The domestic e-Commerce (B2C) market could grow to almost $102 billion by 2020 from $16 billion in 2015, according to the latest report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and consultancy firm Deloitte. The number of online shoppers could rise to 220 million by 2020 from 39 million in 2…
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Over 50 Indian pharma machinery & equipment manufacturers to participate in INTERPHEX 2016
Over 50 companies from India, ranging from equipment manufacturing to packaging in the pharmaceutical sector will participate in the ‘India Pavilion’ at the International Pharmaceutical Expo (INTERPHEX) in New York (USA) from 26-28 April 2016. The “India Pavilion” is being…
SMEs play central role in the growth of Indian economy | Rajiv Sodhi, VP & MD, GoDaddy India & Australia
GoDaddy was born to give people an easy, affordable way to get their ideas online. Today, with more than 13 million customers around the world, the goal is much the same, i.e., to help people easily start, confidently grow and successfully run their own ventures. SMEpost.com caught up with Rajiv …
‘Make In India’ resonates with Chinese corporates
As India and China squabble over Beijing squashing Delhi’s move at the UN to ban Azhar Mazoor, the alleged mastermind behind northern India terrorist attacks, and New Delhi retaliates by threatening to stonewall the entry of Chinese companies into the country, the ground reality paints a far less…
Private Banks & HFCs must play an expanded role to provide financial support to SMEs | Harshil Mehta, CEO, DHFL
Finance has typically been one of the areas of concern for the SME sector. One of India’s leading finance company, Dewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL), has lately expanded its portfolio by entering into SME lending segment. SMEpost.com caught up with Harshil Mehta, CEO of DHFL, in an exclusive conve…
Gujarat e-commerce entry tax will pose challenges | Nasscom
The bill by Gujarat government to levy entry tax on interstate e-commerce transactions will pose significant commercial challenges to all stakeholders, industry body Nasscom said on April 14. “This levy of entry tax poses significant challenges both commercially and operationally for the e…
India to support mutual cooperation among IORA members
India has called for advancing mutual cooperation among members of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) for joint marketing, transfer of technology and forming joint ventures to enable small and medium enterprises to cater to the markets in grouping. “India’s vision for the Indian …
Huge scope for start-ups in Maritime sector | Investors
Sagar Defence Engineering, which had launched the first unmanned marine surface vehicle for the Indian Navy, is looking to develop the technology further so that it can be used in extreme applications. The company, a start-up, is eager to cater to the needs of the maritime sector with its unmanne…
Start-ups could benefit from Madrid route of trademark filing | DIPP Survey
Start-up ventures with quality, innovative products could immensely benefit by going for international registration of their product trademarks through the Madrid route, as this move prevents similar or closely aligned products from being developed in overseas markets by the competitors. Accordin…
GCCI to take help of PSUs to revive closed SMEs in Gujarat
To support ‘Make In India’ campaign, the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) will take help of PSUs to revive the closed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the state. “Under ‘Make In India’, government insists to develop ancillaries of defence and o…