSMEs के लिए अहम मदद
Apr 25, 2024

साइबर बीमा: MSMEs के लिए अहम मदद

डिजिटल प्लेटफॉर्म्स पर निर्भरता बढ़ने की वज़ह से MSME सेक्ट�

A tale of four manifestos in the battle over Bengal: The development dimension
Apr 05, 2021

A tale of four manifestos in the battle over Bengal: The development dimension

One thing is pretty sure from the manifestos. Political parties are more interested in showing the carrots that are readily saleable to their electora

Building a case for the creative economies of the Global South
Mar 30, 2023

Building a case for the creative economies of the Global South

During its G20 presidency, India should engage with governments and policymakers and address the regulatory constraints faced by this sector to keep i

Can small data lead to better advertising?
Oct 10, 2020

Can small data lead to better advertising?

No technological solution is free of the possibility of negative outcomes and unintended consequences. It is possible that small data-based CRM for MS

Defence Indigenisation: Progress and Perils
Mar 16, 2023

Defence Indigenisation: Progress and Perils

The long-term challenge for India is in ensuring deep and sustained investments in defence R&D and a defence industrial ecosystem that can, if not comprehensively, but for the most part, service the requirements of the Indian military.

Economy volatile and unpredictable: Former PM Advisor
Jan 15, 2019

Economy volatile and unpredictable: Former PM Advisor

The state of the Indian economy is intricately intertwined with the rest of the world.

Fix the economy, don't target big business
May 19, 2014

Fix the economy, don't target big business

The new undercurrent is targeting the notion of big business itself. India is angry, and rightfully so. But is there any problem being solved by targeting large corporates for accumulating wealth? It is not solving the investment drought or the fiscal deficit. It is also not solving the critical challenge of making Indian MSMEs globally competitive, or of creating jobs for the 12 million youth entering the workforce every year.

G20, सार्वजनिक विकास बँकांची भूमिका आणि कृषी-अन्न प्रणाली
Aug 09, 2023

G20, सार्वजनिक विकास बँकांची भूमिका आणि कृषी-अन्न प्रणाली

शाश्वत आणि सर्वसमावेशक समुदाय निर्माण करण्यासाठी G20 ला आपल्या कृषी-अन्न प्रणालींमध्ये गुंतवणुकीचा वेग वाढवण्यासाठी आपली सहयोगात्मक वचनबद्धता पूर्ण करणे आवश्यक आहे.

Increasing unemployment a major challenge
Nov 29, 2018

Increasing unemployment a major challenge

The reasons for the rise in unemployment are many.

India needs to fight recession the way China is doing
Apr 19, 2020

India needs to fight recession the way China is doing

While China may escape recession or experience it in a mild form — India is likely to experience it more harshly.

India not ready for RCEP
Dec 28, 2020

India not ready for RCEP

Indian growth over the last three decades has been largely consumption driven, but consumption has been hit by lockdown.

India's next growth engine
Jun 18, 2018

India's next growth engine

A digital revolution in MSMEs' access to credit might accelerate growth and prosperity - if policymakers focus on simplicity, access, and human capital.

OCEN: A digital transformation of credit systems?
Dec 26, 2022

OCEN: A digital transformation of credit systems?

OCEN could emerge as a uniquely Indian digital success story in the years ahead

OCEN: क्रेडिट सिस्टम यानी ऋण देने की प्रक्रिया का डिजिटलीकरण!
Jan 04, 2023

OCEN: क्रेडिट सिस्टम यानी ऋण देने की प्रक्रिया का डिजिटलीकरण!

आने वाले वर्षों में OCEN ज़बरदस्त सफलता हासिल कर जन-जन तक नि�

Pioneering progress: Exploring the frontiers of AI-driven growth
Feb 08, 2024

Pioneering progress: Exploring the frontiers of AI-driven growth

AI is undeniably causing disruptions across the board. However, a shift in narrative is required to view AI as a constructive force, focusing on its p

Post-pandemic time bound doable export strategy required
Jul 17, 2021

Post-pandemic time bound doable export strategy required

As the world recuperates from the pandemic, India has a huge opportunity to enhance its exports in the lowest possible time beating its contemporaries

Public Credit Guarantee for Small Enterprises in India: An Explainer
Jun 10, 2021

Public Credit Guarantee for Small Enterprises in India: An Explainer

In many parts of the world, including India, Public Credit Guarantee Programmes (PCGP) improve access to credit for small enterprises that are unable to obtain assistance from mainstream financers. This brief discusses the relevance of PCGPs in India, their mechanisms, features, and efficiency. Although these programmes have improved access to credit for MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises), there are concerns regarding their efficiency an

Revisiting the “paradox of thrift”: India’s Union Budget 2022 through a holistic development lens
Feb 01, 2022

Revisiting the “paradox of thrift”: India’s Union Budget 2022 through a holistic development lens

Budget 2022’s attempt to deal with critical challenges that the Indian economy will face is welcome, but a more holistic approach is still the need

Structural transformation driving services-led employment generation in India
May 01, 2024

Structural transformation driving services-led employment generation in India

India needs to recalibrate its strategies and adopt a holistic approach that bridges the gap between traditional sectors like manufacturing and emergi

Team Modi: Five stars will lead the way
Jun 01, 2019

Team Modi: Five stars will lead the way

Modi has got rid of underachievers and brought in the best of the talent at his disposal to mind infrastructure, agriculture, energy and railways, apa

The G20 and the role of Public Development Banks in fostering sustainable agri-food systems
Oct 31, 2022

The G20 and the role of Public Development Banks in fostering sustainable agri-food systems

The G20 will need to deliver on its collaborative commitment to accelerate the investment momentum in our agri-food systems in order to build sustaina

The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement: A timely template
Apr 26, 2024

The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement: A timely template

India and EFTA have ratified a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, pledging to boost trade and investment while upholding IPR and sustainable de

Towards progress and preservation: A commentary on the draft EIA 2020 notification
Jun 18, 2020

Towards progress and preservation: A commentary on the draft EIA 2020 notification

India is currently the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change. Easing environmental norms will not boost economic growth.

Union Budget 2022: Focus on digital, digital finance, and the future of finance
Feb 02, 2022

Union Budget 2022: Focus on digital, digital finance, and the future of finance

This year’s budget has laid out the framework for a digitally-led India, with special emphasis placed upon digitalising finance

Why Government should give immediate attention to MSME sector
Jan 14, 2019

Why Government should give immediate attention to MSME sector

Strengthening the credit structure to help MSMEs will be important in 2019.

महिलाओं के नेतृत्व में आर्थिक पुनः प्राप्ति: जी-20 के लिए एक एजेंडा
Aug 05, 2023

महिलाओं के नेतृत्व में आर्थिक पुनः प्राप्ति: जी-20 के लिए एक एजेंडा

एक तरफ जहां इस मुद्दे को राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर सफलता की बदलती

सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्योगों को मज़बूत बनाने में AI साक्षरता की भूमिका क्या है?
Apr 06, 2024

सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्योगों को मज़बूत बनाने में AI साक्षरता की भूमिका क्या है?

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