India’s shift towards clean mobility is opening up new opportunities for MSMEs, even as it disrupts traditional supply chains. At the Coimbatore edition of The Hindu businessline’s MSME Growth Conclave 2026, industry leaders discussed how electric mobility is both a challenge and a catalyst for transformation. From fewer components inContinue Reading
Micro, small and medium companies (MSMEs) face challenges that are dichotomous. Working capital at competitive rates is hard to come by, and where available, poor awareness and reluctance to connect with multiple stakeholders prevent engagement. This came to the fore at a discussion on Financing in Times of War, moderatedContinue Reading
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) should not aspire to remain small forever. Once they achieve stable profitability, they must shift their focus from merely making money to building larger, purpose-driven enterprises, said Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director of Elgi Equipments. Further, MSMEs must grow from producers of “me too” productsContinue Reading
The Kerala government made a strong pitch to attract manufacturers from western Tamil Nadu, positioning the proposed Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) at Palakkad as a natural extension of Coimbatore’s industrial ecosystem. Addressing the fifth edition of MSME conclave in Coimbatore on Saturday, Arun K Vijayan, Director of Industries, and ManagingContinue Reading
At the MSME Growth Conclave in Coimbatore, Raghuvir Srinivasan, Editor of The Hindu businessLine, outlined the critical role of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India’s economic landscape. In his welcome address, he highlighted how MSMEs account for almost one-third of India’s GDP, support a significant share of theContinue Reading
“It’s all about new money for MSMEs today.” Ravichandran Purushothaman, Chairman of CII Southern Region, and President of Danfoss India’s advice to entrepreneurs to “make new money, not the old money”, generated a quick response from an engrossed audience at businessline’s MSME conclave in Coimbatore on Saturday. He urged smallContinue Reading
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will play a pivotal role in helping India achieve developed nation status by 2047, but the sector requires stronger policy support, easier access to capital, infrastructure and talent, according to BV Naidu, Chairman of Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM). Delivering the keynote address atContinue Reading
