Monologue Monologue - People Speak - June 2015
Highlighting the opinions and thoughts of policymakers and think-tanks on global trade and foreign policy
India is now the next frontier of economic revolution. We have the demography for it. About 800 million people in India ...
Manish K Pandey | Editor Paying taxes wont guarantee you a sound sleep!
In the first two-and-a-half weeks of May, foreign investors withdrew over Rs.16,700 crore from Indian equities and debts.
Manish K. Pandey | The Dollar Business
One of the few things that the Modi-led NDA government has been ...
Cover Story FDI - Is it a panacea?
For reasons ranging from colonial hangover to an affinity towards socialism, India has always been suspicious of foreign investment. While there has been a change in mindset post liberalisation in 1991, doubts continue to stay ...
TDB Forum TDB Forum Ask a Question June 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 ...
The Secret Ingredient Groundnut - Time to not hold ground
Forget the clichés and chestnuts that rather grossly undervalue peanuts. Before you arrive at a preconceived notion that this must be a product, which fetches, well, peanuts,here is the clincher – global propensity for Indian ...
Midas Touch Cotton Linters - Patience pays. Byproducts too do!
The immense potential of cotton to clothe is well known across the globe. However, a not so popular use of it is in the form of linters – a byproduct of the cotton oil extraction ...
Prime Focus Private Ports - The real torchbearers of Indias trade
Like how it has shown its prowess in most other fields, the Indian private sector is already doing a wonderful job when it comes to ports. Not only does it operate the country’s top port ...
Policy Monitor SNZs will help establish India as a global diamond trading hub
Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC |
If you are in charge of an EPC, which oversees the top export item of the country, you are in an enviable position. But what if, during your tenure, the export ...
Spotlight Sri Lanka - Pearl of the Indian Ocean
One can do nothing but stand and applaud a nation, which fights a bloody civil war for two and a half decades, and still holds its own in terms of economics. While even during its ...
Policy Focus MEIS - Stop being a miser!
The new FTP that was unveiled on All Fools’ Day by the Modi government, while simplifying things, pulled a very cruel joke on exporters of several goods and commodities. For, not only were export incentives ...
Overseas Talk We have a quest for connectivity with India
Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Ambassador of Afghanistan to India |
Generally, diplomats complain about India and its various walks of life. But Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Ambassador of Afghanistan to India, thinks his three years in the country ...
Bestseller Photographic Paper Capturing smiles and wallets
From the one in which you were in your nappies, to the first one with your sweetheart, a photograph can bring back memories like nothing else. It’s an instant of life, captured for eternity. And ...
Infographics Spirits & Liqueurs - To keep the spirits high
Like ‘em or hate ‘em, they are a reality. While some despise them for religious and social reasons, some think spirits & liqueurs are one of god’s best gifts to mankind, thereby making them a ...
India Trade India Trade June 2015
News, leads and analysis related to India’s trade and all that’s happened on the policy front during the month of May 2015
Export Incentives
Simpler is not always better
Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has expressed concerns ...
Inbox Inbox June 2015
We value your feedback, whether criticism or appreciation. And here are a few that hit our mailboxes in May 2015
First of all I should thank you from the bottom of my heart. The Dollar Business ...
Importonomics Agricultural Spray Pump - Spraying for profits?
Going into General Election 2009, the UPA government, in order to woo rural voters, hiked the MSP for most food grains by record levels. While it led to high and sticky food inflation, the big ...
Globetrotter Persistent Systems - The name says it all
Having just celebrated its 25th anniversary, Pune-based Persistent Systems isn’t just another IT outsourcer, but a high-technology IT products company. Having got into technologies like cloud computing and big data analytics before they were even ...
Global Trade Global Trade June 2015
News, events and analyses related to global trade and snippets of changing trade matrix during the month of May 2015
China-Russia
Bilateral agreements
To challenge the existing world order
In a move signaling its eastward drift, Russia has signed ...
Global Manager All pearls that are required by us globally are coated in Pune
Sukanya Dutta Roy, MD (Consumer Goods Business), Swarovski India |
Adorning Indians with crystals isn’t an easy job. But that’s something Sukanya Dutta Roy, Managing Director (CGB), Swarovski India, thrives doing. In an exclusive interaction with ...
Date Book Date Book June 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 June and July, 2015
India
Famdent
June 5-7, Mumbai
www.famdent.com
This event related to dental care ...
Contents Contents June 2015
Cover Story - FDI
For reasons ranging from colonial hangover to an affinity towards socialism, India has always been suspicious of FDI. While there has been a change in mindset post liberalisation, doubts continue. However, criticism ...
