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India, EU FTA brings big relief on car tariffs as import duties reduced to 10 pc from 110 pc

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- India and the European Union on Tuesday concluded a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA), bringing tariffs on European cars entering India to 10 per cent from the current high... Read More


Testing times for MSMEs

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- 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... Read More


India's clean energy drive combining growth, affordability: Pralhad Joshi

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi held a series of high-level engagements at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos on Wednesday, underscor... Read More


PM Modi lauds launch of 'BlueBird 6', calls it 'significant stride' in India's space sector

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the successful take off of Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)-M6, carrying BlueBird 6, calling it a "significant stride" in India's spa... Read More


Indian MSMEs and 2025 - The Hits and Misses

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- As someone who closely associates with our MSMEs, I have spent this year monitoring developments that shaped the year for our small businesses. And as we stand at the fag-end of ... Read More


Tariffs, Taxes & Trade Deals: The 2025 MSME Report

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- For Indian MSMEs, the year is no doubt ending on a positive note. India has recently inked trade agreements with two nations-Oman and New Zealand, coming on the heels of the UK a... Read More


Delayed Payments - Barrier To MSME Growth

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- Delayed payments have long been one of the most critical challenges for Indian MSMEs, particularly micro enterprises, and I have highlighted this in my earlier posts. We often ta... Read More


Financial inclusion, digital transformation are India's big success stories: DFS Secretary

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- India's strong push toward financial inclusion and digital transformation has become one of the country's biggest achievements in recent years, M. Nagaraju, Secretary of the Depa... Read More


India, Chile agree to bolster trade, health and defence ties

New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- India and Chile held their 9th Foreign Office Consultations in Santiago, agreeing to further strengthen cooperation in key areas, including trade, investment, connectivity, healt... Read More