Cover of book on Mr. Ratan Tata The chairman of Tata Trusts and former chairman of Tata Sons, Mr. Ratan Tata, passed away on the 10th of October. The last two days have been filled with coverage of Mr. Tata's contributions to the country, the economy, and the global business world. Numerous articles and reports highlight his contribution primarily as a great philanthropist who worked for the cause of ethical business, which the Tata Group has been known for over the last 100+ years. While narrating how Mr. Tata's contribution was acknowledged in her school, even my daughter told me that they were told Mr. Tata was a great philanthropist. I have been a little taken aback because most media and people have focused on his philanthropy and not his business achievements or entrepreneurship-related activities. This got me thinking about how I view the transformation that Mr. Tata brought about during his tenure as chairman of Tata Sons, where his contribution was far more pronounce
Why isn't Kashmir about democratic rights or Kashmiri sovereignty but just about military superiority
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on the President on 20th August and declared in front of the whole media that 'Kashmir unrest is a political issue [ news link ]. Given that his political opponent Ms. Mufti is the current chief minister and has very viciously managed to play her 'separatist' politics while teaming with the 'nationalist' BJP might definitely have irked him. The Abdullah's (Omar and his father Farookh), while have been as political but have never been able to do what Mufti has achieved. When the Senior Abdullah was in alliance with NDA-I led by Atal Behari Vajpayi, his stand on Kashmir's 'separation' had softened a lot; same as Omar's position while he was in a 'loose understanding' with the UPA-II led by the Congress. To be fair, the Abdullah's have been consistent with the Indira-Sheikh accord in their stance; the accord was agreed by Sheikh Abdullah's, Farookh's father and Oma