Ratan Tata - Courage of Conviction Personified: A Tribute From FISME

Oct 10, 2024

Ratan Naval Tata passed away as gracefully as the life he lived.

Life of a businessman is generally reviewed in one of the following ways. The return on investment under one’s watch. Expansion of…

Half Way to Home Budget 2024-25: Expert Opinion

Jul 25, 2024

In one sentence, the largesse to the MSME sector in the Budget 2025 can be described as follows:

MSMEs approached the government with a long list of justified demands in the Economic Survey. The…

Credit to Micro and Small Enterprises - Need for Innovation

Nov 03, 2023

Recently, I had an opportunity to address a comity of field officers of a public sector bank at the IDBI Staff College on the subject “Understanding SMEs and their financial needs”. It was a 3-hour…

Priority Sector Lending: History & Future Targets

Sep 13, 2023

Priority Sector Lending (PSL) is a crucial component of India's banking system aimed at ensuring financial inclusion and fostering equitable growth across various sectors of the economy. By directing credit flow to underserved segments, PSL…

Saptarshi Union Budget 2023-24: Expert Opinion

Feb 02, 2023

Author: B. Yerram Raju

Even as we await the fine print my quick take on the Union Budget 23-24 released on Wednesday (February 1) is that it has a number of hopefuls. It is…

The Economic Survey – Is it an indication of ‘achhe din’ on Feb 1st?

Feb 01, 2023

Author: Debashis Bandyopadhyay

The Economic Survey 2022-2023  published on Tuesday shows all lights blipping Green! World’s highest GDP growth, continuation of the same during the current year, a healthy private consumption level, increase in capital…

Expert Opinion: MSME Budget Expectations

Jan 17, 2023

Author: B. Yerram Raju

Budget support should be growth directed and any fund or grant should have a sunset clause. Hence, budget allocation should be restricted to the micro and small manufacturing enterprises as the…

How to become an Apparel consultant: Education, Experience and Skills

Jan 03, 2023

Author: Dr. Roopak Vasishtha

Are you looking to update your wardrobe but unsure and confused about what clothes and accessories to choose? An Apparel consultant can help! These professionals provide valuable advice…

Listing of SMEs on Stock Exchanges – will 2023 usher a new paradigm?

Jan 02, 2023

Author: Debashis Bandyopadhyay

World over, listing of Initial Public Offering (IPOs) are taken as maturity of fledgling Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). But in India the story so far is different. SMEs with decades of good…

Release of Gram Sabha Land for Industries – A Landmark in UP MSME Policy

Dec 27, 2022

Author: Debashis Bandyopadhyay

The MSME Policy announced by the Uttar Pradesh Government recently provides for quite a few innovative solutions to the crucial problems faced by the MSMEs of the state. The most important may be…