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Transform MSMEs to address the jobs gap

Jun 20, 2024 | hindustantimes.com | Ravi Venkatesan

India’s 65 million MSMEs employ around 25% of the country’s workforce. This sector is a vital job creator and crucial to the health of the economy. However, for micro-enterprises to grow to small enterprises and then medium enterprises and beyond, the cost is almost prohibitive. One of the key factors that is crushing the growth prospects of MSMEs is access to finance.
Transform MSMEs to address the jobs gap

Jun 20, 2024 | htsyndication.com | Ravi Venkatesan

Posted On: 2024-06-20 Posted By: Ravi Venkatesan Business & Finance Health & Lifestyle Hindustan Times India, June 20 -- India's 65 million MSMEs employ around 25% of the country's workforce. This sector is a vital job creator and crucial to the health of the economy.
Growing with books

Jun 16, 2024 | ahmedabadmirror.com | Ralph Waldo Emerson |Rolf Dobelli |Arianna Davis |Ravi Venkatesan

As per experts, literature that is written to help the reader move further along the road to personal growth, can play a crucial role in their holistic development. They can be considered tools for growth and an investment. With that in mind, here are some books on different topics that have become bestsellers and critically acclaimed for their deft writing and the useful content they share with readers.
Elite mindset is not going to solve jobs issue

Jun 8, 2024 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Ravi Venkatesan

Pundits are going to be busy analysing the messages from this election for a while, but it is already apparent that economic distress and lack of jobs are critical issues. Young India wants jobs more than temples. India has had a brewing jobs crisis for at least 15 years. It is a wicked problem that manifests in all sorts of statistics, particularly our low workforce participation rate (49% overall).
A few lessons on happiness after a lifetime of chasing it | India News - Times of India

Apr 26, 2024 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Ravi Venkatesan

Ravi VenkatesanTimes Network Apr 26, 2024, 20:00 IST ISTExploring the deep-rooted theories and practical insights on finding true happiness. The deepest desire of every person, perhaps every being, is to be happy. Some people are lucky and are happy by nature; they have something psychologists call a ‘high set point’. The rest of us have to find happiness. Fairly early in life, we develop our theory of happiness, that is, a belief about what will make us happy.
Why Indian MSMEs Should See The World As Their Target Market

Apr 4, 2024 | forbesindia.com | Ravi Venkatesan

India’s MSME ecosystem is vast. According to some estimates, there are around 6.4 crore MSMEs, employing around 23 percent of the Indian labour force. At the same time, these MSMEs struggle to grow over their lifecycle, with 85 percent classified as 'dwarfs'—more than ten years old and employing fewer than 100 people. This problem is also particularly pronounced as the average 40-year-old MSME manufacturer usually employs the same number of people as the average 5-year-old manufacturer.
Enabling Women Entrepreneurship In Rural India The NRLM Way

Dec 26, 2023 | bwdisrupt.businessworld.in | Ravi Venkatesan

The National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) has piloted the Women Entrepreneur Financial Empowerment Program (WEFEP) in the three states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan Print this article Font size -16+ In a country with a billion-plus population, transformation of all kinds is inevitable. It is also essential for the development of the nation.
Nedovoljno i skupo skladištenje energije trenutačno sprječava rast OIE

Nov 20, 2023 | poslovni.hr | Ravi Venkatesan

U deklaraciji čelnika i čelnica s nedavnog summita skupine G20 u New Delhiju, istaknuta je hitna potreba za zajedničkim djelovanjem u području klimatskih promjena i održivog financiranja. Ključno za Pakt o zelenom razvoju te skupine jest priznanje da energetska tranzicija mora biti isplativa kako bi se ubrzao napredak.
Nuevas fronteras de la tecnología limpia de bajo costo

Nov 18, 2023 | nacion.com | Ravi Venkatesan

La declaración de los líderes que surgió de la reciente cumbre del G20 en Nueva Deli destacó la necesidad urgente de una acción colectiva sobre el cambio climático y las finanzas sostenibles. Un elemento central del Pacto de Desarrollo Verde es el reconocimiento de que la transición energética debe ser rentable para acelerar el progreso.
Maroc: Vers l'énergie propre à faible coût

Nov 9, 2023 | fr.allafrica.com | Ravi Venkatesan

La Déclaration des dirigeants publiée à l'issue du récent sommet du G20 à New Delhi souligne le besoin urgent d'une action collective en faveur de la politique climatique et d'un financement durable. Le Pacte de développement vert du G20 repose notamment sur l'idée que pour progresser rapidement, la transition énergétique doit se faire à moindre coût.