Category: Policy Pulse
ECB Rules Open Doors: Tooling Sector Impact and Reforms
–Sanjay Chavre, Advisor, TAGMA India
Running a toolroom or engineering company? If "ECB" sounds unfamiliar, you're missing a game-changing fin [...]
Union Budget 2026-27: A Paradigm Shift for the Indian Tooling Industry
-Sanjay Chavre, Advisor, TAGMA India
On February 1, 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27, emphasising [...]
The QCO Challenge: Decoding Mandatory BIS for Press Tool Punches
-Sanjay Chavre, Advisor, TAGMA India
Standards in manufacturing are often seen as the invisible scaffolding that holds an industry together, q [...]
NITI Aayog Report on MSME Competitiveness: Missing the Beat on the Factory Floor
-Sanjay Chavre, Advisor, TAGMA India
MSMEs are the backbone of manufacturing, yet they continue to face obstacles that slow their progress. As [...]
India-UK CETA: Expanding Horizons for the Tooling Industry
The India-UK CETA showcases the immense potential of the tooling industry to unlock new avenues for growth and global competitiveness. In a lands [...]
Unlocking SME Growth: SBI Working Capital Instruments Explained
– Sanjay Chavre, Advisor, TAGMA India
Working capital is the lifeblood of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), enabling them to manage daily o [...]
Unlocking Working Capital Access for Indian Tooling MSMEs
– Sanjay Chavre, Advisor, TAGMA India
The Indian tooling sector, a vital component of the nation's manufacturing ecosystem, is primarily compo [...]
Indian Manufacturing R & D at 2047- An Open Letter to People of India
-Sanjay Chavre, Advisor, TAGMA India
Manufacturing forms a vital part of the economic growth and global competitiveness of nations. India’s ma [...]

Indo-EFTA-TEPA: A Boost for India’s Tooling Sector
The recently signed Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the EFTA nations opens a gateway of opportunities for the I [...]
GST Reform 2.0: A New Era for Indian Tooling Sector
-By Sanjay Chavre, Advisor, TAGMA Times
The Government of India has taken a decisive leap forward with the introduction of GST Reform 2.0, ann [...]