Ok, this might be kind of dull, but I'm fascinated by what I think of as the "mega-companies" here. (I really should be packing/working but I'm a little obsessed). Reliance is a huge one here. The do telecommunications, TV (a client, no less), biotech, etc, etc. One of the most interesting companies that they own is a stem cell bank here in the city.
However, the one that has really caught my interest is Tata because this company is so part of the every day life here. My co-worker who has been taking me to the office drives a Tata car. The trucks and buses I see are Tata. Want a bottle of water? One of the major brands here is Himalayan and it's a Tata product. I keep getting text messages with the number of the Canadian consulate on my Blackberry from Tata Docomo when I'm in their area. I forgot my firewire for my camera and will have to get a new one at Croma (think Best Buy) and it's a Tata company. I'm going to have lunch on the weekend at the Taj Mahal hotel and it's a Tata property. I went searching for an annual report to see what their profits are, but alas, it's a privately owned company.
Even you are touched by this company. Tetley Tea, Land Rover/Jaguar, The Pierre in New York City, 8 o'clock coffe (does anyone actually drink that?). It's endless--and endlessly fascinating. Looking for the name has become a weird hobby.
However, the one that has really caught my interest is Tata because this company is so part of the every day life here. My co-worker who has been taking me to the office drives a Tata car. The trucks and buses I see are Tata. Want a bottle of water? One of the major brands here is Himalayan and it's a Tata product. I keep getting text messages with the number of the Canadian consulate on my Blackberry from Tata Docomo when I'm in their area. I forgot my firewire for my camera and will have to get a new one at Croma (think Best Buy) and it's a Tata company. I'm going to have lunch on the weekend at the Taj Mahal hotel and it's a Tata property. I went searching for an annual report to see what their profits are, but alas, it's a privately owned company.
Even you are touched by this company. Tetley Tea, Land Rover/Jaguar, The Pierre in New York City, 8 o'clock coffe (does anyone actually drink that?). It's endless--and endlessly fascinating. Looking for the name has become a weird hobby.
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