The changing face of SMEs By Mithran Sri Ram  Saturday 31st December 2022 The pandemic has disrupted many businesses around the world due to complete or partial lockdown and social distancing measures, which are essential measures to curtail the spread of the virus. Due to these measures, specific sectors/businesses that rely on social interaction like the sports industry, travel, tourism, hospitality, and manufacturing industries have experienced profound effects.  Workplace closures affected the supply chain and led to reduced production. Income decline, layoffs, fear of contagion are some of the reasons which have led to reduced customer spending, which is further causing job losses and business closures.  The lockdown that followed the outbreak of COVID‐19 brought the manufacturing units to a standstill.  On speaking to Mr. Padmin Buch, Senior Advisor - Corporate Strategy, Projects and Intelectual Property Rights (IPR), one could get the real feel on how Covid ...

  Minister’s appreciation for “Millet Mart Ventures” Special Story by Mithran Sri Ram Editor In Chief National News Bureau Thursday, 29 December, 2022 Minister’s appreciation While the entire world is gearing up to welcome 2023,   Indian’s celebrations are big, always.     “International Year of Millets 2023” will be the centre stage throughout the year and also the “National Conference on Rural Development & Millet 2023” – scheduled on 20 th & 21 st January 2023 @ Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.  Both will be remembered by one and all in the food industry. This conclave is jointly organized by “India Startup 360 & Millet Mart Ventures P Ltd” This will not only be remembered, and also be appreciated.   Yes ! Millet Mart Ventures Pvt Ltd had received the most desired appreciation from Meenakashi Lekhi, Hon. Minister of State for External Affairs & Culture , congratulating them for this initiative in promoting use of mil...