If despite carrying all these burdens, Nano managed its 4-door, 4-seat, 34-patent, 2-cylinder, 20 km per litre, Rs 1,700 crore investment debut, it is as much a victory for Tata as it is for India. Everything else, including the troika, is a fig leaf that reminds me of the opposition that noise-makers and even some lawmakers in the US had to outsourcing of jobs to India. But in that debate there was more honesty — Americans were losing jobs to Indians and were concerned; their concerns were addressed by the industry here and today those noises have receded. The debate around Nano is pregnant with deceit. As we celebrate Nano — even diehard, cynical journalists from across the world gave Tata an applause — I believe, the question to ask is: who benefits if Nano remains off the roads?

gautam.chikermane@expressindia.com