Tag Archives: Ratan Tata

An open letter to Ratan Tata

My friend Arka has just written to industrialist Ratan Tata. No, not for some personal favour or lauding him for his Jaguar deal. But for urging him not to go ahead with his plans of constructing a port in Dhamra, Orissa. This is because he has reason to believe from environmentlists like Green Peace that

The future of Nano

Nano. Appears to be Tata’s gift to the world. Right on time. He’s packing his bags and heading to a life of relative anonymity. Will Nano follow him? Don’t think so. And this is why: 1. Most Nanos could become autos across the country. That would mean, safer, relatively pollution-free private transport. 2. The number

The Amazing Diary of Indian Mole Aged 11

If you’ve read Sue Townsend’s Adrian Mole series of books, you will know where I am coming from. Her works are a series of diary jottings maintained by a boy who is aged 13 3/4th years… her later books talk about his notings in his adult years and so on. Here is my interpretation of