Category Archives: manufacturing

Indian Auto Industry – Two New Alliances

Posted on April 7, 2007 by indra

France headquartered Renault, one among the top 10 carmakers in the world that rolls out over 2 million vehicles every year and Mumbai-based tractor and particularly popular ‘Scorpio’ utility vehicle manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) through their joint venture Mahindra … Continue reading →

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MD- Tata Motors! Why is this Bigheadedness?

Posted on April 1, 2007 by indra

I had just finished going through an incredible story of Tata Motors in Forbes. No one can question the creditable and successful entry of TELCO, now known as Tata Motors, in passenger car manufacture. The two old monopolistic Indian passenger … Continue reading →

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India, China, or Vietnam

Posted on March 28, 2007 by indra

According to a revised estimate announced by commerce and industry minister, Kamalnath, one of the most visible ministers of UPA government, the fiscal year will be the best with FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) touching a figure of $15 billion, nearly … Continue reading →

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Machining Industry Can Lead Indian Manufacturing Sector

Posted on March 28, 2007 by indra

Dr. B N Mondal, Head, Centre for Advanced Materials Processing, Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute & Secretary, Investment Casting Society, India had invited me to attend the ‘National Workshop regarding super hard material and its cutting (machining) application’ at CMERI, … Continue reading →

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India’s Auto Industry- A Showpiece in Manufacturing Sector

Posted on March 27, 2007 by indra

In February, France’s Renault and its Japanese affiliate, Nissan, announced plans to team up with Mahindra & Mahindra to build the passenger car manufacturing plant. The Rs. 4,000 crore ($902 million) facility in Chennai will turn out 400,000 cars a … Continue reading →

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Commercial Jet vs. Bullock Cart

Posted on March 24, 2007 by indra

As reported in media, China wants to build its own commercial jet by 2020. Ambitious? Sure. Realistic? Maybe. No one disputes China’s ability to produce a credible airliner. The country has been a parts supplier to Western aircraft makers for … Continue reading →

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China Invades India’s Manufacturing Sectors

Posted on March 23, 2007 by indra

Last Sunday, I had to go to buy fruits and vegetables from the weekly bazaar that comes up near our house in Noida on the road, as Yamuna was sick. I was stunned to find apples from China along with … Continue reading →

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Organized Retail Sector And Manufacturing

Posted on March 15, 2007 by indra

It was shocking and sometimes, humiliatingly depressing to read a news item such as ‘Forget batteries & toys, it’s now Chinese kirpan’ that was put in by Alokparna Das in ‘The Times of India’ of March 13. Immaculate in its … Continue reading →

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A $10 Laptop- An Utopia or Endeavour Worth Attention

Posted on February 20, 2007 by indra

Many projects of a cheap computer affordable by the children of even the poorest of the families and with Internet connectivity have been undertaken. The ides is to give a gadget that can ease the life through knowledge sharing to … Continue reading →

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Automotive Mission Plan 2006-2016- Some Salient Points

Posted on February 7, 2007 by indra

The Ministry of Heavy Industry of India has come out with its ‘Automotive Mission Plan’ 2006-2016. India intends to emerge as the destination of choice in the world for design and manufacture of automobiles and auto components with output reaching … Continue reading →

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