INDIA TODAY had brought out a Special Issue dt: 15.1.2007 ::
THE ACCELERATORS .. they symbolise India's booming economy and its Global emergence.. with ANAND MAHINDRA .. SUNIL MITTAL .. RTAN TATA .. MUKESH AMBANI appearing on the Cover.. Very interesting.. must read and preserve.
Some highpoints:
1. One Weekend in Oct in London, corporate jets of three Indian tycoons - Ratan Tata, VN Dhoot and Vijay Mallya - were parked at Luton as they bid enterprises worth Rs. 53230 Cr ( 12 Bn USD)
3. On Dec 27th Headlines: (i) BHEL jv with Eurpn / US nuke suppliers; (ii)US -Future Wine in Himachal (iii)ONGC / Reliance to develop Iraq oil fields (iv) DB Health Care US enteres India (v) Citigroup partnering with IDFC - 5 Bn USD infra-fund; (vi) Dr.Reddy Lab gets USFDA appvl for a drug.
4. India perhaps only country where AUTO CLUSTERs are Co-located with SOFTWARE Clusters : Gurgaon - Noida; Mumbai - Pune; CHENNAI - BANGALORE. (Cauvery Water disputes cannot disrupt our harmony !)
5. TATAs investing 110000 Crores; Mukesh Ambani 100000 Cr; Mahindra 47189 Crores and by 2010 - Sunil Mittal is targetting Rs. 67000 Crores and 50 Crore ringtones !