Building blocks

摘要

When Nokia was scouting for a place to build its Indian factory, the choice was surprisingly limited. Its first requirement was an international airport with enough capacity. That eliminated everywhere but Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. A new airport is being built at Hyderabad, and another is planned for Bangalore, but neither would open soon enough. Chennai has a seaport, which is important because Nokia intends to make network equipment as well as handsets. The city also boasts a number of engineering colleges and a high proportion of English-speakers. The state government (of Tamil Nadu) was far more helpful than the rest.