Institute of Small Enterprises and Development

What is behind the Tariff Anger of USA? An SME Story While President Donald Trump imposed punitive tariffs on India, it was a reflection of the crisis that the US economy is prone to. While there are different ways to measure “high-wage economi…

While President Donald Trump imposed punitive tariffs on India, it was a reflection of the crisis that the US economy is prone to. While there are different ways to measure "high-wage economies," the United States has the largest total economy (GDP) in the world, and a high median household income compared to other developed nations. However, the U.S. also has high income inequality, and other countries might rank higher in specific metrics like GDP per capita or purchasing power parity....

What is behind the Tariff Anger of USA? An SME Story While President Donald Trump imposed punitive tariffs on India, it was a reflection of the crisis that the US economy is prone to. While there are different ways to measure “high-wage economi…

Semiconductor Story: SMEs needs to overcome their Constraints Interacting with top global semiconductor CEOs at SEMICON India 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that, “their confidence in India’s potential is evident and they are betting big on India as…

Interacting with top global semiconductor CEOs at SEMICON India 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that, “their confidence in India’s potential is evident and they are betting big on India as a global hub for semiconductor innovation and manufacturing. I talked about India’s relentless reform journey in this sector, which includes building robust infrastructure and emphasis on skilling as well as innovation.”...

Semiconductor Story: SMEs needs to overcome their Constraints Interacting with top global semiconductor CEOs at SEMICON India 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that, “their confidence in India’s potential is evident and they are betting big on India as…

‘Vikasit Bharat ‘Agenda: Family Businesses need a Fresh look India’s  ‘Vikasit Bharat’ agenda  craves for not only innovations in production structure and process innovations, but also innovations in business organisation. Innovative business organ…

India’s ‘Vikasit Bharat’ agenda craves for not only innovations in production structure and process innovations, but also innovations in business organisation. Innovative business organization is critical to India's development agenda because it creates new models for inclusive and sustainable entrepreneurship and economic growth that address the country's unique challenges. While technology and entrepreneurship are important, organizational innovation—including new business models, collaborations, and governance—is needed to scale up their impact across India's vast and diverse market....

‘Vikasit Bharat ‘Agenda: Family Businesses need a Fresh look India’s  ‘Vikasit Bharat’ agenda  craves for not only innovations in production structure and process innovations, but also innovations in business organisation. Innovative business organ…

ISED P.M. Mathewspeak Much about small things...

While on my pen today, I think it would be worthwhile to tinker with a “small thing” having large dimensions- family as an economic unit. In the evolving journey of ‘joint family’ to ‘single family’ and thereon, to ‘living- together’ experiments, the sociology of all that is discussed profusely, but much less of its economics. But, this fifth wheel, the economics of the family, historically, stands out as the comparative advantage of the Indian economy....

Family as the Workplace – Family means Business While on my pen today, I think it would be worthwhile to tinker with a “small thing” having large dimensions- family as an economic unit. In the evolving journey of ‘joint family’ to ‘single family…

SME ‘Invisibility Syndrome’: From an Abstract concept to a Concrete Reality? Economic reforms often involve a series of stages. These stages may not always follow a strict linear progression and can sometimes overlap or be implemented in varying orders depending on the spec…

Steel Industry –The Tata Experiment is going to be a Game Changer While delivering a lecture on ‘Hubanomics and Decentralised Smart manufacture’ at Ahmedabad, a young smart entrepreneur stood up and asked me this question:” Can you suggest me some names and best …

Commercial banks, in India, are on a “Tortoise and Hare" race today. They are in a race to infuse technology, but many lag behind, and are unable to adapt quickly enough. But there is often a misconception that technology is everything in such a competitive market. Such misconceptions, however, is often based on lack of a sense of history, on the one hand, and inadequate understanding of the global markets and business practices....

Why do Banks in India fail to capitalise on their legacy? Commercial banks, in India, are on a “Tortoise and Hare” race today. They are in a race to infuse technology, but many lag behind, and are unable to adapt quickly enough. But there is of…