India's Registered MSME Count Hits 7 Crore With 31 Crore Jobs, 39% Share of Women-Led Units

Maharashtra with 92.7 lakh units led the tally of states with the highest count of registered MSMEs in the country.

Caught in the Tariff Crossfire: How India’s Textile Sector Is Weaving Through a Muted Q2

India currently faces total tariffs of about 50 per cent on textile exports to the US, including a 25 per cent punitive levy, amid the absence of a formal trade deal between the two countries.

RBI Revises Lending Norms: Boosts Flexibility for MSMEs and Jewellers

The tweaked rules now allow banks to provide need-based working capital loans to a borrower that uses gold as a raw material or input in its manufacturing or industrial processing activities.

Simpler Taxes, Bigger Hopes: GST’s Bold Recast Through MSME Lens

The changes, effective September 22, aim to simplify compliance, spur consumption, and restore GST’s original promise.

PMEGP: Why Has Govt’s Self-Employment Scheme Seen a Notable Decline in Loan Sanctions, Beneficiaries?

Launched in 2008, PMEGP aims to promote self-employment by extending credit-linked subsidies to micro-entrepreneurs and artisans for setting up new ventures in manufacturing, services, and trade.

Startup India: Over 6,000 Startups Registered Under PM Modi's Pet Scheme Shut So Far

As per the data, total startup closures represent 3 per cent of startup registrations with the government so far.

NPA Levels in CGTMSE-Backed MSME Loans Hit Multi-Year Low in FY25 Across States

A number of states now have FY25 NPA ratios that are less than one-third of FY21 levels.

ULI Must Expand to Bigger Ticket Sizes, Broader Categories to Boost SME Lending: Kotak Mahindra Bank's Shekhar Bhandari

"Our SME portfolio continues to be one of the fastest-growing verticals, not just within Kotak, but also across the industry. In FY25, we have seen strong year-on-year growth in both loan value and volume disbursed."

From 44% to 10%: The Shrinking Footprint of States on GeM Portal in 5 years

The Centre’s share has soared to a record 88.8 per cent in FY25, up from 54.5 per cent in FY21.

Nearly 1 Lakh MSMEs Shut Since FY21; Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Cites Key Reasons

MSME Minister said the number of MSMEs shut down as a proportion of those which have registered since the revision in the MSME definition on July 1, 2020 is only 0.15 per cent.

Govt's ZED Scheme for Cleaner, Low-Waste Manufacturing Crosses 3 Lakh MSME Certifications

According to the data available from the MSME Ministry, the scheme has received 5.08 lakh registrations, of which 3.30 lakh MSMEs have received bronze certification.

MSME Activity Holds Firm in May; Credit Growth, Exports Show Strength

For May 2025, the MSME Economic Activity index recorded a value of 0.57—up from 0.56 in April and 0.55 in May last year—pointing to sustained activity and strength in the MSME ecosystem.

Udyam Milestone: Over 6.5 Crore MSMEs Now Registered Across India

Of the total registered units, a significant majority fall under the micro enterprise category, highlighting the vast informal base of India’s entrepreneurial sector steadily embracing formalisation.

MSMEs in Export Hurt More by our Self-Inflicted Wounds: GTRI’s Ajay Srivastava

In a conversation with FE Aspire, Srivastava speaks on the current state of MSME exporters through the prism of trade, ease of doing business, China Plus One strategy, domestic barriers and more.

MSME NPAs Mirroring Trends in Overall Banking Sector: CGTMSE CEO Manish Sinha

From streamlining oversight and reducing charges to exploring AI-based credit frameworks, Sinha describes how CGTMSE is seeking to remain relevant in an evolving credit environment.

Micro Loan Stress, Dip in NTC Borrowers, Sectoral Shifts: TransUnion CIBIL CEO Unpacks India’s MSME Credit Landscape

In a wide-ranging conversation with FE Aspire, Bhavesh Jain, Managing Director and CEO of TransUnion CIBIL, delves into what current trends in the MSME credit landscape really mean.

MSMEs’ Competitiveness: Need to Move Beyond Labour and Compliance: Amit Kapoor, Chairman, Institute for Competitiveness

Kapoor, who recently co-authored the report ‘Enhancing MSMEs Competitiveness in India’ for NITI Aayog, calls for a rethink of how MSMEs can be made more competitive.

EU Regulations will Likely Hurt MSME Exporters: FIEO’s Ajay Sahai

From assessing MSMEs’ preparedness for the EU’s export laws to forging a hub-and-spoke framework for supply chains, Sahai describes the incomplete agenda and blueprint for India's next trade chapter.

'We’re Not a Sweatshop’: Amazon’s Ramaswami Lakshman on Autonomy of Sellers on Marketplace

In a landscape where digital commerce infrastructure can both empower and overwhelm, Lakshman underscores Amazon’s position as an enabler and not a gatekeeper.

Micro Compliances, Macro Trouble: Why India Must Rethink Compliances for MSMEs

For nano and micro enterprises, which make up the vast majority of the country’s business landscape, economic activity is governed not just by demand and supply but by a set of granular regulations.