One of India’s leading industrialist and two Indian American researchers have been elected as members of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Article by Indian Express Ratan Tata noted philanthropist and chairman of major Tata companies is among 18 foreign honorary members joining the academy. One of two Indian Americans honorees Dr Deepak… Continue reading Ratan Tata Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Tata is Everywhere in India
Yesterday was another dull day on Wall Street. The Dow rose 2 points. Oil held at $81. Gold didn’t move enough for us to remember, one way or another. By Bill Bonner The recovery continues…or so says the mainstream financial press. But the economy is still losing jobs…and people are still getting poorer. NEW YORK… Continue reading Tata is Everywhere in India
Anu Aga of Thermax India Awarded the Padma Shri
Anu Aga, the ex-Chairman of Thermax India has been awarded the Padma Shri. Her name featured on the list of awardees announced by the Government on the occasion of Republic Day 2010. Here is a short excerpt from a 2005 article on Arnavaz Aga Aga is always in her trademark cotton or silk saris, whether… Continue reading Anu Aga of Thermax India Awarded the Padma Shri
Ratan Tata: Global visionary rooted to reality
Assume you are the head of a multinational group some of whose leading businesses are weakened by a troubled market and lack of refinance in overleveraged balance sheets. What’s the likelihood that you pull off an overhaul, sustain a pipeline of innovation and yet find time to foster business co-operation between India and another country?… Continue reading Ratan Tata: Global visionary rooted to reality
Tata Chairman Doesn’t Sweat the Timing on Global Expansion
By PAUL BECKETT / WSJ MUMBAI—During his 18-year tenure as chairman of India’s venerable Tata Group, 71-year-old Ratan Tata has led a drive to expand internationally, a strategy India’s other sprawling companies seek to emulate. With annual revenue above $70 billion, Tata Group now derives 65% of its sales outside of India and employs 357,000… Continue reading Tata Chairman Doesn’t Sweat the Timing on Global Expansion
Zarine Kharas Chief Executive of Justgiving
By Andrew Davidson Take two women: one a City lawyer turned banker, the other a multilingual journalist turned charity boss. Shake gently. And out pops Justgiving, the charity fundraising dotcom that is becoming a seriously profitable business. Just tread lightly when asking about their motivation. “I didn’t set it up to make money. That’s an… Continue reading Zarine Kharas Chief Executive of Justgiving
Ratan Tata bags award from The Economist
UK-based news magazine, The Economist, today named Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata as the winner of the eighth edition of its annual ‘Business Process Innovation Award’ for the successful development and launch of the world’s cheapest car, the Tata Nano. In a statement, the magazine said Tata was selected for “…forging a company that is… Continue reading Ratan Tata bags award from The Economist
