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Thursday, December 06, 2007

Enterprising Tata...Or Pax Indica?

A simple act like purchasing some tea bags can trigger emotions within oneself. Hard to believe? See the bottom of this photo...


In 1600, Britain laid the foundation for Pax Britannica and the Raj with the East India Company, an economic enterprise. Are we now reversing 347 years of colonial conquest of India by Britain? Looks like it, does it not? Tata Tea bought British tea giant Tetley in 2005. This was followed by the acquisition of Anglo-Dutch Corus Steel by another Tata group giant, Tata Steel. Tata seems to be on a roll, especially with British enterprises. I certainly felt gratified to see the words "A Tata Enterprise" on this pack. What next? Will the phrase be associated with two other icons of British industry, namely Jaguar and Rover? Only time will tell. Pax Indica, anyone?

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