(from the Hindu Business Line, Mumbai, Dec. 21)
They may have started out as a company importing cement machinery from Europe. Along the way they built up capability to fabricate some on their own. But today they are present a wide range of projects from constructing atomic power plants to highways.
Seven decades since inception, the Mumbai-based [...]
Larsen & Toubro: Blazing a trail in engineering capability
TATAs world’s 3rd most accountable group
Press Trust of India
The Mumbai-based, Tata Group, easily India’s most respected business house, has been named the world’s third most accountable and transparent company by Britain’s One World Trust although US hotel chain Orient-Express has not found it worthy of an alliance.
According to Rob Lloyd, the report’s lead author, the assessment is a measure [...]
Tata group leads the way in Indian glory
(from an article in LiveMint.com)
The Mumbai-based, Tata group certainly is interested in British assets. After buying Tetley GB Ltd tea in 2000 and former British Steel Corp., now known as Corus Group Plc. last year, the $74 billion (Rs2.93 trillion) Indian conglomerate now has its sights on another two UK targets—the iconic car brands, Jaguar [...]
Delta to inaugurate 777-200LR on Mumbai-JFK non-stop flight in April 2008
(from an article in Express Travel)
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines will induct one of its two Boeing 777-200LR on the Mumbai-JFK non-stop route, come April 2008. The aircraft will also feature a BusinessElite cabin, and the flyers on this route will be the first to experience the same.
Speaking at a media briefing, Jason Philip, commercial director [...]
Maharashtra CM congratulates Vikram Pandit
(from an article in DNA Mumbai)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has congratulated Vikram Pandit on becoming the CEO of the world’s largest financial conglomerate Citi Group.
“It is a matter of great pride for all of us that a person born in this state would now head world’s largest banking and financial group. I am confident [...]
