IndianOil's journey from fledgling to navratna one of the nine gems among PSUs
When the Soviet tanker Uzhgorod, carrying 11,000 tonnes of diesel, sailed into Mumbai harbour in August 1960, it was a defining moment for India — one that foreshadowed the country’s geo-political leanings for the next few decades.
(This story appears in the 23 October, 2009 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)