May 14, 2009
India
For all the buzz that Tata’s release of the Nano received last year, the long term impact of the company’s new venture may be even greater. The sprawling Tata empire, loosely held together by Ratan Tata, recently announced a plan to build affordable housing for India’s burgeoning middle class. Here’s an excerpt from BusinessWeek:
Tata’s Nano Home: [...]
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January 22, 2009
Business
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I’ve been clearing out my ‘read later’ queue today, and came across another excellent post by ReadWriteWeb. This one is on a rural banking innovation Called Cashnxt. If I remember correctly, the majority of Indians do not have a bank account today (I remember a figure of 70%). While there [...]
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