july 2015 issue

Overseas Talk

Protectionist Temptations refrain the exploitation of Indias potential

Dr. Amedeo Scarpa, Trade Commissioner, Italian Trade Agency | Having lost almost half a decade to the European sovereign debt crisis, the Italian economy is striving hard to get back on its feet. What’s remarkable about ...
Monologue

Monologue - People Speak - July 2015

Highlighting the opinions and thoughts of policymakers and think-tanks on global trade and foreign policy Egypt’s geographical location, at the crossroads of three continents, and its role in regional stability, offers a huge potential to attract ...
Inbox

Inbox July 2015

We value your feedback, whether criticism or appreciation. And here are a few that hit our mailboxes in June 2015  Dear Editor-in-Chief, thanks for your pragmatic views on competitiveness in your letter “Hope is not a ...
The Secret Ingredient

Instant Coffee - Brewing profits, instantly

When we want a stimulant, we want it instantly. We don’t really care about the taste, do we? Well, some do. But for most, and the numbers in this category are adding up by the ...
Midas Touch

Ball point pen Time to write your success story

The immense potential of this small yet highly useful writing tool can be gauged from the fact that it constitutes over 80% of the global writing instruments market by value. For almost everyone, the ball ...
Spotlight

Nepal Land of the mountain gods

When one thinks of Nepal, the first thing that comes to mind is the Mount Everest. In fact, mankind’s fascination to climb the Everest is perhaps the only reason why people from all over the ...
Rendezvous

I am confident of Dutch exports to India rising

Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade & Development Cooperation, Government of the Netherlands, was part of a large Dutch trade mission to India in June, which saw more than 40 contracts and MoUs being signed ...
Prime Focus

Air cargo in India - Flying in turbulent weather

When it comes to EXIM trade in India, the commentary is almost always about sea ports and issues related to them. Air cargo, unfortunately, despite being THE preferred mode when it comes to urgency, has ...
Cover Story

Trouble with Indian pharma - Has Indian pharma lost its path?

For over four decades, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has played a critical role in making life-saving drugs accessible to the poorest of the poor, not only in the developing and the least-developed, but also in ...
Policy Focus

Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) Yet to sink in, properly

While they have always played a pivotal role in balancing India’s burgeoning merchandise trade deficit, Indian services exporters have been an ignored lot. Although the new Foreign Trade Policy released in April has given them ...
Manish K Pandey | Editor

...more than just a few billion dollars!

One cannot expect huge investments pouring into India every time the Indian Prime Minister or any other Cabinet minister takes off on a foreign trip! Manish K. Pandey | The Dollar Business Since assuming office on ...
India Trade

India Trade July 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 ...
Global Trade

Global Trade July 2015

News, events and analyses related to global trade and snippets of changing trade matrix during the month of June 2015   Mexico Auto exports On top gear Mexico’s auto industry seems to be going from strength to strength. In fact, ...
Global Manager

India has made it to the top-20 Mercedes markets

Eberhard Kern, MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India | “Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?” This immortal Janis Joplin question sums up what a Mercedes car means to most of mankind. So, to figure ...
TDB Forum

TDB Forum Ask a question July 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

First, Make India!

Improving India’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking will not help until manufacturing and service hotspots continue to suffer from lack of basic infrastructural facilities. China didn’t become the world’s factory without power supply, roads, ports ...
Dockyard

New Mangalore Port Trust The last mile question

Have you ever come across an asset that has proven capability, capacity and considerable demand, but remains underutilised and untapped? Beats logic,doesn’t it? But this exactly is the case with the New Mangalore Port. Intrigued ...
Date Book

Date Book July 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 July and August, 2015   India Photo Today July 3-5, Bengaluru www.phototoday.biz This is one exhibition that ...
Contents

Contents July 2015

Cover Story - Indian Pharma - In urgent need of a cure The Indian pharmaceutical industry, which has played a critical role in making life-saving drugs accessible to the poorest of the poor, is currently going ...