The election results are out in TN and there has been a smooth ttransition of power. The people have voted thrown out the incumbent for the 4th suceesive time. On that count they have become cleverer than the politicians who pretend and say they have made their avatars only to serve the masses. With each govt they get the best of freebies. May or may not be wrong. Don't know.
Recently came across the artivle. Hope some one finds it useful.
From: Shaun (Cognizant)
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 2:04 AM
Subject: FW: future chennai - upcoming development in IT / roadways / industries etc
Importance: High
MIGRATE TO TAMILNADU – That’s the Mantra now!!
Sashi Shankar G (Shaun)
Cognizant Sales Support Group| CSI, Chennai
Vnet: 442398 | Mobile : 9841553586
IT/Telecom/Bio:
CDOT Alcatel Broadband Wireless Research Center, Chennai -- Inaugurated on Sep 9, 2005
International Tech Park, Chennai (phase 1) -- Inaugurated on Sep 14, 2005
Cisco Network Lab -- Planned
Ericsson R&D center -- Planned
International Tech Park, Chennai (phase 2) -- U/C
International Tech Park, Chennai (phase 3) -- Planned
SIPCOT 1000 acre township, Siruseri -- U/C
500 acre 2nd IT Park, Siruseri -- Planned
Lee Kim Tah Holdings integrated township at Siruseri (phase 1) -- U/C
Govt. IT Park, Coimbatore -- Planned
Govt. IT Park, Hosur -- Proposed
Nokia hand sets and base station controllers mfg. plant -- U/C
Nokia's Network Operating Centre -- Planned (Chennai is a possible location)
Infosys dev. center, Mahindra Park (phase 1) -- U/C
Infosys dev. center (phases 2 and 3) -- Planned
Wipro dev. center, IT corridor -- U/C
TCS dev. center, Siruseri -- U/C
Satyam dev. center -- U/C
Syntel campus style facility, Siruseri (phases 1 and 2) -- Planned
Flextronics mfg. facility -- Coming up at Sriperumbudur, MoU signed
Solectron mfg. facility -- Chennai and Bangalore have been shortlisted
UT Starcom mfg. facility -- Chennai and Bangalore have been shortlisted
Bio-IT Park -- Proposed at Chennai
BSNL's India - Sri Lanka Submarine cable project -- Landing Station at Tuticorin (Pact signed)
Ascendas 1 million sq ft IT park in Mahindra City -- Proposed
Unitech acquired 90 acres at Pallavaram for building a software park
South India's largest township at Chennai by Runwal group -- Planned
Hiranandani group has acquired 100 acres of land at Navalur to develop a residential township with some commercial facilities
Sahara City Homes -- Planned
Other IT parks (22 million sq. ft under construction)
http://www.elcot.com/realestate/upto-sholing.pdf
http://www.elcot.com/realestate/beyond-sholing.pdf
http://www.elcot.com/realestate/guindy.pdf
http://www.elcot.com/realestate/ambattur.pdf
http://www.elcot.com/realestate/other_areas.pdf

Roads/Highways:
Grade separators at Kathipara, Padi, Koyambedu -- U/C
Trisulam flyover -- U/C
IT expressway (phase 1) -- U/C
IT expressway (phase 2) -- Approved
13 km elevated expressway from Chennai port to Maduravoyal -- Planned
Flyovers at Padi, Vyasarpadi, Vadapalani, Halda Jn, Mulakadai, Thirumangalam-Anna Nagar Jn -- Proposed
Ennore Expressway -- U/C
TNUDP (Upgradation of GST, IRR, GNT, Poonamallee - Avadi road) -- U/C
TNUDP (3 km flyover from Eldams road - CIT Nagar 1 main road) -- Planned
TNUDP (Flyover from General Patters road Jn. to Spencers Jn.) -- Planned
TNUDP (Flyover from Pulla Reddy Avenue Jn. to Anna Arch) -- Planned
TNUDP (several other ROB, RUB, pedestrian subways) -- Planned
Multi-level parking lot -- Bids inivited for T Nagar location
Several other road projects are being carried out by the NHAI and the state govt.

Railways:
MRTS upto Velachery (phase 2) -- U/C
MRTS Velachery to St. Thomas Mount (phase 3) -- In-principle Approval
MRTS Velachery from St. Thomas Mount (phase 4) -- Planned
Rail line from Chennai to Mahabalipuram -- Planned
Chennai Metro Rail (phase 1, 2 lines) -- DPR being prepared
Chennai Metro Rail (phase 2, 3rd line) -- Planned
Egmore - Central elevated link -- Approved
Pondy - Villupuram electrification -- U/C
Madurai - Dindigul line doubling -- Approved
Chengalpattu - Villupuram (Existing MG to BG conversion) -- Proposed
Villupuram - Trichy (BG electrification) -- Proposed
Chennai Central second terminal -- Proposed

Water:
Chennai desalination plant -- Approved. 100 MLD plant coming up at Minjur, Northern suburb of Chennai
Second desalination plant in southern Chennai -- Proposed

Shipping/Ports:
SethuSamudram -- U/C
Development of 13 minor ports -- Planned
Chennai port 2nd box terminal -- Planned
National Maritime Complex, Chennai -- Proposed

Aviation:
New international airport for Chennai -- Planned
Upgradation of airports at Trichy, Madurai and Coimbatore -- U/C
Aviation University, Madurai -- Proposed

Gas/Electricity:
2000 MW Koodankulam nuclear power plant, Tirunelveli district -- U/C
LNG terminal at Ennore -- Planned
1000 MW coal-fired project, Ennore -- Planned
Nagarjuna Oil refinery plant, Cuddalore -- Approved
Chennai - Madurai oil pipeline -- Commissioned
Chennai airport - Manali pipeline -- Planned
Bangalore - Chennai pipeline -- Proposed

Auto Industry:
Hyundai's 2nd manufacturing plant, Irungaatukotai -- U/C (To be ready by September 2007)
Hyundai's car design facility -- U/C
Auto Testing Facility, Oragadam Industrial Estate, Sriperumbudur -- Construction to begin soon
BMW Assembly plant, Mahindra City, 40 Km from Chennai -- Approved
F-1 racing circuit -- Proposed
Vehicle test track by Madras Motors sports club -- Planned
Mahindra & Mahindra's Test and R&D Facility -- Chennai and Pune have been shortlisted
Toyota Kirloskar -- Haryana, Karnataka and TN are being considered
VW -- VW is in talks with several state govt. TN is one of them.
Hero Honda's 3rd manufacturing plant -- Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka are being considered
GM small car project -- TN and MH being considered
Auto ancillary cluster, Chennai -- U/C
Sundaram Brake Linings (TVS Group) -- New unit Planned at Mahindra City
Ennore Foundries -- New unit Planned

Leather:
Footwear Park, Chennai -- Planned
Shoe component park, Irungaatukotai -- U/C
Leather cluster, Ambur -- Planned
A Taiwanese Footwear Company (name unknown) has planned a footwear company in Chennai

Hospitality/Leisure/Entertainment:
Sathyam IMAX, Chennai -- U/C (2006), Planned (2008)
Sathyam IMAX -- 2 other theatres have also been planned (location unknown)
City Centre Mall, Chennai -- U/C
Ampa Centre One Mall, Chennai -- U/C (Expected to open Sep '06)
Mall on Nungambakkam high road -- Planned
Leela group 5 star hotel, Chennai -- U/C (Expected to open 2008 end)
Empee group 5 star hotel, Guindy, Chennai -- Construction to start soon. To be ready by July 2007
ITC's 7 Star Luxury Hotel -- Proposed

Others:
Saint Gobain's 2nd Float Glass Plant -- U/C (To be opened in November '05)
Tata Ryerson Plate Processing Unit -- Chennai and Bangalore have been shortlisted
Cereals, pulses and staples milling cluster, Madurai -- U/C
Pump, motor, foundry and allied industries cluster, Coimbatore -- Approved
Coir and allied products cluster, Krishnagiri -- Planned
Mango pulp cluster, Krishnagiri -- Planned
Printing cluster, Sivakasi -- Planned
Pharmaceutical cluster, Chennai -- Planned
Hosiery cluster, Tirupur -- U/C
Carborundum's Abrasives plant, Sriperumbudur -- Planned
Rubber Park, Nagercoil -- Approved

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Sashi Shankar G (Shaun)
Cognizant Sales Support Group| CSI, Chennai

Why the hell he calls himself as Shaun?

Ooops! my mistake. Forgot to see that he works in sales support for an American firm. Another wannabe white.

Habi haraen Ji

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Originally posted by desi in ottawa

Sashi Shankar G (Shaun)
Cognizant Sales Support Group| CSI, Chennai

Why the hell he calls himself as Shaun?

Ooops! my mistake. Forgot to see that he works in sales support for an American firm. Another wannabe white.

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Microsoft - Which end of the stick do you want today?

Bharathkumar / ramar2005,

Thanks for publishing the Potential facts that outcasts the "No so different" political scene. Could you please post the link of any source that has published this information. Just curious...If its your own compilation.. that is OK..

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The cowards never started,
The weak died on the way,
Only the strong arrived.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yK1i9cLAMM

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Originally posted by DesiTiger

What does having an Anglicized name got to do with "being a wannabe white"? Lot of people (including yours truly) choose to have one if it helps their job role in any way.

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I am a Gents and not a Ladies.

TK and DT,

Let me give an example. A friend of mine (who died last year at an young age of 48) by name Sivarama Dandamudi was a Professor of Computer Science at Carleton University in Ottawa. The guy has written 7 books. Guess what! He never changed his name to suit the locals. So why this Shaun, Paddy, crap that too in India?
Oh! I forgot. He works for an American firm.


DIO