13 yrs after Tata's ouster, Singur seeks industrialisation

'What did we get out of this agitation? Nothing... Now we feel it was all a mistake. We have no work, and our land has turned infertile. We are living in abject poverty' IMAGE: The abandoned Tata......

Sanand's overnight crorepatis are all for Modi

Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore and Photographer Reuben N V visit Gujarat's Sanand taluka, the recent hotspot for many high-profile investments: A fascinating story of unassuming crorepatis. Kanuji......

Sanand diary: 'Allah Narendra Modi ka bhala kare'

Ashrafbhai Pathan of Sanand, Gujarat, is an ardent Narendra Modi fan. 'Ask any Gujarati today what Narendra Modi means to them and the future of the next generation and hear them articulate about......

Singur saga: How Tata's Nano exit reshaped Bengal's political, industrial landscape

On the eve of Durga Puja in October 2008, industrialist Ratan Tata announced that Tata Motors would withdraw from the nearly completed Nano car plant in Singur, attributing the decision to Mamata......

2nd time in 20 yrs, manufacturing jobs outpace sector growth

In a relatively rare occurrence, the growth in manufacturing jobs exceeded the pace of sector growth in 2022-23 (FY23). Employees assemble an electric transformer inside a manufacturing unit of......

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

Here stood a man who embodied the legacy of whatever Brand Tata stood for, embellished it, and departed into the long night, leaving the brand legacy for others to further enrich, notes R......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......