Category Archives: manufacturing

From Alto to Mini-Xylo: My Next Vehicle in Wishlist

Posted on June 10, 2011 by indra

I bought my Alto in 2000. It is wonderfully serving us. We are just two and senior citizens in all sense of the term. In Noida, it is difficult to live without a car. I don’t need a bigger or … Continue reading →

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Man Mohan and Manufacturing

Posted on November 8, 2010 by indra

The world has certainly changed. In our life time, we have seen India looking to America to provide food grains to feed Indians and the machine tools to build its manufacturing sector and financing it. Indian Prime Ministers might have … 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 All these six manufacturers had only few outdated products of foreign design through … Continue reading →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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Powering India and Equipment Manufacturing

Posted on June 10, 2010 by indra

Let me start with good news first. If I go by media, a large number of private entrepreneurs and the big cooperates are rushing into adding power generation capacity in the country. Besides Anil Ambani’s Reliance Power and Tata Power, … Continue reading →

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Hindustan Motors- Sick or Dead

Posted on June 1, 2010 by indra

Technically Hindustan Motors (HM) is going to BIFR now, as its liabilities have exceeded assets and net worth has become negative. The BIFR has become a mandatory requirement. However, HM has been sick for many years. Perhaps, with the death … Continue reading →

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Nano: Disgusting! Shocking!

Posted on March 26, 2010 by indra

All these years, I have been seeing the evolution of a reliable quality control and management system that prided me. Auto sector was the leader in making the system fool-proof. While the zero defect concept started with project such as … Continue reading →

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Prospective Indian Car Manufacturers

Posted on March 4, 2010 by indra

India has just one passenger car manufacturer now with dying Hindustan Motors that manufactured Ambassadors for many decades and at one time monopolized Indian market and almost extinct Premier Automobiles that produced Padmini that were the only public taxis in … Continue reading →

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