India Business & Trade - September, 2019

COVER STORY

INDIA-KENYA: A PROSPERING PARTNERSHIP

India and Kenya have enjoyed cordial and friendly relations over a long period of time.

PERSPECTIVES

Interview:

“Tea should be put in negative list of RCEP”

Sujit Patra, Secretary, Indian Tea Association talks about the detrimental impact of RCEP.

WILL CHINA SUCCUMB TO ITS OWN MANEUVER?

Yuan was devalued by 0.36% in the first week of August.

GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS: REMEDY FOR SLOWDOWN BLUES

India needs to drive its presence in global value chains to usher in export-led growth.

MISSING PIECES IN A PROMISING STORY

Despite many firsts, India’s innovation story remains a saga of unmet promise

CHASM BETWEEN ‘INCREDIBLE’ & ‘CREDIBLE’ INDIA

Despite a larger number of tourist attractions, India fares poorly in terms of foreign tourist arrivals.

INDO-PAK TRADE: PAKISTAN SCORES ANOTHER SELF-GOAL

Suspension of bilateral trade with India is likely to do more harm than good to Pakistan.

STREAMLINING FOOD TRADE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

Professor Arpita Mukherjee & Divya Satija talk about improving ease of doing business.

IMPORT FOCUS: PALM OIL

PALM OIL: WHY INDIA IS ON SLIPPERY GROUND

Palm oil represents a major policy conundrum, as consumption increased by over 230% since 2001.

PRODUCT PROFILE: PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER

India needs to boost its competitiveness in the face of the challenge from Vietnam, Indonesia and Brazil.

EXPORTER PROFILE: SAHYADRI FARMS

FARMING WITH A DIFFERENCE!

Sahyadri Farms is focussed on making agriculture lucrative for India’s farmers.

SECTOR FOCUS: ELECTRIC VEHICLES

CAN INDIA BREAK THE ‘ICE’?

An EV revolution is quietly simmering in Indian automobile industry.

Interview:

“We need to believe in ourselves”

Sohinder Gill, Director General, SMEV, believes India can learn from China, Japan & Taiwan.

“Huge potential to build IP in EVs”

Ravneet Phokela, Chief Business Officer, Ather Energy feels India can develop an indigenous EV ecosystem.

FOCUS MARKET

SOUTH AFRICA: COMMON STRUGGLES, SHARED VISION

Complementarities between the two economies provide tremendous scope for enhanced trade relations.

FOOD TRENDS

EAST MEETS WEST: THE STORY OF INDIAN ‘CURRY’

Curries have travelled across the globe through the history of various rulers.

UAE REMAINS OUR BIGGEST EXPORT MARKET

Mansoor Ali, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Hamdard Laboratories, talks about plans to transform the company into a 21st century brand