Tribune News Service
Patiala, November 22
Multani Mal Modi College won the Punjabi University Inter-College Overall Boxing (Men and Women) Championship held at Polo Ground here. The college won th
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Author: Mircea Raianu
The story of Tata is also the story of the making of a modern India. After getting their start in the cotton and opium trades, the Tatas, a Parsi family from Navsari, Gujarat, ascended to commanding heights in the Indian economy by the time of independence. Over the course of its 150-year history, it spun textiles, forged steel, generated hydroelectric power, and took to the skies. It also faced challenges from restive workers fighting for their rights and political leaders who sought to curb its power. While there have been several books on Tata recently, this one is touted to be its first study ‘by a professional historian’, Mircea Raianu.