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Question
With the help of your parents and grandparents, prepare a list of multinational companies that existed in India at the time of independence. Now put a (tick) mark against those which are still growing and a (cross) against those which do not exist any more. Are there any companies whose names have changed? Find out the new names, the country of origin, nature of product, logo and prepare charts and display in your class.
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Solution
With the help of my parents and grandparents, I prepared a list of multinational companies that were present in India around the time of Independence.
| Company | Still existing? |
Present/New Name | Country of Origin |
Main Products |
| Lever Brothers | ✓ | Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL) | U.K. | Soaps, detergents, food and personal-care products |
| Imperial Tobacco Company of India | ✓ | ITC Ltd. | U.K. | FMCG products, cigarettes, hotels and paper products |
| Siemens | ✓ | Siemens Ltd. | Germany | Electrical and industrial equipment |
| Nestlé | ✓ | Nestlé India Ltd. | Switzerland | Milk products, coffee, chocolates and packaged foods |
| Coca-Cola | ✓ | Coca-Cola India | U.S.A. | Soft drinks and beverages |
| IBM | ✓ | IBM India | U.S.A. | Computers, software and IT services |
Conclusion: Many multinational companies that were present in India in the early years continue to operate today. Some have changed their names or expanded their product range.
