The 50% Wall: Why India Must Now Redraw Its Global Trade Map

By BPN News Desk August 7, 2025

Expert Opinions

When Donald Trump signed the executive order imposing a 50% tariff on Indian imports, it wasn’t just a headline move. It was a sledgehammer to India’s export engine. For a nation that shipped nearly $87 billion worth of goods to the U.S. in 2024, this tariff isn’t just punitive,

Expert Opinions Opinion

Whisky for Cotton: Who Really Won the India–UK Free Trade Deal?

By BPN News Desk July 23, 2025

The much-anticipated India–UK Free Trade Agreement, signed in July 2025 after years of complex negotiations, has been hailed as a historic milestone for both nations. The optics were perfect: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shaking hands with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, surrounded by ministers and trade envoys, while headlines roared about duty-free access, Scotch

Business Finance

PSBs’ Sub‑Prime Lending Rises With Govt Backing

By BPN News Desk July 14, 2025

Public sector banks (PSBs) in India are seeing a steady rise in sub‑prime lending, driven by increased reliance on government-backed credit guarantee schemes. These loans are primarily extended to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), startups, and low-income individual borrowers who typically lack sufficient collateral or formal credit history. Credit Confidence

Business Industry

MSMEs Express Concerns Over New GST Invoice Management System

By BPN News Desk March 28, 2025

The rollout of India’s new Invoice Management System (IMS) under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime has triggered alarm among Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), who fear significant operational and financial disruptions. While the new system is intended to improve tax transparency and streamline compliance, small businesses are grappling with a host of […]

Economy National

MSMEs to Access Collateral-Free Loans up to Rs 100 Crore: Finance Minister

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Saturday that India’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will soon have access to collateral-free loans of up to Rs 100 crore, enabled by a new credit assessment model developed by public sector banks. Speaking at the National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme in Bengaluru, she highlighted the initiative […]