John Elliott

Stories by John Elliott

In line with Tata's personal style

In line with Tata's personal style

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2016

John Elliott, the author of Implosion: India's Tryst with Reality, on his Riding the Elephant blog, says the sacking of Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata and Sons was in line with Ratan Tata's personal style of dealing with executives

Nath inherits a muddy highways programme

Nath inherits a muddy highways programme

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2009

This is a story that shows how the muddle, contradictions, arguments and corruption that curiously generate much of India's success, can also sometimes block progress.

India's bouncing tycoons

India's bouncing tycoons

Rediff.com   27 May 2009

It is of course a coincidence, but the pace of corporate news in India is accelerating while the new government, whose election last week sparked a surge of corporate optimism and a stock market boom, dithers over which ministers to appoint to which jobs.

Why India does not need a Nano

Why India does not need a Nano

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2009

If Mr Tata really wants to do something for India, wouldn't he have done better if he had developed a tiny car with serious fuel emission and fuel economy innovations, instead of simply a brand?

India's 'pre-poll sop spree'

India's 'pre-poll sop spree'

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2009

It might be reasonable to assume that modern India would have outgrown this third-world sort of behaviour, where politicians get kicks by inaugurating projects and seeing their photos in newspaper advertisements