Budget and India-US trade deal - a reality check
Bikky Khosla | 12 Feb, 2026 |
| The noise is settled; it's done and dusted. The experts have left the news studios ,and reality has started to sink in. It's been more than a week now since the Union Budget was announced. We heard a slew of sops for the MSME sector. Now it is time to put pen to paper. |
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Testing times for MSMEs
Bikky Khosla | 22 Jan, 2026 |
| With so much unraveling in geopolitics, Indian MSMEs seem to be bearing the brunt of it. Tariffs, counter-tariffs, and the volatile rupee are all eating into the already ice-thin profits of our small businesses. And this is just the start of the year. |
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Delayed Payments - Barrier To MSME Growth
Bikky Khosla | 28 Nov, 2025 |
| A delayed payment is a roadblock that can disrupt production, halt procurement, affect logistics, and even delay salaries. In many cases, businesses are even forced to borrow at high interest rates just to stay afloat.
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New export rule marks shift to trust-based trade
Bikky Khosla | 30 Oct, 2025 |
| The recent government’s decision to allow exporters to self-declare origin of goods (certificate of origin or CoO) under the India-EFTA free trade is a significant and genuinely progressive step towards “ease of doing business” for Indian exporters. |
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India’s Export Surge and the MSME Paradox
Bikky Khosla | 09 Oct, 2025 |
| Despite its geo-political upheaval, our export story is turning into one of reform and resilience. Between April and August 2025, exports rose 5.19% to USD 346.10 billion, even as global trade slowed. |
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Indo-Nepal trade: Let's Wait for the Dust to Settle
Bikky Khosla | 18 Sep, 2025 |
| Last week, we all witnessed the political turmoil in Nepal. In just three years, South-Asia has witnessed three people-rising movements. In my view, political instability and overthrowing of elected governments can be pernicious for democracy and sets dangerous precedents. In Nepal, the change in the government is not merely a domestic issue, it is set to have some ramifications on the trade between neighbouring countries, majorly India, its closest trading partner. |
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GST announcements - Not just Reforms, a Lifeline for MSMEs
Bikky Khosla | 04 Sep, 2025 |
| I will not lie! But I was expecting something of this sort to be announced after Trump’s recent tariff bomb. But yesterday’s new GST slabs exceeded all my expectations. And it’s no surprise that as I write this editorial the equity market which opened sharply higher today are still faring in green. But then what does it mean to our MSMEs? |
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