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Tata Steel’s acquisition of Anglo-Dutch steel maker Corus for $12 billion created a flutter in London and in the global steel sector. Tata Steel suddenly became the fifth largest steel company of the world by hop-step-jump technique from its backbencher … Continue reading →

The manufacturing sector is seeing activity build up in almost all segments. West is looking at India a source for manufacturing too. According to the recently provided data, the estimate for GDP growth at constant prices is 9.2 per cent … Continue reading →

Some news of the students’ community shocks me and some questions automatically crop up. Who are responsible for their behaviours? Is it because of the political necessity? How should one react when one sees the whole episode live? I heard … Continue reading →

I happened to find the Megasthenes’ ‘Indika’ courtesy Google. Megasthenes was in Magadh at the time of Chnadra Gupta Maurya. Indika is his writings about the social and political conditions of the country at that time. He has talked on … Continue reading →

Muslims under the banner of Jamaiit-e-Ulem-Hind organized protest in Singur, by now famous as the location of Tata Motors’ prestigious car project. Delhi saw a disturbing initiative- a community- based mobilization led by Muslim clerics to protest against FDI in … Continue reading →

Nitish is getting into the task of changing the perception about Bihar in the people’s mind that matters to go for a big development. More of the remarks made by the people of all classes from Bihar are now positive. … Continue reading →

In excitement to go green, many things may happen. Here is a case when pigs may get starved because of biofuels coming out of corn. Greg Boerboom raises 37,000 pigs a year on his farm in Marshall, Minn. Those hogs … Continue reading →

Time and again, you read news reports such as ‘Red wine may ward off wrinkles’, and ‘Grape juice protects heart’. Scientists have concluded that red wine could help slow the ageing process. Melatonin, a substance found in grape skins, can … Continue reading →

The Times of India, New Delhi has published three stories in the special series on ‘India Poised’, Make 2007 The Year of India’ on manufacturing sector. I think all the columnists have painted a rather too rosy a picture of … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Ratan Tata and all in Tata Steel Whenever the history of Corporate India’s coming of age is written, Tata Steel’s acquisition of Corus will figure as a landmark event. Acquisition was a matter of pride. Tata will pay … Continue reading →