We value your feedback, whether criticism or appreciation.  And Here are a few that hit our mailboxes in March 2016

This is with reference to the story titled ‘Niryat Bandhu Scheme much done. Much left to be done.’ published in the March 2016 issue of The Dollar Business. It seems articles on The Dollar Business resonate well with me. As a curious engineer trying to comprehend the International trade industry, I faced many issues and challenges myself. I spent months pouring over books, websites, blogs and news sources. I realised that one of the challenges I faced was the plethora of industry related jargon and acronyms everywhere. Every article I read, I came across some new term and this made progress slow.

However, I do not agree with your view of government spending on IIT/IIM compared to Niryat Bandhu Scheme and that the difference between target-spend and actual is Rs.8 lakh vs. Rs.800. One is an institution offering 3-4 year residential courses aimed at providing a comprehensive education, including meals, accommodation, and facilities for personal growth. The other is a series of lectures/seminars over a smaller period, with a focused objective of imparting the working-class with requisite knowledge to help them kick-start their enterprise. A more appropriate comparison would be the amount of government spending on IIT/IIM vs. IIFT for example. Since a vast majority of people in the industry cannot devote (or afford) two years pursuing a full-time course at IIFT, this scheme could help familiarise them with the most important aspects of trade.

Kunal Agarwal

Founder, BlueWhale, Mumbai, Maharashtra +91-8811090XXX [email protected]

I am really delighted to read articles on The Dollar Business website. It has a lot of information on the subject of foreign trade. In fact, I see it as an excellent tool for every businessman who wants to expand his business.

Selvam Karupaiya

Davam Exporters, Tamil Nadu [email protected] +91-9629276XXX

The focus of your magazine is very different from other magazines and as such it makes for an interesting read.

Ramesh G. Deshpande

Investment & Finance Consultants Bethesda, Maryland, USA, [email protected] +1-301-229-7XXX

The Dollar Business is very good magazine and its helping me grow my business – it has plenty of useful data on international trade. It’s good as a business resource. I am eagerly looking forward to more information and analyses.

Bagyalakshmi

Diya Exporting [email protected] +91-9176345XXX

I went through The Dollar Business website a few days ago and I must say that it has some really useful information for the EXIM community.

Abhishek Gupta

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. [email protected] +91-9899741XXX