S Viswanathan

Unified Metro Transport Authority soon

A pongal gift. A Beach–Tambaram–Chengalpattu-Kancheepuram–Arakonam–Beach circular surface rail system has been a long-cherished dream for the Chennai commuter. Though mooted decades ago, it suffered...

The ‘Whale’ Murugan

Sixteen road shows were conducted abroad, three in Tamil Nadu, and one each in Ahmedabad, Delhi and Mumbai. “The response is quite good,” said...

The used water grid…

In a pioneering effort the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) is setting up the Tamil Nadu Water Investment Co with a...

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs…

As you step into the shop floor, you are greeted by 100-metre long production lines which make products in thousands. You suddenly sense that...

Will Das prove he is the boss?

It was quite abrupt and newsy: the appointment of Shaktikanta Das as Governor, Reserve Bank of India. Remember his hyperactive pronouncements in the tumultuous...

Corporate Corner

Rane Group – Deming Prizes Galore! Vinod Dasari, then Managing Director, Ashok Leyland, once told me: “there are more Deming award-winning companies in an hour’s...

An effective ad blitzkrieg

Starkey’s strategy was quite effective. Sales of Starkey expanded ten-fold in the short nine-month period! Large companies effectively utilise the powerful tool of advertising for...

C K’s railway sojourn

C K Jaffer Sharief as Union Minister of Railways in the Narasimha Rao government initiated the move towards a uniform gauge for the railway....

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