Tamil Nadu’s Road to $1 Trillion Growth

Tamil Nadu’s Next Leap in Electronics Exports

Tamil Nadu’s Edge in Fierce State Rivalry

Can Tamil Nadu Regain Its Tech Advantage?

Fixing Chennai Airport’s Investment Bottleneck

Andhra Pradesh Threat to Tamil Nadu Investment

Boosting MSMEs Tamil Nadu’s Growth Engine

Building Climate Resilient Industry in TN

Conclusion

Credits

In this episode of South Capital, the focus is on Tamil Nadu, India's manufacturing powerhouse and one of its most industrialized states. Known as the “Detroit of Asia” for its auto sector and the “Manchester of the South” for its textiles, Tamil Nadu plays a pivotal role in India’s GDP, exports, patents, and electronics manufacturing, including iPhone assembly. Host Dia Rekhi speaks with Tamil Nadu’s Industries Minister TRB Rajaa, who shares the state’s vision of becoming a $1 trillion economy, a goal built on decades of progress in education, manufacturing, IT, textiles, electronics, and renewable energy. He underscores the state’s strengths in women’s empowerment, robust infrastructure, and policy consistency, while highlighting new opportunities in semiconductors, technical textiles, shipbuilding, seafood processing, and offshore wind. Tamil Nadu also hosts India’s largest base of MSMEs, many of them women-led, which drive innovation and strengthen supply chains. Unlike states that compete domestically, Tamil Nadu positions itself against global economies, striving to stand out as a leader in industry, sustainability, and investment. With infrastructure upgrades, climate-resilient planning, and green energy targets set ahead of national goals, Tamil Nadu is firmly establishing itself as a global industrial hub.

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In this episode of South Capital, the focus is on Tamil Nadu, India's manufacturing powerhouse and one of its most industrialized states. Known as the &ldquo;Detroit of Asia&rdquo; for its auto sector and the &ldquo;Manchester of the South&rdquo; for its textiles, Tamil Nadu plays a pivotal role in India&rsquo;s GDP, exports, patents, and electronics manufacturing, including iPhone assembly. Host Dia Rekhi speaks with Tamil Nadu&rsquo;s Industries Minister TRB Rajaa, who shares the state&rsquo;s vision of becoming a $1 trillion economy, a goal built on decades of progress in education, manufacturing, IT, textiles, electronics, and renewable energy. He underscores the state&rsquo;s strengths in women&rsquo;s empowerment, robust infrastructure, and policy consistency, while highlighting new opportunities in semiconductors, technical textiles, shipbuilding, seafood processing, and offshore wind. Tamil Nadu also hosts India&rsquo;s largest base of MSMEs, many of them women-led, which drive innovation and strengthen supply chains. Unlike states that compete domestically, Tamil Nadu positions itself against global economies, striving to stand out as a leader in industry, sustainability, and investment. With infrastructure upgrades, climate-resilient planning, and green energy targets set ahead of national goals, Tamil Nadu is firmly establishing itself as a global industrial hub. You can follow Dia Rekhi on social media: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dia-rekhi-702438104/?originalSubdomain=in">Linkedin</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/diarekhiET">Twitter </a>Listen to more of South Capital:&nbsp; <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000718923402">South Capital: Andhra Pradesh&rsquo;s Comeback</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000720160457">South Capital: Kerala Rising</a>,&nbsp; <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000721123304">South Capital: Karnataka Grows Beyond Bengaluru</a> &amp; <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000722019125">South Capital: Telangana&rsquo;s Push for Mini-Hyderabads </a>Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000702130670">Tariffs trump trade</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000712174615">Health Hazards in your Grocery Bag</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000710947447">Trump vs Harvard: India Impact</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000710014158">Explaining India&rsquo;s Record FDI Freefall</a> and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777">much more</a>.
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