GHIAL established the FTZ at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) with a vision to set up an Aerotropolis in Hyderabad. SGK Kishore, Chief Executive Officer, GHIAL, shares his views with Janaki Krishnamoorthi.
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FTWZ guidelines are under consideration
Free Zones in the UAE and industry clusters such in China have been a huge success. However, free zones here still have a long way to go to reach this level of success. The government has taken some steps in this direction by announcing some measures to strengthen the SEZ policy. Talking with Garima P, EM Sudarsana Natchiappan.
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Ports with land banks should develop FTZs
India needs to learn lessons from the UAE and develop adequate high quality back up facilities for storage and warehousing to enable the global players do international trade through our ports, Pankaj Modi, Chief Operating Officer, Adani Ports and SEZ, tells Sumantra Das.
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Our pricing is competitive which is very important in todays economy
Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) plans to expand the FTZ by attracting more companies from the Far East and Southeast Asia. Peter Fort, Chief Executive Officer, RAK FTZ talking to Janaki Krishnamoorthi, elaborates on the FTZ's unique features, advantages and future plans.
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Engines of growth
The success of an FTZ depends on various factors like attracting investments, level of exports and foreign exchange, linkages with the domestic economy, apart from political stability, strategic location, quality infrastructure and marketing advantages. Janaki Krishnamoorthi explores the success factors of FTZs in the UAE and what should India do catch up momentum.
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Some of the rules and guidelines have to be reframed
I cannot say much on this as of now, as certain issues have yet to be streamlined. Today, FTZs/FTWZs are functioning under the SEZ Act and rules. However, we realise that the activities of FTWZs are of different nature and their requirements are also different. Hence, some of the rules and guidelines have to be reframed. The process is on.
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Companies hope to extract business benefit
CSR may become mandatory for larger business, but the government is unlikely to be too stringent on companies that seek business benefits from them. The recent inclusion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a point of widespread debate among various industries
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Belling the insurance cat
Project owner or contractor-who should be buying the insurance? Vikash Khandelwal explains. On a recent flight back to Delhi, I bumped in to a builder friend, who told me that in most of his projects, he asked his various contractors to buy insurance policies on their contracts.
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Integrating innovations
Tata Technologies, which started as a provider of specialised IT-enabled consulting, services and products to leading manufacturers, has now diversified into areas like infrastructure, industrial, heavy machinery and construction equipment verticals.
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The success lies within
Forty industry experts set out to determine the real shipping issues holding India back. Experts discussed the potential that exists and more importantly the secret of success at the 9th India Shipping Summit held on 21-23 October 2013 in Mumbai. A report...