Calcutta's metro: oases of clean subway stations attract tourists

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Another addition to the short list of Calcutta's family must-see places, such as the museum and the zoo, is the Calcutta Metro Railway which was opened in 1984. The surprising andinteresting features of the railway are its relative cleanliness, in a city known for its shabby look, and the escalator tubes going up and down the stations, respectively. As a result, many city-dwellers, sometimes go just to have a 'joy ride.' Passengers of the metro are a diverse mix of young and old, rich and poor, foreigners and urbanized Indians.

Railroads, Transportation, Calcutta, India

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Rust and shine: India's steel companies succeed - overseas

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India's steel industry is hardly productive and profitable within the country. However, Indian steel companies are showing strong performances abroad. The Ispat Group exemplifies the emerging steel multinational company with its intended takeover of US-based Bethlehem Steel Corp. The success of this acquisition will raise Ispat's productivity and make it a leader by Third World standards.

Blast furnaces and steel mills, Ship building and repairing, Iron and Steel Foundries, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Steel industry, Bethlehem Steel Corp., Ispat Group

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In the line of fire

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Indian businessmen are worried that a number of large companies might be subjected to investigation for corporate corruption following arrests of the two ex-chairmen of ITC Ltd., tobacco giant, Jagdish Narain Sapru, and Kishan Lal Chugh, and other officials. India has also been investigating political corruption. The case of ITC is expected to lead to better corporate governance.

Investigations, Ethical aspects, Political corruption, ITC Ltd.

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