That was the line illuminating Tata InnoVista 2012,
the annual festival of creativity Tata companies celebrate,
and it was an appropriately individualistic touch
to yet another assemblage of innovative ideas —
some realised, others with promise — born and
bred across the Tata group of companies.
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Special
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Thinking
out loud |
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Tata InnoVista,
which started as a prize-giving ceremony for creative
efforts, has grown into an international, pan-Tata celebration
of innovation, driving employee engagement and recognising
those with the capacity and the courage to believe in
a good idea |
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innovation |
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Jaguar
Land Rover: Quick and green |
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A new technology
allows Jaguar Land Rover to make automobiles that are
faster off the mark and have a lighter load of carbon
emissions |
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Tata
Steel in Europe: No crack on this track |
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By making rail
steel stronger and less prone to wear and tear, Tata Steel
in Europe has helped make railway journeys less expensive |
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Tata
Technologies: Speed aligned to quality |
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By using workstation
graphic cards for computation, Tata Technologies has come
up with a way to design new products quickly and cheaply |
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Tata
Power Delhi Distribution: Partnership payback |
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Tata Power
Delhi Distribution used community development initiatives
in slum clusters to enhance its revenues, cut distribution
losses and build bridges with consumers |
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Tata Chemicals:
Technology tweakers |
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By rejigging the inside
elements of a crucial piece of equipment, a team from
Tata Chemicals has improved productivity, reduced emissions
and increased revenues |
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Tata Steel in Europe: Galvanised to deliver |
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Tata Steel’s plant
at Llanwern, UK, has invented a new low-cost technique
that produces smooth, perfectly-coated galvanised steel |
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The
leading edge |
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Tata
Chemicals: Hope and more in HOPS |
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The work of a team from
Tata Chemicals points the way to a breakthrough reduction
in the cost of generating alternative energy |
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Tata Chemicals:
Silica boost for nutrition |
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Tata Chemicals is working
on a health drink that delivers nutrition through silica
nanoparticles |
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Tata Steel in Europe:
A solution that lasts |
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By enhancing the durability
of the embedded rail lines used in urban centres, Tata
Steel in Europe has placed itself on a profitable track
with a premium product |
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Tata Steel: Low
is the high here |
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Thanks to a unique process
that enables the reduction of ash content in the coal
it sources, Tata Steel is in a position to reap multiple
benefits |
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Jaguar Land Rover:
No need to choose now |
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Jaguar Land Rover has engineered
an ‘automatic’ technology that lightens the
load of off-road driving by making it easier for those
who find it difficult to pick from many options |
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Dare
to try |
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Rallis
India: A pest of a problem |
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Rallis India’s attempts
to make an important herbicide compliant on safety and
environmental norms were a failure, but far from futile |
