JRD started with 14 firms in the Tata Group. When he left in 1988, it had 95, many of which he founded. He was also the progenitor of commercial flights in India.
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India’s electoral system, which produces genuine leaders, must be designed for the country’s long-term growth
The idea of One Nation, One Election seems outlandish since the architecture of the election process doesn’t allow much space for it
Simultaneous elections will lead to the mixing of national and state-level issues, which does not serve the electorate’s best interests
Is One Nation, One Election a threat to federalism? Will it have an impact on the power dynamics between the Centre and the states? Will it curtail the power of state assemblies and chief ministers?
This move is questionable as it assumes, or even aspires, that people vote the same way in state and national elections
Updated: 25 Mar 2017 11:17 am
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This is about an Indian business icon whose aura transcends business. He took over the reins of India’s largest conglomerate at 34 and transformed it into one of India’s most successful corporate groups, taking its assets from $100 million to $5 billion.
