SMEs
Big Four look beyond metros to tap growth goals of smaller businesses
The Big Four consulting firms are expanding into India's tier-2 and -3 cities, drawn by smaller businesses and family-run enterprsies increasingly seeking professionalization and a surge in GCCs. AI platforms and agentic AI are enabling this push, reducing the need for on-ground partner teams.
5 min read29 Jun 2026Arbitrage hunters eye SME stocks for migration windfalls as mainboards stagnate
Alternative asset managers in India are quietly building positions in SME-listed companies before they migrate to mainboard exchanges, betting that the removal of lot-size and market-making restrictions will unlock a sharp structural valuation re-rating.
4 min read25 May 2026Survey findings: Policymakers must heed what India’s small exporters are saying
India’s export numbers look robust but they mask problems faced by India’s small family-run export businesses. Policy transmission needs attention. While New Delhi has signed a clutch of trade deals, few SME exporters have heard of the benefits.
4 min read6 May 2026SME-to-mainboard express hits the slow lane amid tighter rules
For SMEs, shifting to the mainboard is not merely a change in trading platform, it is a transformation in market positioning, investor access and corporate credibility.
3 min read1 Mar 2026DU Digital case sparks fears over SME market manipulation and retail investor safety
The DU Digital stock manipulation case is the latest reminder of the structural vulnerabilities in the SME segment, which was designed as a lighter-touch platform to help smaller companies access capital, but has become a hotbed of speculative trading
5 min read5 Jan 2026Only a third of global SMEs are disaster-ready; Indian firms among most exposed
Only 35% of global SMEs have disaster continuity plans, a new CDRI survey shows. Limited finance, insurance gaps and climate exposure leave Indian SMEs particularly vulnerable to shocks.
3 min read31 Dec 2025NSE SME stock jumps 4% despite selling pressure in Nifty 50, Sensex shares
NSE SME stock: Sar Televenture share price has delivered a solid return of 37.28% in a month, even though the scrip has declined 21.25% in a year.
2 min read15 Dec 2025NSE SME stock hits lifetime high for third straight session; do you own?
Sacheerome shares have jumped 46.6% in four sessions. Trading volumes also surged, supporting the rally in the SME stock. Around 2 lakh equity shares of Sacheerome changed hands on NSE on November 14, as compared with its one month average trading volumes of 49,000 shares.
1 min read14 Nov 2025Curis Lifesciences IPO day 3: GMP, subscription status, price band, other details of NSE SME IPO
Curis Lifesciences IPO day 3: Curis Lifesciences' IPO opened for subscription on November 7 and will close on November 11. The company aims to raise ₹27.52 crore through the issue of 21,50,000 shares, with a price band of ₹120 to ₹128 per share.
2 min read11 Nov 2025Retail investors at risk? Inside the alarming rise of SME IPOs
The exchange proposes independent monitors and transparent disclosures to curb fund misuse and murky backroom deals in the booming segment.
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