NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has donated $500,000 to the Carnegie Mellon University in North America for developing an infant Lab Suite in memory of his daughter Ambika.
A philanthropist, Lord Paul has made large donations to many organisations, including a million pound to save the London Zoo from closure. He has also worked to develop strong Indo-British relations.
Lord Paul, who led the delegation to his ancestral village and also to educational institutions set up by Apeejay Foundation founded by his elder brother Satya Paul, said Indo-British ties are now the strongest as ever.
It will also keep itself abreast with the latest developments in the ongoing dialogue between India and Pakistan.
Growth has no meaning unless India deals with 300 million people living on one dollar and 600 million people on just $2 a day, he said. Lord Paul reaffirmed his commitment to India and said that he would not suspend operations here due to lack of confidence in India's economic future.
His faith in India remains unshaken but steel magnate Lord Swraj Paul has little doubt that it will suffer badly in the current global economic meltdown, a view contrary to that of many economists who feel that the country's strong domestic economy will help it deal with the crisis.
Caparo T1 super car, produced by NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul's Caparo Group, has been described as the "fastest car ever made" by Topgear, the award-winning BBC programme. In terms of sheer vehicle performance, Caparo T1 is capable of reaching 100mph in five seconds, with a top speed exceeding 200mph depending on the adjustable aerodynamic.
Lord Swraj Paul's Caparo Group on Monday announced further expansion of its operations in India which will include new automobile spare parts manufacturing plants in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana.\n\n
The Calcutta high court on Friday quashed a criminal case against NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul and his son Angad Paul in relation to shares of Caparo Maruti Limited.
Lord Swraj Paul's Caparo group has planned to set up a Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) automobile parts manufacturing plant at Bhiwadi industrial area in Alwar district of Rajasthan.
NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul is the second richest British Asian with business interests largely based in the UK, next only to Mike Jatania, head of the Lornamead cosmetics group.
Among those in the Rich Report 2003 are Lakshmi Mittal, the Hindujas and Lord Swraj Paul.
"She was a great prime minister.. and a greater human being. She gave nationhood for India and she would stand up to the erstwhile USSR or the USA or anybody else," Lord Paul, who had written a book on Gandhi and was considered a close friend of her, said while paying tributes to her at the Nehru Centre in London on Wednesday night as part of the International Women's Festival, 'Sakhi'.
Selected inner structural panels will be pressed and assembled by Caparo at a new facility in Singur, adjacent to the Tata Nano manufacturing plant in West Bengal.
Brown, who has pledged to accord 'very high priority' to strengthening and deepening relations with a 'pulsating, dynamic India,' leaves for China on Thursday en route to New Delhi -- his first visit as prime minister to the country after taking over from Tony Blair in June last year.
China is on the radar of NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul led Caparo Group which is willing to "go to any extent" to invest in India as the opportunities open up. Caparo, predominantly a steel products and engineering giant, already has a joint venture with a Chinese company and buys and sells industrial products in China. The group also has an office in Shanghai.
Observing that there was vast potential for British investment in Tamil Nadu, its Business Ambassador Lord Swraj Paul on Thursday promised full help to facilitate creation of recreation and fashion industries in the state.
He has been appointed a member of the Science and Technology Select Committee of the House of Lords.
M D Jindal, brother-in-law of NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul, has been summoned by a Delhi court re in connection with a forgery case filed against him by Caparo Maruti Ltd.
Lord Swraj Paul promoted Caparo Engineering India has entered into a joint venture with Japan-based Marubeni Itochu Steel Inc to set up an automotive blank manufacturing unit near New Delhi.
Swami Ramdev in his address advocated vegetarianism and healthy life through the practice of Pranayama, the ancient yogic science.
Britain's leading Asian businessman was appointed to the Board along with British rowing Olympians Steve Redgrave and Matt Pinsent.
Eminent NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul on Saturday stressed that the country should speed up privatisation, tax reforms and reduce corruption.
Eminent NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul said on Tuesday taht Western nations must implement free trade regimes in their own countries to fulfill their responsibility towards the developing countries in the globalised scenario.\n\n\n\n
The leading NRI industrialist said, 'What happens to the poorest citizen in the poorest country can directly affect the richest citizen in the richest country.'
Terming the investment climate in India as 'very favourable,' NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has said that 'too much' was being made out of the criticism by Left party allies of the United Progressive Alliance government policies.
After signing a MoU with NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul's Caparo group for setting up new manufacturing facilities in Madhya Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 80 crore.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Babulal Gaur is leading a five member delegation to Chicago, New York via London from 25th September 2005 to attract foreign investment in Madhya Pradesh.
NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul said he is "very bullish" about India and his Caparo group is planning to add six new auto ancillary plants in the country in the coming months.
London-based steel major Caparo Group aims to ramp up its India operations so that it accounts for 10 per cent of the group's global production by 2010, by when it expects total turnover to reach almost $2 billion. \n
Britain's business ambassador and leading non-resident Indian Lord Swraj Paul has said South Asia should move towards a single currency to unleash the region's potential and accelerate economic growth.
Lord Swraj Paul, business ambassador of Britain, on Monday called upon Indian businessmen to capitalise on the goodwill and respect the country enjoys in the United Kingdom to further enhance an already flourishing Indo-British trade.
The super car will come at a price tag of £150,000 (approximately Rs 1.17 crore) and will have all the features of a racing car.\n\n
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