An Indian labourer breaks up pieces of coal at a depot in Siliguri on October 18, 2010. India has launched its largest-ever share sale, with the government looking to raise 3.5 billion dollars by offering 10 percent of state-owned giant Coal India — the world’s biggest coal miner. The offering invites foreign and retail investors into the global resource behemoth, which produces 80 percent of India’s coal through 471 mines in eight states. AFP PHOTO/Diptendu DUTTA
