Category Archives: industry

Ratan Tata: The Beginning of Battle

Posted on December 10, 2010 by indra

Tecom 2G allocation and scam connected with it is becoming murkier and murkier every hour, if not every minute. Many are trying to come out with their own estimates of spread and depth of corruption in India. But it has … Continue reading →

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US, China and Emergence of India

Posted on October 4, 2010 by indra

Every time I have come to US, I found it getting more and more dependent on China. Most of the things in American household have Chinese level. Every doll that you see with kids is from China. Even medical aids … Continue reading →

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HM Again in News

Posted on August 17, 2010 by indra

Hindustan Motors, Uttarpara Plant at Hind Motor News related to HM in media gives a nostalgic feeling, but keeps skeptic about it being genuine. As reported, around 90% of the net worth of Hindustan Motors has been eroded. How sad … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing India: What Holds Back?

Posted on August 9, 2010 by indra

When I joined auto sector in early 60s after IIT, India had three domestic Indian car manufacturers, two manufacturers of commercial vehicles, and one of utility vehicles. All these six manufacturers had only few outdated products of foreign design through … Continue reading →

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India: Rising Manufacturing

Posted on August 6, 2010 by indra

I am in a happier mood these days. Let me assure, it’s nothing personal. But some reports about the manufacturing sector, my lifelong fad, are really exciting. It’s becomes a little more spicy when it comes with a simultaneous comparison … Continue reading →

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India: Manufacture & Market Frugally Engineered Products in Millions

Posted on July 23, 2010 by indra

India is doing pretty excellent with the product development for the bottom of the pyramid population. It started with the sachets that have given the best brands to even the poorest. Tata’s land marking introduction of Nano made India a … Continue reading →

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Are Indian Billionaires Insensitive?

Posted on June 22, 2010 by indra

As reported, Buffett, Gates and his wife, Melinda are driving to get the super-rich, starting with the Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, to pledge — literally pledge — at least 50% of their net worth to charity during … Continue reading →

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In The Wonderful Land Called India

Posted on June 18, 2010 by indra

Posco had inked a MoU with the state government of Orissa on June 22, 2005, to set up a huge a steel plant. It is five years now. As reported, the company has been allowed to survey the sight. Normally, … Continue reading →

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Bhopal Tragedy: Warren Anderson Hanging or Urgent Actions

Posted on June 15, 2010 by indra

While most of the Indian activists want the blood of 90 plus Warren Anderson, I wish to remind our friends few things. Was it not a great courage and laudable act of Warren Anderson that he visited Bhopal even after … Continue reading →

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Bhopal Tragedy and Politics

Posted on June 13, 2010 by indra

On Dec 2-3, 1984, poisonous methyl-iso-cyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal in the night, killing thousands immediately and many more over the years and maiming several others. I am sure the Bhopal tragedy was a major … Continue reading →

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