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GST - A catalyst or deterrent for india's exports?
While the intent and direction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) should, by all means, provide the Indian economy and exports the much-needed boost, exporters fear that the devil may be in the details and rightly so.
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GST: Right Intent. Wrong Rules

A catalyst or deterrent for India's exports?

10+ mins

We Can Be India's Gateway To Africa

Sudan is known for its rich gold and oil deposits as well as its vast tracts of arable land. In recent years, the country has emerged as one of India’s largest trading partners in the African continent. In a freewheeling interaction with The Dollar Business, H.E. Sirajuddin Hamid Yousif, the Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to India, explains why his government aspires for a strategic relationship with India when it comes to trade and investment.

8 mins

The Sweet Sound Of Profits

Usage of earphones and headphones in India has been increasing at a rapid clip, in tandem with mobile phone and Internet penetration. And that should be music to the ears of importers of the product as production lags demand by a huge margin.The Dollar Business dives deep into the business to understand and analyse the dynamics of this lucrative market.

6 mins

Protectionism Is On The Rise Globally

Dr. Shashi Tharoor dons many hats with equal élan – a Congress leader, a Member of Parliament representing the Thiruvananthapuram constituency, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, and a much acclaimed and awarded author. In an exclusive interview with The Dollar Business, Dr. Tharoor shares his views on the changing dynamics of global trade.

7 mins

A Fashionable, ‘Boot'iful Idea

When India’s exports were on a decline over the last couple of years, one product category that did not lose its shine is leather boots. On the contrary, its exports from India surpassed that of traditional leaders like Germany and Netherlands. The Dollar Business analyses what makes this product a bestseller overseas.

6 mins

Assam Is An Investor's Paradise

Ever since Sarbananda Sonowal took over as Chief Minister of Assam in May 2016, he has been working hard to attract investors, both domestic and international, to the state. The Dollar Business, caught up with Sonowal to understand how he plans to make this northeastern Indian state an export hub.

5 mins

Essar Exports Steel To 25 Markets

Essar Steel has over the years become a preferred supplier of value-added steel and related products to several automotive and defence companies across the globe. In an exclusive interaction with The Dollar Business, Dilip Oommen, MD & CEO, Essar Steel India Ltd., talks about the factors that have contributed to the success of the company apart from sharing his vision for the future.

5 mins

16 Necessary Practices

To maximise your chances of converting a buyer lead to a loyal customer.

5 mins

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About The Dollar Business
The vision behind ‘The Dollar Business’ is to become the most desired destination of information on foreign trade in the country!
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The journey of The Dollar Business™ has wonderfully begun. It belongs to the house of Vimbri Media Pvt. Ltd., a media company headquartered in Hyderabad, India.
The Dollar Business™ is an India-based magazine for India-based exporters and importers – and the so-called, multinational giants – that believe in the magic of trade beyond borders. There are many business magazines in the country that claim to be ‘essential’ reads. They have many-a-claim to fame – usually without much reason or proof, like being number one in India across many dimensions. How uninteresting. The Dollar Business™ doesn’t claim to be number one. It’s the only one in India. And it doesn’t know many dimensions. Just one – global trade!
From an industry that records a turnover of close to 10 times of India’s GDP each year, there is much to be learnt. Actually, there much to earn too! The Dollar Business™ has a focused reach. We don’t cater to the everyday Toms who want to flip pages to catch a glimpse of Marilyn Monroe or read what a novice has heard through the grapevine about some business going bust. Our content isn’t priceless in that respect. Our readers desire serious information that either supports their case or gives them an understanding that can be priced. Our readers are either stakeholders in the business of export-import, or have a keen interest in what this industry has to offer. Like we say, we just know one dimension – global trade, and most definitely, all our readers have a serious interest in both our articles and the advertisers.
To cater to such a focused reader group, we don’t just do with everyday content creators and field reporters who know little about the vast subject of foreign trade. We have content specialists on board who have dealt with foreign trade as a platform for decades.
This expert editorial panel functions pan-India – from the financial capital of India (Mumbai) to the political capital (Delhi), from the Silicon Valley of India (Hyderabad) to the former capital of British India (Kolkata).
In fact, the next time you sit sipping Darjeeling tea, there is a chance that we actually would have a fat-glassed analyst roaming the sloped hills where tender apical tea shoots are being plucked.
His task – to make our reader something more than just a tea-sipper...perhaps to a tea exporter!