february 2017 issue

Importonomics

Video door phones-A SAFE AND SECURE BUSINESS

Videophones, a product that used to be a novelty just a few years ago, has today become a fixture in every new home in tier I and tier II cities across the country. While manufacturing ...
Overseas Talk

The playing field should be even

In recent years, bilateral trade between the two has significantly increased making India Finland’s fourth-largest trading partner in Asia. Nina Vaskunlahti, Ambassador of Finland to India, discusses why India is a significant trading partner and ...
Midas Touch

Mounted Brake Linings-No Brakes for this Business

Mounted brake linings from India is in demand across the globe. In fact, exports of brake linings in FY2017 has already crossed the total value exported in FY2016. What’s more? The exports of brake linings ...
TDB Forum

TDB Forum Ask A Question February 2017

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 ...
Policy Monitor

Telecom exports can be the next big growth area

Telecommunications is one of the fastest growing sectors across the globe.  Telecom Equipment and Services Promotion Council (TEPC) has been actively working to promote India’s exports from this sector. In an exclusive interaction with The ...
Policy Focus

Union Budget 2017-Of high hopes and low expectations

The Union Budget 2017 will follow two epochal events in the economic history of India – the passage of the GST Bill and the demonetisation initiative. And for these very reasons the industry is awaiting ...
Monologue

Monologue - People Speak - February 2017

From this day forward, it’s going to be only America first, America first. Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit American workers and American families. Donald Trump US ...
The Secret Ingredient

Agarbatti-The sweet scent of profits

While the agarbatti industry is perceived to be a small cottage industry, export figures speak a different story. Despite tough competition from China and Vietnam, India has managed to dominate the market with its premium ...
Rendezvous

MSMEs can drive Indias growth

Ever since he was tasked with revamping India’s MSMEs and bringing them at par with their global counterparts, Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has introduced many dynamic schemes. In ...
India Trade

India Trade February 2017

India GDPOverestimating Growth?It is unsurprising that India’s GDP forecast for FY2017 elicited varied reactions post the demonetisation initiative. Earlier in January 2017, the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) revaluated India’s GDP for FY2017, bringing down growth forecast ...
Inbox

Inbox February 2017

We value your feedback, whether criticism or appreciation. And Here are a few that hit our mailboxes in January 2017I enjoyed reading The Dollar Business in-flight magazine on Air Costa. Articles published in the magazine ...
Borderline

A Crisis of Credibility?

A 2014 study titled ‘Central Bank Transparency and Independence: Updates and New Measures’, found Reserve Bank of India to be the least independent among central banks of 89 countries.Manish K. Pandey | February 2017 Issue ...
Global Trade

Global Trade February 2017

UK-IRELAND Bilateral TRADE Bracing for change While UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May is all set to trigger Article 50 in May 2017, to begin Brexit negotiations, UK and Ireland are working towards strengthening bilateral trade ties – before ...
Global Manager

Our sourcing from India will double in the next few years

It's a known fact that the Indian government is working hard to increase defence and aerospace procurement from indigenous sources – from the current 40% to 70%, in the next 10 years. The Dollar Business ...
Face2Face

Airports give steady revenues

From energy to project exports, GVK has its name on a growing bouquet of domestic and international projects. In an exclusive interaction with The Dollar Business, Krishna Ram Bhupal, Director, GVK Power and Infrastructure, talks ...
Steven Philip Warner | Editor-in-Chief

Trumponomics: Proving Darwin wrong!

If Trump does plan to bring back jobs from China, Vietnam and India to US, he will have to reduce American wages by about 80-85% to ensure the same level of competitiveness. Is he willing ...
Dockyard

ICD Nagpur-Once popular. always popular?

Once considered an indomitable empire, ICD Nagpur has lost charm in the last few years. What is to blame? A sheer fall in exports volume or some weakness within? The Dollar Business travels to ICD ...
Cover Story

India's outsourcing industry: An uncertain future?

Uncertainty has descended upon the $150-billion Indian outsourcing industry in anticipation of the protectionist regime under President Trump. Protectionism has been a popular election rhetoric across nations, and more so in recent times. And the ...
Date Book

Date Book February 2017

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 February and March 2017 [India] India Stonemart 2017February 02-05Jaipurwww.stonemart-india.comThe 9th edition of the ...
Contents

Contents February 2017

Cover Story-can India’s outsourcing industry survive the trump attack? Donald Trump’s ascension to the Presidency of the United States of America has shaken up the world of trade. His inauguration speech emphasised “Buy American. Hire American”. ...
Case Study

Torero Corporation-Licensed to Grow!

Taking the road less travelled, Yashovardhan Gupta has been successful in creating a big business by acquiring licensing rights of some renowned leather accessories brands. Today, his brainchild Torero Corporation designs, manufactures and markets brands ...