The Tata empire!!

Bit of a ramble quick this morning....I have mentioned about the wealth in India....One of the classics in this is Tata. Heard of them?? They are the ones that have just bought Jaguar/Rover in the UK. Their mission is to 'improve the quality of life'!!!

Check out some of these facts from their website (I know it's boring but this is another image of India for you!)

• The Tata Group is one of India's oldest, largest and most respected business conglomerates.
• The Group's businesses are spread over seven business sectors.
• It comprises 98 companies and operates in six continents.
• It employs some 2,89,500 people and collectively has a shareholder base of over 2.9 million.
• Turnover of $55 billion!!
• This is the equivalent of about 3.2 per cent of the country's GDP
• The Tata Group has operations in more than 80 countries across six continents, and its companies export products and services to 85 countries.

Now that is a big business....!!

It's website blows you away with what they do, split into individuals and corporate services:

For individuals: http://www.tata.com/0_products_services/homes_individuals/index.htm

For companies: http://www.tata.com/0_products_services/companies_industries/index.htm

but, save your timelooking forever at what they do and just look at this. This is just one short (!) list of some of the home products they sell...Check this out!!:

Batteries
Books (Tata McGraw-Hill)
Cellular products and services (Tata Indicom)
Ceramics (Tata Ceramics)
Charter flights (Taj Air)
Coffee (Tata Coffee)
Cooling appliances (Voltas)
Credit card (Tata Sons)
Electronics (Infiniti Retail)
Entertainment (Tata Sky)
Fertilisers (Tata Chemicals)
Financial services (investment: Tata Asset Management, Tata Capital, Tata Investment

Food products (food additives: Tata Chemicals; spices: Tata Tea, Tata Coffee)
Garments and home products (Westside)
Holiday homes (Tata Coffee)
Home appliances (Tata BP Solar)
Hotels (Indian Hotels)
Housing (Tata Housing)
Insurance (Tata AIG Life, Tata AIG General)
Jewellery (Tanishq)
Leather products (Tata International)
Multi-utility vehicles (Tata Motors)
Passenger cars (Tata Motors)
Tea (Tata Tea, Tetley)
Telecommunications (Tata Indicom, Tata Communications)
Watches, clocks (Titan)

Amazing eh?? Now tell me that India doesn't have wealth and can't help some of it's poor! As ever the focus needs to be on the 'have's' sharing what they have with the 'have not's' . Read a book last night by some India guru who suggested

'There is plenty in the world.....

it just needs to be mixed up a little'!!

That's part of why we are here!! To mix things up a little in a very small way. So what about you? How will you mix things up where you are today?? Preach over!