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Last updated: 07 Aug, 2025  
 Editorials
tt3.jpeg Trump’s tariff tantrums have a silver lining!
Bikky Khosla | 07 Aug, 2025
Less than 24 hours of announcing 25% tariffs on India, Donald Trump announced an additional tariff of 25% on Indian imports to the US. 
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45day.jpg 45-Day Payment Rule: Empowering or Eroding MSMEs?
Bikky Khosla | 24 Jul, 2025
It pleases me to know that despite all the challenges faced by our MSMEs they have created over 340 million jobs in the last decade. They struggle with accessing credit, registration hurdles, delayed payments, government benefits, and navigating the complicated formalization process. Nevertheless they rose above all hurdles to reiterate the fact that they still remain the backbone of our country’s economy.  
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tt.jpg The trade war we didn’t start, but may still pay for it
Bikky Khosla | 10 Jul, 2025
I’m watching, like millions of small exporters across the nation, as US President Donald Trump roars back onto the global stage. However this time not with diplomacy, but rather with a sledgehammer of tariffs 
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imsme.jpeg Beyond Celebration: Time to Empower our MSMEs
Bikky Khosla | 27 Jun, 2025
On the occasion of International MSMEs Day, I would like to take the opportunity to salute the unwavering spirit, adaptability, and determination of our small businesses that continue to drive innovation and growth. Here is to your strength and perseverance. 
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geopolitics.jpg The Ripple Effect: Global Geopolitics and Indian MSMEs
Bikky Khosla | 19 Jun, 2025
For someone closely tracking India’s small business ecosystem, I have never seen global headwinds align with such relentless force. The ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, uncertainty over US trade tariffs and the growing diplomatic ambiguity between India, Pakistan, and Washington are all converging into a perfect storm - and Indian MSMEs appear to be caught right in its path.  
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ai-smes.jpg Indian MSMEs can no longer afford to ignore AI
Bikky Khosla | 05 Jun, 2025
As someone closely monitoring the evolving industrial landscape in the country, I’m really saddened by the widening gap between our MSMEs and their global counterparts when it comes to embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) 
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opp.jpg Opportunity for Indian MSMEs on a platter
Bikky Khosla | 28 May, 2025
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been navigating through a particularly turbulent period marked by the conflict with Pakistan and internal unrest in Bangladesh.  
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india-uk.jpg India-UK FTA - Let’s benefit from it!
Bikky Khosla | 08 May, 2025
At a time when nations across the globe – just after Donald Trump took over the Presidency of the US – are caught in tariff wars, India too is facing mounting threats of import tariffs from the United States. And the free trade agreement we signed with the UK recently offers a much-needed breather, especially for our MSME sector. 
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