Rudra Chatterjee is a writer, and the chairman and managing director of Luxmi Tea. While he writes predominantly about politics and economics, he is also vastly knowledgeable about tea, and in this episode, he talks about various aspects of the tea industry, from growth to distribution. 

Rudra can be contacted through https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudrachatterjee, and you can learn more about his company and buy tea at http://www.luxmigroup.in/ or makaibari.com

Key points include:

03:10: The birth of the tea industry in India

07:55: The tea plantation organisation 

14:31: Increasing the long-term value of the plantation

20:11: The relationship between the owners and workers of the plantation

29:27: How to ensure a top-quality cup of tea

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