SME Times News in Editorials

Ban on cotton exports - justified?

Staff Reporter — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0530

The ongoing tussle between the government and the textile industry over the later's demand on an immediate ban on cotton exports

Making the web safer for business - the Tradeindia way

Staff Reporter — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0530

No one can deny the fact that there are risks involved when dealing online with people

SEBI gives reasons for SMEs to cheer

Staff Reporter — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0530

Two developments will probably dominate the rest of the week - one, SEBI's

Another stimulus package for exporters?

Staff Reporter — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0530

Although several industry sectors are showing signs of revival, Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma's statement that the government may offer more incentives for exporters came as good news - no doubt about that.

Time to prepare your own marketing strategy

Staff Reporter — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0530

It is usually seen that we try to do what others are profiting from. Particularly small

Volatile rupee, Chinese support not helping exporters

Staff Reporter — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0530

The problems for exporters seem to be never-ending. As the global markets were showing some signs, whatsoever, of improvement, the current appreciation and volatility of the rupee against the US dollar, owing to robust capital inflows into the stock markets, has risen its ugly head and small exporters are likely to be hit most if this trend persists for long.

Industrial growth - a harbinger of India's economic recovery

Staff Reporter — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0530

A couple of days before Diwali, the festival of lights, the economy lit up brightly with industrial production growing by 10.4 percent, the highest in the past 22 months.

Acting smart and raking in the moolah even during recession

Staff Reporter — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0530

Market dynamics have changed considerably in the last few months. Although many SMEs went out of business owing to poor demand, several others have made huge profits. This disparity perhaps calls for a thorough look at the business module of one's business.

G-20 Summit - India comes through a winner

Staff Reporter — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530

The recently concluded G-20 Summit had at least two positives, if not more. Firstly, the virtual burial of the G8 grouping of rich nations and secondly, now the developed countries will look at the developing nations in a new light. And India, under the leadership of our Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, perhaps emerged as an economy to reckon with.

Current economic situation calls for intelligent planning

Staff Reporter — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530

Considering the current fiscal situation of the government, I think no more sops will be made available to the industry in general and the export sector in particular.