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Contents February 2017

Contents February 2017

Cover Story-can India’s outsourcing industry survive the trump attack?

Donald Trump’s ascension to the Presidency of the United States of America has shaken up the world of trade. His inauguration speech emphasised “Buy American. Hire American”. And his stance on H-1B visas and outsourcing has made India’s IT majors sit up. Is India’s outsourcing industry primed to withstand the rogue wave that is about to hit it?


Overseas Talk

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Nina Vaskunlahti
Ambassador of Finland to India
Speaks about the current state of Finland-India trade & investment ties and the way forward


Rendezvous

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Kalraj Mishra
Union Minister for MSMEs
On enhancing the sustainability and competitiveness of the MSME sector


Global Manager

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Pratyush kumar
President,
Boeing india
On how manufacturers in India can leverage growth opportunities in the aerospace sector


Policy Monitor

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Rakesh Kumar Bhatnagar
Director General, TEPC
Talks about the issues plaguing the industry & the outlook for the sector


Inbox

Letters to The Editor
Readers’ feedback, criticism and appreciation that hit our mailbox
in January 2017


Monologue People Speak

Trump on US policy, Jim Yong
Kim on global economic growth, PM Modi on GIFT City & more


Global Trade

From UK-Ireland trade deals and China’s new rail route to London to Korea’s imports of eggs & more


India Trade

From India’s GDP growth to the India-Uruguay customs agreement  &  much more


Face2face

Krishna R Bhupal, director, GVK Power & INFRA
Talks about developing airports in India and abroad


Import’onomics

VideoPhones
Importers enjoy enormous profits while riding the real estate wave


Secret Ingredient

Agarbatti
India is the largest exporter of agarbattis in the world. But what makes this business so lucrative?


Case Study

torero corporation
A fascinating story of a manufacturing start-up that is creating a new niche in leather accessories


The Midas Touch

Mounted brake linings
Can India become the global manufacturing hub for this auto component?


Policy Focus

Union budget 2017
What exporters expect from the Finance Minister in the Budget 2017


Dockyard

ICD Nagpur
Will mending its iffy past help ICD Nagpur realise its true potential?


TDB Forum

Questions about foreign trade that hit our mail box in January 2017


Datebook

Some must-visit trade shows