I had the opportunity to moderate a conversation with 𝗠𝗿.Anil Agarwal at the recent CII Rajasthan session. It was a fantastic experience, especially how he shared his journey from modest beginnings to building a global business so simply and honestly. The clarity with

In the last few years, one of the biggest challenges we have all faced is the shortage of skilled labour. While many of us have moved towards automating plants, I am realising 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸

One of the hardest shifts every founder has to make is moving from working in the business to working on the business. It’s tough because letting go is hard, especially when you have built it from scratch. But if you don’t make that shift, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. That’s exactly what happened during my recent trip to Mexico. The common narrative around Mexico is that it’s unsafe, unstable,

Running a business in India is like running a legal marathon, currently. A recent TeamLease RegTech report shared that manufacturing MSMEs face over 1,450 regulatory obligations every year. Read more here: ow.ly/SAi550WtTNt

After 3 years of negotiations, India and the UK have signed a historic trade deal, making nearly 99% of Indian exports to the UK duty-free across major sectors. UK firms also gain easier access to India’s growing consumer market, as India has agreed to lower or remove high

Most MSME founders solve problems as they come — a vendor delay, a customer issue, a team miss. They are always in firefighting mode. And while things do get done, this constant reaction cycle slowly eats into growth. Because when you are busy fixing today’s issues, there’s no

In June, I was away from work for almost 3 weeks on a family vacation. I do this almost every year. A young entrepreneur recently asked me, “How do you manage to take such a long break? Doesn’t your business get affected? I can’t even leave mine for 2 days.” Read more here:

When everything depends on you, it’s easy to believe success is all because of you. That’s how the entrepreneur’s ego slowly builds, overshadowing the work of others who help you get there.

Almost all businesses assume that breakthroughs, scale, and efficiency need massive investments either in infrastructure or people. Read more here: ow.ly/bkRl50WACEe

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗠𝗦𝗠𝗘𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆? Cost is often the first reason mentioned. And yes, that’s real. But there’s another factor that’s rarely

There was a time when India would hold back diplomatically, economically, and even in defence. We would wait, calculate risks, and worry about reactions when confronted with provocation or pressure. That time seems behind us now. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱

In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about reforming the GST structure this Diwali, which will reduce the tax burden, boost ease of doing business, stimulate domestic consumption, and attract greater investments. At a time when the world is looking

Over the last decade, we have seen how global giants and Indian unicorns have reshaped entire industries. Amazon disrupted retail. Zomato and Swiggy changed the way we eat. But these developments signal a bigger shift: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, i.e. industries

Proud moment for all of us at MĀN Structurals ™. Our team had the privilege of contributing to the 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗻𝗶 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘆𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀. Over the past few months, we’ve

Last week, I spoke at a panel discussion organised by Chir Amrit, a leading legal consulting firm in Jaipur, on Digital currencies or stablecoins, and the Impact of US Trade Tariffs. The latter is a topic that weighs heavily on India’s MSME sector, and many businesses are

Air travel today is no longer a luxury; it has become a necessity. Yet India’s skies are dominated by just one airline — IndiGo. IndiGo controls over 64–65% of the domestic market. The rest is split between Air India (26–27%), Akasa (5%), and SpiceJet (2–3%). What’s concerning

The new GST reforms are more than just tax tweaks. Exemptions on health & life insurance, cuts on medicines, food & essentials, and even personal well-being show a clear intent to make life more affordable for citizens. On the other hand, correcting duty anomalies, moving to a

In business, there's no such thing as status quo. The way markets and technology are changing, you just can't stay where you are.