Category Archives: industry

Ma (Mata) Pities People

Posted on September 2, 2008 by indra

Work on the Nano project in Singur may again start, though it has not started as on today. Mamata’s agitation has certainly delayed the Nano arrival in the market. Mamata, as reported has softened her stand. “We want immediate solution … Continue reading →

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Nano@Singur: Update

Posted on September 1, 2008 by indra

It is ninth day of Mamta’s agitation. Barkha Dutt’s ‘We, the People’ on NDTV 24×7 this Sunday could make some of the best people on the subject discuss the Nano and Singur. The crowd included Meghnad Desai, Tarun Das, Harish … Continue reading →

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Nano: Plan B off Singur

Posted on August 30, 2008 by indra

In last fifty plus years West Bengal has not changed, not even a little. At least whatever has happened between yesterday and today proves that. In morning, a group of agitators, some call them naxlites, stopped and threatened the workers … Continue reading →

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Sun and Rivers Powering India

Posted on August 29, 2008 by indra

India must cross through the Indo-US Nuclear Deal through NSG and US Senate fast. But nuclear power plants will take time to come up. India will have to live with coal-based power plants. It must make it as much cleaner … Continue reading →

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Farmers or Mamta: Voices from Singur

Posted on August 28, 2008 by indra

Who says Mamta represents the farmers’ voice? As reported, farmers said, “Didi should have agreed to (Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s) talks proposal. She made a mistake – there is no harm in holding talks.” “If the government can provide a job for … Continue reading →

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Demoralizing Democracy

Posted on August 26, 2008 by indra

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee again invited Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee for direct talks with him to discuss any issue on the deadlock concerning the Tata Motors small car project. “I am ready to discuss everything. We can’t let Tatas move out … Continue reading →

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Nano Episode: A Shame for the People of West Bengal

Posted on August 23, 2008 by indra

“I’ve made a major investment here … to move will be at a great cost to Tata Motors and to shareholders.” “(But) there is a concern about our people, a definite concern about not being wanted.” “It is for Calcutta … Continue reading →

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Tata Motors’ Nano Dream and Miserable Mamta – Some Afterthoughts

Posted on August 23, 2008 by indra

What Prakash Karat did to Man Mohan, Mamta is doing to Buddha. It was Indo-US Nuclear deal there, here it’s Buddha’s dream to revitalize West Bengal’s image as industry-friendly state with Tata Motors Rs 1600 crore ‘Nano’ manufacturing plant. In … Continue reading →

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Mamta Mercy and Nano

Posted on August 22, 2008 by indra

Tata Motors’ ‘Nano’ has suddenly and certainly put Indians’ innovation capability at higher platform along with the best in world. Many articles by western economists in media and their presentations at International conferences refer to ‘Nano’ as symbol of this … Continue reading →

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Professors Entrepreneurs

Posted on August 18, 2008 by indra

During my school days, my grandfather used to talk about Dr. PC Roy and his Bengal Chemicals. Prafulla Chandra Roy was perhaps one of the first professors in India who was also a successful entrepreneur. I don’t know why many … Continue reading →

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