The year 2008 was a pivotal one for India, marked by a series of notable events that had lasting impacts on the nation’s socio-political landscape, economy, and technological advancements. Here are some of the main events that shaped India in 2008:

1. Launch of Tata Nano

On January 10, 2008, Tata Motors unveiled the Tata Nano, touted as the world’s cheapest car. This innovative vehicle was aimed at making car ownership accessible to millions of Indians, revolutionizing the automobile industry. It was also the first and only time the International audience took note of India rising as an Automobile nation. It would take many mistakes and decades for Tata to become one of the leading car makers of the country. A decade earlier Ratan Tata and his team faced “humiliation” when they went to sell the group’s fledgling car business to Ford in 1999.

2. Tata buys JLR

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