West Asia war: Morbi-Thangadh ceramic clusters gasp for gas, units shut, losses mount

Since the beginning of the war, these two clusters are struggling due to a shortage of propane, with many units closing shops.

Middle East war damage to energy assets may cost up to $58 billion, research firm Rystad says

Oil producers, shipowners in standoff over who takes Hormuz risk

Hormuz blockade stirs tension over Malacca Strait near Singapore

Rice prices in Asia soar as Iran war fallout threatens supply

Thai rice prices have seen their sharpest rise in over two years, driven by escalating fuel and fertilizer costs linked to the Iran conflict. Despite potential de-escalation, elevated input costs are expected to persist, threatening future rice output.

Noida MSMEs flag wage hike amid rising costs, seek financial relief, subsidies

Beyond wage protest: Bureaucracy, compliance burden strain Noida-Greater Noida MSMEs

Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture push

Liquidity unlocked, access denied: With rating rules, how TReDS leaves most MSMEs behind

Despite the government’s TReDS push, experts say the RBI’s move to ease onboarding lacks clarity as credit ratings continue to be a key bottleneck, limiting MSME participation.

More data doesn’t mean better credit: Account aggregators prove why

How secured loans can open new doors to credit-based growth for MSMEs

Semiconductor design, AI to drive India’s next innovation wave: Founders Forum CEO

Chirag Paswan flags spice export quality issues, says rejections are “disheartening and embarrassing”

Union Minister Paswan highlighted spices’ historic role in India’s trade and their vast untapped potential beyond culinary use.

Cheap batteries are taking over the world’s power grids

500 GW of renewable energy by 2030: What India must do now

$116 bn at risk: Why a fragile West Asia ceasefire may not ease pressure on India’s engineering exports

West Asia war: Amid gloom and doom in Surat and Tiruppur’s textile clusters, one industry offers hope

As the West Asia conflict drags down most sectors in India’s two major textile hubs, one segment in Surat is opening up new opportunities

West Asia war: India’s $334-billion F&B industry simmers on a low flame

Iran-US war pushes polymer, resin prices up 60%; plastics exporters squeezed despite ceasefire

West Asia crisis: Commerce ministry discusses shipping, port, packaging challenges with exporters