JLR yet to decide on the exact location.
Industry leader Ratan Tata on Tuesday announced an undisclosed investment into startup Goodfellows that offers companionship to senior citizens as a service. The octogenarian industrialist has been an active backer of startups ever since he retired from the helm of the salt-to-software Tata Group. The company is founded by Shantanu Naidu. Cornell University-educated Naidu, 25, is a general manager in Tata's office and has been assisting Tata since 2018.
Tata said his group, which was 'a traditionally manufacturing company in a sellers market', did not succeed in 'really embracing the customers' values'.
Clarity on Tata Sons' position on listing, as of 2025, would help define the future of the group better, irrespective of the RBI stand. As of now, the ball is in the RBI's court, and everyone is watching the space, points out Nivedita Mookerji.
Though there was no official word on what transpired at the meeting this afternoon, it is understood that the plans for the launch of the airline came up during the discussions.
Ratan Tata, an iconic corporate leader, retired as Chairman of the $100-billion Tata Group on Friday after a 50-year run, on his 75th birthday.
He may play an indirect role in group beyond Dec next year.
Mistry will work with Ratan Tata over the next year and take over from him when he retires.
Tata will surely feel good about many of his initiatives, but there are businesses that are not successful as of today. Some of them include domestic car business, pharmaceutical, and telecom.
In a country where wearing lipstick could still invite disapproval, Simone Tata understood that Lakmé's future depended on shifting attitudes.
Amid speculation over Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata's successor, the group has said that the selection committee has interviewed several candidates, both internal and external, but no final decision has been taken.
Gaurav Khanna and Akanksha Chamola were all about date-night goals at the Elle List 2026.
The Federation of the Indo-Israeli Chambers of Commerce (FIICC), on August 6, bestowed the 'Businessman of the Decade' honour upon Ratan Tata, who heads the $71-billion Tata empire.
After months of discord, the Tata Trusts appear to be moving towards reconciliation, with recent reappointments and open exchanges signalling a return to cooperative governance.
The Tatas operated the country's first airline. It was later acquired by the government.
Ratan Tata has invested an undisclosed amount in startup research platform Tracxn.
We take a snapshot of his illustrious life through the lens of photographer Gopal Shetty.
Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata was conferred the title of "Global Visionary of Sustainable Business and Peace" by the Federation of Indo-Israel Chambers of Commerce (FIICC) for epitomising "unity, peace and sustainability". "Ratan Tata's support toward Israel has been unstinted. His commitment to put India on the global map with dignity and respect has been noted by each and everyone. "A man respected by the business communities of all the three countries - India, Israel and UAE - he epitomises unity, peace and sustainability," the president of the bilateral chamber, Gul Kripalani, said.
Tata Motors on Monday commercially launched its people's car, Nano, promising to stick to the Rs 100,000 price tag for the base model.
Ratan Tata has invested an undisclosed amount in an entity catering to pet care.
Top honchos of the Tata group, including Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman amid infighting among trustees over board appointments and governance issues.
Tata, who attended the annual gala event at the National Centre of Performing Arts after five years, was alluding to Chandra's presentation on the performance of the Tata group of companies.
The classroom at the Taj Lands End hotel, Mumbai, will be an amphitheatre-style classroom, fashioned after the one at Harvard Business School in Boston. It will have a seating capacity of 82.
Dismissing adverse comments on Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) buy, Ratan Tata on Tuesday said the $2.3-billion acquisition of the iconic brands was 'worthwhile' though the subsequent financial crisis posed challenges.
Even as the government is trying to park politicians on the boards of 'Navratna' companies, an official committee has cleared names of people like Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata for appointment as independent directors on the board of HAL.
Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata's dream is to see cars run on water and he has invested $15 million in a start-up firm supporting research in the field, an eminent scientist said.
It is believed that Tata Sons was unhappy with Mistry's approach of shedding non-profit businesses, including the conglomerate's steel business in Europe, and concentrating only on cash cows
Ratan Tata, who heads the biggest industrial conglomerate in India, on Tuesday joined an elite group of global business leaders like Microsoft chief Bill Gates and BP Group CEO Lord Browns
He has succeeded because he knew there needed to be a huge transformation in innovation and R&D capacity.
Ratan Tata-promoted Electrodrive Powertrain Solutions or Electra EV has raised USD 25 million in equity capital from GEF Capital for a minority stake. The Tata Group patriarch set up Electra EV in 2017 and the company designs, manufactures and supplies EV powertrains systems across passenger and commercial vehicle segments. It also has products for the agriculture and off-highway segments.
A shy man, he rarely features in the society glossies, drives himself to work in a Tata car and has lived for years in a book-crammed, dog-filled bachelor flat in Mumbai's Colaba district.
Singur was a "great disappointment" but the Tata Group might still go to West Bengal, hints outgoing chairman of the group Ratan Tata.
The award will be presented in Mumbai on September 23 during Frost & Sullivan's annual Growth, Innovation and Leadership Executive Congress, the global consulting firm said in a statement.
The Global Indian Award is given to a person who has had an impact on and contributed in some way to the growth of the Indian and global economy.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has voiced his admiration for industrialist Ratan Tata's 'grace' and wisdom, saying he was moved by the business icon's words during the launch of the coffee chain's flagship store in Mumbai last year.
Snapdeal, which has raised about $400 million since its inception, has invested about $100 million in logistics and operations to expand its presence in the $3 billion Indian eCommerce market.
In the midst of an ongoing search process to find Ratan Tata's successor to head the country's biggest corporate house, top leaders from the group have heaped lavish praise on his leadership style.
Sabse has several patents in the arena of call-control and switching of calls.
The creation of the Nano ranks with major pioneering attempts in manufacturing. It is thus fair to say that Ratan Tata has written himself into the history books.
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