Monologue Monologue - People Speak - November 2016
There are still many things that need to be fixed. Some of the big announcements like Skill India and Make in India will have to show results.Gita Gopinath Economist and professor at Harvard Universityon Indian ...
Contents Contents November 2016
Cover Story-India’s Services Exports-Time to tap the untapped
India’s services exports has grown spectacularly over the last one and a half decade, outpacing merchandise exports many times in terms of year-on-year growth. But, can the sector ...
Cover Story Services Exports-Potential unleashed or an unfinished agenda?
India’s services exports has outperformed its more popular cousin (read: merchandise exports) over the last few years. Truth however is, despite the relative brilliance, growth in India's services exports has been lacklustre. Limited trade agreements, ...
Date Book Date Book November 2016
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 November and December 2016
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Sign India
November 05-07Chennaiwww.businesslive.inSign India caters to manufacturers, importers, ...
Spotlight South Korea - ...After a Miracle on the Han River
South Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea, is the 4th largest economy in Asia and the 11th largest in the world. It is also the world’s 6th largest exporter and is a role ...
TDB Forum TDB Forum Ask a Question November 2016
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 ...
Case Study Shodhana Laboratories Limited-Ever Heard Of Shodhana Labs?
It all started in the year 2000 for this company that can boast of annual revenues of Rs.200 crore, with 30% of it coming from exports. And it all happened when an enterprising technocrat decided ...
Inbox Inbox November 2016
We value your feedback, whether criticism or appreciation. And Here are a few that hit our mailboxes in October 2016While researching on lentils, I came across The Dollar Business’ website. It has some good information ...
Borderline Its Never Easy Getting To The Top
Manish K. Pandey | The Dollar Business
Since the Modi-led government took over in May 2014, we have seen a push on two initiatives: ‘Make in India’ and ‘Ease of Doing Business’. While the former has started ...
Dockyard Kolkata Dock System-Agony Of A Riverine Port
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent visit to Germany to attract investments into the state created a lot of buzz and gave an impression that the state is looking to become more business friendly. ...
India Trade India Trade November 2016
BRICS
Eighth annual summit Unequal partners?Earlier last month, BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – one of the most influential socio-economic blocs in the world, held its 8th summit in Goa, under the ...
Overseas Talk Policy Unpredictability Is An Issue
Korean brands such as Hyundai, LG and Samsung are household names in India. Indeed, there seems to be a strong India-South Korea connect, aided by phenomenal popularity of Korean pop among several Indians. The Dollar ...
Steven Philip Warner | Editor-in-Chief Time can travel... in two directions
Currently, VAT refunds take up to two years. Imagine the state of India's exporters, who will have to first pay GST and then claim a refund. This "claims-post-payment" rule will mean "reduced working capital" headaches ...
Exclusive Interview Indias mindset on safety has to improve.
APM Terminals India, a part of the global ports and terminal operator APM Terminals, has over years become a force to reckon with in the Indian port operations landscape. Ajit Venkataraman, Managing Director, APM Terminals ...
Global Manager Exports give us a global edge
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) began exporting in 1999, when it shipped a batch of 20 cars to Nepal. Come today and the company is exporting over two million cars every year. In an exclusive ...
Global Trade Global Trade November 2016
China-BangladeshBilateral TiesGeopolitics at Play?
Christmas this year, seems to have come early in Bangladesh! With the intention to explore possibilities that lie in Bangladesh, Chinese President Xi Jinping, visited Bangladesh in early October. Jinping is China’s ...
Policy Focus MSMEs: In search of a status
Policymakers plan to make MSMEs the plank on which the country will ride through global economic speed breakers and achieve the ambitious export target of $900 billion by 2020. However, the problem is that MSMEs ...
Policy Monitor Exports is the lifeblood of the sports industry
Since its inception in 1958, the Sports Goods Export Promotion Council (SGEPC) has been relentlessly promoting exports of sports goods and toys from India. In an exclusive interaction with The Dollar Business, Raghunath Singh Rana, ...
Importonomics Crude sunflower Oil - Think Of The Second Word: Sunflower...
Did you think "oil"? Not surprising though. Import of crude sunflower oil has been a thriving business in India. However, with constant changes in its import policy and price fluctuations in international markets, questions are ...
SME Corner We export 80% of our produce
P. J. Kunjachan, Chairman & Managing Director of Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd., is a self-made man who charted his own growth trajectory by manufacturing and exporting value-added herbal extracts and nutraceutical products. In an exclusive ...
The Secret Ingredient Coffee (neither roasted nor decaffeinated) - Brewing profits worldwide
Coffee is one of the world’s most widely traded commodities. And going by official figures, India too seems to have gathered a fair amount of expertise in its trade! What’s more? Despite the ongoing slump ...
New-Gen Newsmaker Policies Lack a Long-Term Vision
What started as a small company exporting LED lights in 2007 has today become a major export house that ships products to several European markets. The Dollar Business caught up with Ajay Goel, Director, Brite ...
