august 2015 issue

Importonomics

Almond - Nothing nutty about this

The irony about almonds is that despite the product being native to South Asia (and the Middle East), while US accounts for a majority of its production, India is, by far, its biggest importer. Reason? ...
Borderline

Change is good... but not always!

Was there really a need to amend the MEIS reward rates so soon, especially when they had been arrived at after brainstorming for almost a year ! Manish K. Pandey | The Dollar Business   A few days ago, on July ...

Export Temples of India

One of the few things that the new government has been most vocal about is the establishment of a pro-business environment in the country. “Make in India”, “Ease of Doing Business”, "Skill India", etc., have ...
Unlocking Cash

Overseas Debt Collection - Debt collection? Outsource it!

Recovering debt is a tough task. Tougher if it is an overseas default and the buyer is using “distance” to delay or completely avoid his dues. How do you ensure that your receivables don’t turn ...
Spotlight

Greenland - Nothing green about this land

One of the worlds largest islands, Greenland, with a population of slightly more than 50,000, is an autonomous territory within Denmark and is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans. Whats fascinating though is that ...
Policy Focus

Market Development Assistance (MDA) - The reason for falling exports?

The main takeaway from Modi governments new FTP was its focus on simplification by merging different incentive schemes for Indian exporters. What was conspicuous in the much-delayed final document, though, was the omission of export ...
Monologue

Monologue - People Speak August 2015

Highlighting the opinions and thoughts of policymakers and think-tanks on global trade and foreign policy   We are neither in emergency or urgent situation. It depends on discussions between the two sides. We should exchange delegations between ...
Infographics

Orthopaedic appliances - Helping to live

While the development of science and technology in general has made our life simpler, better and longer, orthopaedic appliances, in particular, have given us the strength to fight all kinds of disabilities. In doing so, ...
India Trade

India Trade August 2015

News, leads and analysis related to India’s trade and all that’s happened on the policy front during the month of July 2015   Seafood exports New high From our seas to theirs India’s seafood exports have hit a new all-time ...
Inbox

Inbox August 2015

We value your feedback, whether criticism or appreciation. And here are a few that hit our mailboxes in July 2015  There has never been a more illustrative magazine in India focussing on international trade. My search ...
Bestseller

Photovoltaic cells - A deluge of sunny gains

Confronted with ominous and imminent prospects of a chronic power crisis due to depleting fossil fuels and scarce water resources, India is going solar with renewed energy. What this has done though is open up ...
Global Trade

Global Trade August 2015

News, events and analyses related to global trade and snippets of changing trade matrix during the month of July 2015   Watch Exports Switzerland Clash of the titans Looks like Swiss watches are no longer the apple of consumers’ eyes! ...
Global Manager

Duty drawback doesnt really matter to us

Harkirat Singh, Managing Director, Woodland India, is not pertubed by the growing prominence of E-commerce companies. During an exclusive interaction with The Dollar Business, he says the Indian market is big enough to accommodate everyone ...
Global Corporation

GCPL - The truly Indian multinational!

If one has to rank India-born companies according to the number of Indian citizens they can count as consumers, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), probably, will take the top slot. Be it Good knight or ...
TDB Forum

TDB Forum Ask a question August 2015

In the world of export-import, each shipment counts. And you cannot afford to make any “uninformed investment”. So, if you have any doubt or a question, ask us. Our team of experts at The Dollar ...
Steven Philip Warner | Editor-in-Chief

China. Stagnation? Not yet. (Not yet?)

In the three weeks leading to July 8, 2015, stock markets in China blew up 14 Greeces in market value! There is every reason to believe the Chinese stock market is a perfectly acceptable indicator ...
Dockyard

Krishnapatnam port - Excelling by adapting

If you have a DTH connection, chances are high that you would have had a glimpse of Krishnapatnam Port (Port Code INKRI), thanks to its brand ambassadors Sharmila Nicollet and Narain Karthikeyan hard-selling it and ...
Date Book

Date Book August 2015

Have a product to showcase? Want to learn what your rivals are up to? Here’s a list of trade fairs you shouldn’t miss in August and September, 2015.   India Private Label Products Show 2015 August 6-8, New Delhi www.privatelabelproductshow.com Whether ...
Contents

Contents August 2015

Cover Story – Export Temples of India   Handloom to leather, fruit pulp to coir, glassware to border haats, The Dollar Business explores India’s hinterlands to investigate what makes a handful of these ‘middle of nowhere’ towns ...