Textile exporters seek 5-Year RoSCTL extension for global competitivenessThe Home Textile Exporters’ Welfare Association (HEWA) is seeking a five-year extension for the RoSCTL scheme, a WTO-compliant mechanism cr...
26 Feb, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
The high price of slow lanes: How transport networks can make or mar the success of manufacturing hotspotsWith India increasing the focus on exports, manufacturing hubs in the hinterlands have started playing a bigger role in powering the growth...
12 May, 2024, 02.38 PM IST
Interim Budget 2024: MSMEs demand FM’s attention to resolve bank loan ratings system issuesIndustry body FISME has urged a revision of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme and removal of BLR ratings for MSMEs.
30 Jan, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
ET MSME Awards Grand Finale 2023: Honouring the best among Indian MSMEs in New Delhi on December 8Mark your calendars for December 8, 2023, as New Delhi becomes the venue for the Grand Finale of the ET MSME Awards 2023. This prestigious ...
05 Dec, 2023, 09.30 PM IST
Recessionary winds make Indian traders give European fairs a missRecessionary forces are making MSME players stay away from global trade expos this year. This means they lose out on opportunities to renew...
17 Jun, 2023, 09.43 AM IST
Budget 2023: From ‘jailed for doing business’ to ‘total harassment’ by banks, entrepreneurs seek an end to hostilitiesIndia may have taken considerable strides in ease of doing business, but it needs to do much more. The Budget can be a great avenue to get ...
20 Jan, 2023, 12.45 PM IST
Exporters face a 30-35% decline in Christmas orders; industry braces for challenging times aheadExporters in India are feeling the pinch as orders from global markets are getting postponed or being put on hold. With inventories piling ...
03 Sep, 2022, 09.43 AM IST
Taliban enforcing face-cover order for female TV anchorsAfter the order was announced Thursday, only a handful of news outlets complied with the order. But on Sunday, most female anchors were see...
22 May, 2022, 05.28 PM IST
Removal of import duty on cotton is a 'late' relief; now stop free flow of raw materials to China, Bangladesh, say stakeholdersHad the duty been abolished at least a few months ago, several export orders could have been saved, claim traders.
28 Apr, 2022, 03.33 PM IST
India is in a cosy place in terry towel exports. But neighbours are competing for the spotThe country’s leadership in the cotton terry towel market can face a challenge unless the government makes some policy changes, ease export...
03 Mar, 2022, 10.27 PM IST
GST Council defers rate hike on textiles. "Big relief" says industryAnimesh Saxena, President, Federation of Indian Micro & Small and Medium Enterprises (FISME), said the decision is a "big relief" to both M...
01 Jan, 2022, 11.37 AM IST
Extension of FY21 GST annual return to help resource crunched MSMEs, say expertsWith various states now putting in place Omicron curbs, the MSME sector's working capital cycle is set to be severely hit again.
30 Dec, 2021, 03.29 PM IST
India’s textile industry in dire straits as raw cotton export fuels apparel factories in Bangladesh, VietnamIndia is the largest producer of cotton in the world, but does not have enough for the domestic textile industry. So where exactly has all ...
08 Dec, 2021, 09.29 AM IST
‘Completely unjustifiable’ GST rate hike on apparel, textiles and footwear show the Govt has no easy choicesThe Government wanted to correct a tax anomaly, but in the process the apparel, textiles and footwear sectors believe the move would lead t...
26 Nov, 2021, 10.13 AM IST
How to raise complaints for non-payment against goods already shippedNon-payment is perhaps the biggest issue exports face after shipping goods to buyers. Following certain key guidelines can improve the chan...
21 Oct, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
India’s trade policy takes the adage ‘change is the only constant’ to another levelBefore India becomes a manufacturing powerhouse or a hub for exports, it will have to build a foundation on stable and consistent policy. O...
07 Oct, 2021, 08.54 AM IST
Industry may find $400 billion exports target a struggle with the FTP extended till March 2022The FTP is a set of guidelines and instructions by DGFT pertaining to the import and export goods of India. Its aim has been to facilitate ...
28 Sep, 2021, 01.50 PM IST