The Sona Story by Chitra Narayanan (Paperback Book)

Name: The Sona Story by Chitra Narayanan (Paperback Book)
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt Ltd

Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt Ltd

Trace the history of any old industrialist family in India and the origins inevitably lie in textiles. It was no different for C. Valliappa whose grandfather was known as the Textile King of the South. Valliappa inherited both the textile tradition and Gandhian values of his forebear. But in the late 1990s, labour unrest and a combination of unfortunate happenings resulted in the sinking of fortunes. In a remarkable story of reinvention, Valliappa pulled himself up and pivoted to IT. Sona Towers set up by Valliappa in Bengaluru in the 1980s was the birthplace of not only India\u2019s IT industry, but also the headquarters of its telecom and consumer revolutions. It was here that Texas Instruments, VSNL and Titan established their initial offices. An exceptional man, at 75, when most people\n\nThe Sona Story\nThe Textile to Tech Journey of Chettiar Industrialist C. Valliappa\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail trac;