Category: Industry

The group intends to collect Rs5 crore and disburse the amount within next two months. To revive the ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ among Parsi-Zoroastrians, the community has decided to fund business ideas from young members. Article by Yesha Kotak | Hindustan Times “There was a time when our community was known as the community of businessmen, but… Continue reading Parsis to promote and fund start-ups of youngsters from the community

World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce – India (WZCCI) and WZO Trust Funds (WZOTF) are delighted to announce a joint plan to support entrepreneurs / professionals / start-ups by funding selected projects in India with interest-free loans. The principal amount only would have to be returned, over a pre-determined period. WZCCI and WZOTF would like to… Continue reading WZCC Plan to help Parsi Entrepreneurs

Invodo CEO and CS alumnus Eric Engineer loves the business side of the technology industry. “I was a double major: CS and Managerial Studies,” he said. “Those were the bubble years and people were talking a lot about entrepreneurship, but it wasn’t built into any of the Rice programs. I went to first Rice Alliance… Continue reading Eric Engineer, from Product Manager to VC to CEO

The board of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, has unexpectedly replaced Cyrus Mistry as chairman. Ratan Tata has been named as interim chairman and a selection committee has been set up to find a permanent replacement. Mr Mistry has led the company since late December 2012. He was the first chairman… Continue reading Shakeup at House of Tatas: Ratan Back !

IN SEPTEMBER 1945, E. M. Forster, who had been hired by George Orwell to host a literary programme for BBC’s India service, chose to discuss a slim book called “A Steel Man in India”. It was a memoir by John Keenan, the recently-retired general manager of the Tata Steel Iron and Steel Company. Then the… Continue reading The forgotten characters of Tata Steel

The 21st century’s Indian government major concern is to rejuvenate the India’s manufacturing base and the job it creates. To achieve this objective the present government has initiated the ‘Make In India’ program. A special focus has been given to this in the recent 2016-17 budget  by our finance minister Arun Jaitley. The 19th century… Continue reading Jamsetji Tata: Glancing at the journey of the pioneer of Indian Industry

Professor Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of the industrialist Jamsetji Tata, one of a series of remarkable individuals who have made India what it is today. Tata played a vitally important role in establishing India’s manufacturing base and went on to create the conditions for the country’s future industrial development. Tata companies now… Continue reading Jamsetji Tata: Swadeshi Capitalist