Posts Tagged ‘India’

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India crowds the list of the world’s Billionaires

March 26, 2008

Forbes recently released its list of the world’s top Billionaires and it is interesting to see 2 Indians in the top 5 (and 3 in the top 6).

  1. Warren Buffett
  2. Carlos Slim Helu
  3. William Gates III
  4. Lakshmi Mittal
  5. Mukesh Ambani
  6. Anil Ambani
  • Any thoughts on how this list will look in 1 year? 5 years? 10 years?
  • What does a list like this even mean in the broad perspective? What is it indicative of?
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Tata Buys Jaguar, Land Rover from Ford

March 26, 2008

In a $2.3 billion dollar move, Tata completed a deal with Ford to acquire two of its most prestigious and recognized brands, Jaguar and Land Rover. Along with its newly released Nano brand, promised to be the world’s cheapest car, Tata has placed itself in a position to be a major player in the worldwide auto market.

I can only hope to one day drive a Tata Jaguar XF or Tata Range Rover!