Dr. V Ananatha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Large companies must ensure timely release of payments to micro and small enterprises to ease their working capital needs and reduce cost of funds, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said onContinue Reading
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at a Cabinet briefing, in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Stressed by the West Asia crisis, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the 5th edition to emergency credit line guarantee scheme (ECLGS) to support credit flow of ₹2.55 lakh crore with up toContinue Reading
NITI Aayog has outlined a detailed action plan for the rollout of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) 2.0, recommending decentralised state-led execution, sector-focused transformation cycles, and stronger global engagement to drive India’s journey towards a $30 trillion economy by 2047. According to the report, India’s DPI initiatives are already contributing nearlyContinue Reading
With disruptions in industrial gas supplies increasingly affecting small manufacturers and factory clusters across India, industry groups representing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are pressing the government for urgent financial relief to help firms stay afloat. The request centres on a moratorium of up to six months on existingContinue Reading
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal | Photo Credit: BHAWIKA CHHABRA Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said India and New Zealand will sign a long-pending bilateral trade agreement on April 27 (Monday), marking a key step to boost trade ties between the two countries. SpeakingContinue Reading
Credit growth in India’s banking system is expected to pick up pace in the coming fiscal year — but with an uneven pattern across segments. According to Surinder Kumar Thapar, a senior advisor at the Indian Banks Association, lenders are likely to see robust expansion in credit to the retailContinue Reading
India’s bestselling author dismantles three myths young writers live by—in one conversation On Episode 3 of I.I.M.U.N.’s conversational podcast Before I Became Me, hosted by Rishabh Shah, bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi, whose thrillers include The Rozabal Line, The Krishna Key, and Chanakya’s Chant, delivered the kind of advice that onlyContinue Reading
