From the India Today archives (2008) | Tata leaves Singur: Leaving the future behind – India Today
(NOTE: This story was published in the India Today edition dated October 20, 2008) Considering the unremitting zeal with which Buddhadeb Bhattacharya pursued the Nano, it appeared the small car was to him what the nuclear deal was to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He had invested enormous political capital to ensure that West Bengal was home to the world’s cheapest car.