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Last updated: 20 Mar, 2025  
 Editorials
finance-2.jpg Digitisation: A game changer for MSME Financing in India
Bikky Khosla | 20 Mar, 2025
When I compare my experiences of the nineties with the present, I definitely see a marked change. Today the rise of fintech platforms and digital lending solutions has made a huge difference 
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us-india-tariff-2.jpg New Export Promotion Schemes on the anvil
Bikky Khosla | 13 Mar, 2025
Two developments since our last newsletter give me some hope to salvage the heat of the current global tariff war. The first is our government’s decision to roll out new 
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us-tariff-2.jpg Way out for MSMEs amidst ongoing global political uncertainty
Bikky Khosla | 07 Mar, 2025
Prime minister Narendra Modi's recent statement that MSMEs are the backbone of the country's economy couldn't have come at a better time.  
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foreditorial-2.jpg Turning Tariffs into Opportunities: Urgent Need to Embrace Digital Marketing
Bikky Khosla | 27 Feb, 2025
The recent imposition of reciprocal tariffs by the United States on Indian imports is a wake-up call for our exporters, especially for MSMEs who export to the US. These tariffs, definitely, are not just another policy shift 
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modi-trump.jpg Focus on Balancing Trade, Tariffs, and Opportunities in Modi-Trump meet
Bikky Khosla | 13 Feb, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States to meet his 'friend' Donald Trump holds significant importance, particularly in light of the newly announced tariffs on several sectors 
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budget.jpg Recent Budget and MSMEs: a step forward, but is it enough?
Bikky Khosla | 06 Feb, 2025
My first reaction would be that with revised classification criteria, enhanced credit access, and sector-specific initiatives, the government has demonstrated a clear intent to boost the sector's growth 
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3.png What MSMEs expect from the forthcoming Union Budget
Bikky Khosla | 30 Jan, 2025
Like everyone in the MSME sector, I am hopeful that favourable measures in the Budget will alleviate the challenges of MSMEs to a great extent. 
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ims.png The IMS Shift: Supporting MSMEs Through a Challenging Transition
Bikky Khosla | 23 Jan, 2025
The new IMS is indeed a step towards efficiency, simplification and global standards. But as someone who knows the reality of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), it is clear that the transition to this system is more daunting for smaller businesses 
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