september 2017 issue

Steven Philip Warner | Editor-in-Chief

Every Movement Isn't Progress

Like even Harvard Business Review equates Indian innovation to "jugaad", strictly in line with this thought, we have the FTP being worked upon to play saviour to exporters. So, first we hurt and then we ...
Borderline

So close, yet so far from making in INDIA

Manish K. Pandey Editor, | September 2017 Issue | The Dollar BusinessSeptember 25, 2017 will mark the completion of three years of Make in India – one of the flagship programmes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, devised to ...
Monologue

Monologue

Once a country, whichever one, applies unilateral measures, there is a response from others and we could see a domino effect.   ROBERTO AZEVÊDO DIRECTOR-GENERALWTO On the impact of protectionist measures                             ...
Date Book

Date Book September 2017

Have a product to showcase? Want to learn what your rivals are up to? Here is a list of trade fairs you shouldn’t miss in September and October 2017. [India]   AGRITEX 2017 September 07-09 , Hyderabad www.agritex.co.in Into its ...
Inbox

INBOX September 2017

WE VALUE YOUR FEEDBACK, WHETHER CRITICISM OR APPRECIATION. AND HERE ARE A FEW THAT HIT OUR MAILBOXES IN AUGUST 2017 The Dollar Business is a very good platform to reach out to young generation investors, interested ...
TDB Forum

TDB Forum Ask A Question September 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 ...
Face2Face

GERMAN Firms Use INDIA as a key Hub"

Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI), the economic development agency of Germany, has been assisting German businesses in seeking opportunities in India and vice versa for almost three decades now. The Dollar Business caught up with ...
Global Trade

Global Trade

NAFTA Trade Talks To be, or not to be While US’s trade battle with the East continues to brew, focus has now shifted to its neighbours. The bone of contention – contents of the new and ...
India Trade

India Trade

UNION CABINET RESHUFFLE A change of guard Nirmala Sitharaman was one of the four ministers who have been elevated to cabinet rank. The corridors of power had been abuzz with talks of an impending reshufflle in the ...
Cover Story

Invisible Road Block?

While there has been a lot of talk about tariff barriers that Indian exporters face while shipping goods and services overseas, discussions on non-tariff barriers have been kept restricted to narrow confines. The reason is ...
Global Manager

India is an exciting place to do business in...

Cargill Inc., a multi-national food major with a presence in 70 countries, started operations in India in 1987. Today, the company is one of the largest originators and marketers of several commodities in India. Siraj ...
Policy Monitor

GST will be a GAME-CHANGER for Indian economy

While Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been embraced with open arms by India’s business community, its implementation and adoption has not been without teething troubles. The Dollar Business caught up with Vanaja N. Sarna, ...
The Secret Ingredient

A Profitable Connection?

From postcards to video calls, the world has moved on to newer, faster and easier forms of communication in a matter of a few decades. This progress has been made due to the proliferation of ...
Importonomics

LI-ION of the imports business...become one!

To say that almost all modern day gadgets are powered by lithium-ion batteries would not be an exaggeration. From mobile phones and medical devices to defence equipment, these batteries are omnipresent. Interestingly, while their demand ...
Exclusive Interview

"It's puzzling that exports hasn't been consistent"

Dr. Rakesh Mohan over his long and illustrious career has been the Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI); Executive Director at International Monetary Fund; Chief Economic Advisor to the Ministry of Finance, GoI ...
Overseas Talk

Our 12 FTAs Offer Many WIN-WIN Propositions"

Over the last decade, bilateral trade between Vietnam and India has increased by over 469% – from $1.78 billion in FY2008 to $10.13 billion in FY2017. The two fast growing economies are now targetting $15 ...
Rendezvous

We aim to revive and accelerate growth of MSMEs

Punjab has always been one of the most prosperous states in India and was at the forefront of the green revolution. Unfortunately, over the last few years, the state has slipped behind many states in ...