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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Topic: MSME

SubscriberWrites: A Trade policy with no provisions for trade financing

Despite talks about leveraging the digital, the foreign trade policy has failed to mention how this emphasis on technology can address the financial shortcomings that plague the MSME sector.

RBI makes it easier for micro enterprises to register themselves, claim govt benefits

Govt had told central bank that several micro enterprises were having trouble registering themselves due to lack of paperwork. RBI has now eased requirements for them.

How Sitharaman has done a big favour to MSMEs. It was long due

Hundreds of thousands of MSMEs across the country are suddenly going to see their payments coming in faster and at least before 31 March.

Focus on rupee trade, e-commerce exports: Key highlights of Foreign Trade Policy 2023

New FTP expects e-commerce exports to grow up to $200-300 billion by 2030. It also proposes reduced licence fees for MSMEs, provisions for merchanting trade & more.

Bank credit has bounced back, but rising interest rates & inflation can be new hurdles

Despite rising interest rates, bank credit growth rose to a nine-year-high last month. While credit to MSMEs has shown consistent double-digit growth, it’s large industries that have really helped.  

SubscriberWrites: Incentives, whether long or short term, can be lucrative for Indian business to grow

The appropriateness of the incentive amount should be left to those in charge of those managing and governing the business, writes Jyoti Lahiri.

How GST is killing small businesses with inspector raj and suffocating compliance

GST was supposed to create a unified market. The opposite is happening with small businesses being harassed with invoice and payments.

IIT-KGP is now attempting to prove that ancient India inspired Pythagoras’ theorem & MSMEs

Prof. Joy Sen, head of IKS centre, says his claim is based on ancient Indian texts, research is not about 'BJP or RSS', but about ‘righting history of human knowledge’.

India is finally willing to grow manufacturing at home with customs exemptions of Budget 2022

FM Sitharaman announced in the Budget speech the withdrawal of customs exemption on over 350 tariff items. Know why it's good news.

MSME sector requires hand-holding, Budget measures needed: AU Small Finance Bank MD & CEO

The sector has faced continued distress since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March 2020. Govt data says about 9% of MSMEs shut down due to the pandemic.

On Camera

That one sentence from US central bank changed gold prices

Central bank communication now holds as much significance as central bank action. A single clause in a press conference can move markets more than a 25-basis-point adjustment.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.