Red Sea blockade threat: Why India’s trade faces a wider supply-chain shockA prolonged disruption could force ships to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, raising logistics costs while squeezing exporters and add...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
India aiming for $100 billion gems and jewellery exports by 2040: Commerce SecretaryIndia has set an ambitious target of reaching USD 100 billion in gems and jewellery exports by 2040. Achieving this goal hinges on innovati...
19 Aug, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
India must strengthen shipping capacity, naval protection amid growing chokepoints: GTRIIndia must treat maritime insecurity as a long-term trade risk as the Red Sea crisis crosses 1,000 days, GTRI said. Longer shipping routes ...
16 Aug, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
MSMED Bill promises faster payments, but TReDS hurdles and GST ambiguity may leave smaller firms behindThe Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill was passed by Parliament last week, nearly two decades after the MSMED...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
- India's split-personality trade policy needs a reset
India is actively chasing bilateral trade agreements with vigor and determination. However, its approach to multilateral trade is character...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
DPIIT, MSME Ministry sign MoU to propel India's GI products into global marketsThe collaborative framework aims to enhance the livelihoods of indigenous artisans, weavers, and producers, while simultaneously strengthen...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
ISM 2.0 will offer 30% capital subsidy, five-year PLI for chip ecosystemThe PLI will be set at 10% of the domestic bill of materials (BoM) value in the first year, staggered to 8%, 6%, 4% and 2% over the next fo...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
BRICS trade meet clears MSME credit frameworkBrics trade ministers finalized their Economic Partnership 2030 strategy and adopted a joint declaration. They agreed on the Jaipur Consens...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Parl panel for early conclusion of India-US trade pact, tariff exemptions on key goodsThe panel suggested the commerce department prepare a time-bound roadmap to achieve the objectives of the Mission 500 initiative by promoti...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Banks welcome RBI's steady rates, see boost to credit growthThe Reserve Bank of India kept its benchmark repo rate steady at 5.25 percent. It also raised its economic growth forecast and lowered infl...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
India's big billion-dollar trade deals are done. Now comes the real testIndia has spent years negotiating free trade agreements with some of the world's biggest economies. But signing the deals was only half the...
06 Aug, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
Noida’s next industrial expansion needs land, faster approvals, and better logisticsNoida has the potential to serve the entire state if logistics infrastructure is properly integrated, say stakeholders.
05 Aug, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
Indian economy to hit USD 5-trillion mark in FY29 as per IMF: FMIndia's economic landscape is on a promising trajectory, aiming to exceed five trillion dollars by the fiscal year twenty twenty-nine. To a...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Trade deals open new markets for Indian medical device makers, but import risks remain: AiMeDThe EU offers the biggest long-term opportunity for Indian medical device makers, while the UK has more immediate strategic value, says AiM...
04 Aug, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
EbixCash World Money's perpetual RBI licence brings trade and family remittances within reach of millionsUnder RBI's revised FEMA framework, EbixCash World Money can now move trade payments up to ₹25 lakh and family maintenance remittances, ope...
03 Aug, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
Rajya Sabha clears MSME bill to fast-track payment disputes amid Opposition protestsThe Rajya Sabha approved the MSME Development Amendment Bill, 2026, on Monday. This legislation aims to expedite delayed payment dispute re...
03 Aug, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
What the ET SME Summit shows about building brand influence in India's MSME economyThe ET SME Summit demonstrates how reputed editorial ecosystems help brands gain credibility, influence decision-makers and create lasting ...
31 Jul, 2026, 12.18 PM IST