Scary fall. Exports, which contribute around 16% to India's GDP, fell by 33.3% in March to US$ 11.5 bn, the sharpest fall since April 1995. For the whole of FY09, exports touched US$ 168.7 bn, recording a 3.4% growth in dollar terms and falling short of the government's revised target of US$ 170 bn. The fall in exports has obviously been due to the ongoing recession in the US, Europe and Japan. Imports have not been spared either. Non-oil imports in March contracted 18.9% to US$ 11.7 bn while oil imports shrank 58.1% to US$ 3.8 bn. Waning imports in the areas of machinery, equipment and project goods is likely to be an area of concern as it signals a slowdown in industrial production. While there are expectations that the recovery would start manifesting in July itself, others are of the opinion that the export growth will be subdued in FY10 as well. What is clear is that unless some sparks of revival are witnessed in the developed economies, India's export growth till such time will most likely remain muted.
Learning from #FriendsReunion - Plan Your Bottle Episode While watching Friends: The Reunion a while back ( Yes, i am super late, been a very busy week) something struck with me which the show’s creators said about "budgeting" a term called Bottle Episode. On Friends - Its one of the most successful television sitcoms of all time. From 1994 to 2004, the show never left the list of top 10 most-watched television programs. It was also one of the most expensive television series of all time. By the last two seasons, each of the six main actors earned more than $1 million per episode. From the resources perspective, the show has more than justified that expense since then. As per some estimate Friends earns around $1 billion a year from syndication, merchandising, streaming, and other deals. During the reunion show, creator Marta Kaufman talked about how they planned “bottle episodes” each season to manage the show’s budget....
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