In South America, Trump already losing a trade battle with ChinaChina's influence in South America, particularly in Peru, is growing rapidly, fueled by its demand for natural resources and investments in...
11 Nov, 2024, 03.39 PM IST
Man-made fibre industry is thriving in India, but why isn’t it ready to challenge China?Despite being a significant player in the textiles and apparel industry, India has been unable to make a sizable mark in a subsegment — man...
05 Nov, 2023, 09.19 AM IST
CO2 utilisation, a near-term survival potential for Indian steelMost carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by steel plants is associated with the use of carbon to convert iron ore to iron in the blast furnace. Ev...
18 Apr, 2023, 05.06 PM IST
As the global fertilizer crunch aggravates, can the humble manure make a comeback?Rising fertiliser prices makes ground fertile for green options to take root. Can cow dung and other organic waste find favour among farmer...
31 Aug, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
Western ban on Russian gold imports is largely symbolicWestern governments sanctioned Russia's main gold-trading banks, including VTB, Otkritie, and Sberbank, and many international banks, refin...
27 Jun, 2022, 04.33 PM IST
How will Fed's rate hike impact consumers?That could mean more pain for Americans already digging into their wallets to pay more for gas, groceries and pretty much everything else."...
16 Jun, 2022, 09.44 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Can Indian exporters fill the gap in the global commodities market?While Russia and Ukraine account for only 1.9% and 0.3% of the total global merchandise export value respectively, they are the leading exp...
30 May, 2022, 09.47 AM IST
Indo-Israel trade ties: The Promised Land is a land of opportunities for IndiaIndia and Israel enjoy an excellent level of trade complementarity. The Israeli PM’s visit to India, now postponed, would have shown how se...
10 Apr, 2022, 10.18 AM IST
India wants to expand its share in global trade, but its exports basket is outdatedFor a country that has a contribution of less than 5% in global trade, India’s dreams of achieving a $1-trillion exports target by 2025 man...
07 Aug, 2021, 09.55 AM IST
Myanmar crisis sounds death knell for garment industry, jobs and hopeBusiness had been struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but after a Feb. 1 coup that sparked mass protests and a deadly crackdown, d...
08 Apr, 2021, 11.38 AM IST
India occupies 8th spot of total Russian coal exports globallyAccording to UN Comtrade Database, at the end of 2019, Russia exported 205.3 million tons of coal — 180.9 million tons of energy coal (88% ...
29 Sep, 2020, 11.17 PM IST
327 items form 3/4th of imports from China, ‘can be alternatively sourced’Just 327 products — ranging from mobile phones and telecom equipment to cameras, solar panels, air-conditioners and penicillin — accounted ...
10 Aug, 2020, 10.20 AM IST
RCEP offers $125 billion market for domestic companiesRCEP offers a market potential of $125-million to Indian firms, as per a World Trade Centre study.
17 Jan, 2020, 06.10 AM IST
Gold prices at 11-month high: Which gave maximum return - physical gold, bonds or ETFs?Geopolitical crisis triggered by North Korea has pushed up global gold prices to an 11-month high. Find out if this is the right time to in...
11 Sep, 2017, 05.13 PM IST
India ahead of China in readymade garments exportsAmid concerns over several larger overseas buyers seeking reduction in prices in the wake of a drop in cotton prices, here's some silver li...
30 Jan, 2015, 12.03 PM IST
Estimating how much money is stashed overseas: A real tall orderThese losses should be recouped. But, repatriating such vast sums to India at one go would stoke inflationary pressures.
19 Jun, 2014, 07.18 AM IST
India world's second largest textiles exporter: UN ComtradeThe rise in textiles exports from India is largely attributed to the growth in the apparel and clothing sector as these account for almost ...
02 Jun, 2014, 07.39 PM IST