CETA Is Live; But Will Our SME Exporters Really Benefit?
Bikky Khosla | 17 Jul, 2026 |
| The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force on July 15, a year after it was signed following three years of negotiations. With all the geopolitical tensions going on, this agreement comes as a silver lining for our small businesses. Under this agreement the UK is now offering zero-duty access to close to 99% of Indian exports, across sectors from leather and textiles to marine products, engineering goods and gems and jewellery. |
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Rising Crude Oil Prices Sinking Small Businesses
Bikky Khosla | 30 Apr, 2026 |
| Since the US-Iran war began two months ago, crude oil prices have surged sharply, hovering between $100–120 per barrel as I write this editorial. With no end to the war, with both nations sticking to their demands for a peace deal, the prices of crude oil is likely to surge even more. |
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US-Iran Ceasefire Fails to Ease MSME Export Pain
Bikky Khosla | 09 Apr, 2026 |
| As we all hold our breaths in anticipation of the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, MSMEs, especially exporters, are still not out of the woods. This month-long disruption and the uncertainty prevailing currently in the Gulf nations, which are our major export partners, will have long-term effects on our business.
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India’s MSMEs Face Another Global Shock
Bikky Khosla | 12 Mar, 2026 |
| As if the uncertainty surrounding the US tariffs on our products was not enough, the recent war in the Middle East has come as a bolt from the blue for our MSME community, especially for our exporters. India exports numerous products to the Gulf nations, including agro products. With no consignment going there, these perishable products are incurring heavy losses to our MSME exporters. |
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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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US Dollar
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₹95.3
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₹57.9 |
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