M Rafeeque Ahmed discusses revenue deficit, exports and leather trade with Rediff readers.
Rising cost of credit and infrastructure bottlenecks are hurting the export sector, says Rafeeque Ahmed, President, Federation of Indian Export Organisations.
The gains, they say, would not be sustained, and too much volatility in exchange rates does not benefit them.
The leather industry is looking for export destinations other than the crisis-hit Europe, which accounts for 60 per cent of its revenue.
Sharma was addressing the members of the Board of Trade, a body comprising captains of Indian industry.
Karnataka High Court has set aside the conviction of Jayalalithaa.
India imports about 25 million tonnes of oil from Iraq each year.
India's exports increased 3.79 per cent to $26.75 billion in January, helping the trade deficit to narrow to $9.92 billion.
TN sources hides from Aurangabad, Kalyan, etc.
India Inc on Tuesday expressed disappointment over the Reserve Bank increasing the key rate by 0.25 per cent and hoped that banks would refrain from hiking lending rates as such a move will scuttle economic recovery.
India Inc on Wednesday said it looked forward to the new RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan initiating cut in interest rates and improving credit flow to crucial sectors like infrastructure to put economy back on high-growth path.
An online system generates import-export code.
150,000 people are being rendered jobless.
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Depreciating rupee a silver lining for some businesses amid the economic downturn.
RBI declines to accede to plea, upheld by Padmanabhan panel, for priority sector tag; feels move would dilute claims of those needing it more.
Many economists say only a substantial rise from October would point to a real recovery.
Happy at the clear mandate given by voters to the BJP-led NDA, India Inc on Friday exuded confidence that Narendra Modi will initiate bold and decisive policy reforms to promote economic growth.
I-T lens on current account deposits over Rs 12.5 lakh. All the news and more post demonetisation.
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