A file photo of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata. Photo: PTIWhile it isn’t certain how many of the Rs2.19 trillion promised to the state of West Bengal by various heavyweight investors at the recent Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) will finally materialize, the surge of confidence it has generated is a small reminder of its halcyon days. Under left rule, in West Bengal, everyone did get it. As states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and even Haryana capitalized on the boom in demand for back office services, West Bengal was left out in the cold. The Corporate Outsider will look at current issues and trends in the corporate sector every week.

Source: Mint January 23, 2018 08:03 UTC