The DSC Jaipur Literature Festival opened in India on 20 January 2012, and concludes today. Billed as “the largest literary festival in the Asia-Pacific” it had already provoked heated debate before it got underway – …
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Asia’s Tainted Literary Fest
Tata hikes stake in Riversdale, pressures Rio Tinto takeover plans
Australian mining company Riversdale’s biggest shareholder, Indian company Tata Steel, has upped its stake setting the stage for a long drawn out battle with Rio Tinto which, analysts aver, may not be able to get …
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Thailand’s SSI Proposes to Buy Tata’s Teesside Unit for About $500 Million
As Tata finally reneges on its earlier undertaking to guarantee jobs for workers at the Corus steel plant in the northern UK, a Thai company steps in to bale the operations out.
See http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-27/thailand-s-ssi-proposes-to-buy-tata-s-teesside-unit-for-about-500-million.html.…
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India’s Tata accused of harassing tribal protestors
Over several years, global conglomerate, Tata (owners of, among others, Corus Steel and Tetley Tea), has been trying to open a major steel plant at Kalinga Nagar in the Indian state of Orissa.
It was …
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Tribal India battles big business over land
Battles over forcible acquisition of agricultural land for industry are raging across India. In India’s tribal belt, indigenous tribes, known as adivasis, have upset the plans of corporate groups such as Vedanta, Tata Steel…
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London Calling deplores the gilding of Tata’s tarnished image
New York-based Rainforest Alliance has certified Tata (Tetley brand) teas as “sustainable”. The first products carrying this highly sought-after stamp of approval will be selling in the UK before April, and throughout the world over …
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