13/04/26
Why behavioural data could rewrite rules of access to credit India’s micro enterprises sector, comprising 98% of MSMEs, remains on the margins of formal finance, facing a massive credit gap of ₹30 lakh crore, where the supply of formal credit meets only a fraction of the actual demand. Women-led enterprises are hit hardest, as they get […]
23/01/26
From Jugaad to GDP: How formalising micro-innovations can propel India toward $100 billion export goal As GDP growth maintains above 7% and digital infrastructure deepens, formalised and digitally connected microenterprises will define the next chapter of India’s economic competitiveness and drive the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047…….read more
22/12/25
This initiative in Tamil Nadu bets on rural micro-entrepreneurs to curb migration An initiative by BYST and Ashok Leyland Foundation aims to create micro-enterprises among rural and marginalised youth. But its success depends on more than just skills training; it also has to navigate deep-rooted barriers of debt and exclusion…….read more
16/12/25
Ashok Leyland Foundation and BYST Launch Initiative to Train 900 Micro-Entrepreneurs and Reach 4,500 Youth in Tamil Nadu A new programme to promote micro-entrepreneurship in Tamil Nadu has been launched by Ashok Leyland Foundation and Bhartiya Yuva Shakti Trust. The initiative focuses on young people who are semi-skilled, unemployed or underemployed, with a special emphasis […]
