He was responding to the shareholders' questions relating to the abandoned Nano car factory at Singur at the AGM of Tata Global Beverages.
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.
The Tatas will continue its association with Advinus Therapeutics, the drug discovery start-up company based in Bangalore, and is committed to further invest in the company, said R Gopalakrishnan, chairman of Advinus and executive director, Tata Sons
UK-India trade has unrealized potential, given the synergies possible between the two countries, said Ratan Tata
He said land acquisition and coal block auctions, and water were challenges impeding the growth of the sector.
Cyrus Mistry said more focus was needed for improvement in key areas such as vehicle technology.
Tata Sons, holding company for the Tata group, is working on building a centralised rural business platform that could be leveraged for the entire group's benefit, instead of each company looking at it separately.
The Tata group may have to deploy upwards of $1 billion to improve the airline's passenger reservation system, upgrade and refurbish Air India's fleet, primarily the wide-body aircraft which are the mainstay for the airline's international operations, people in the know said. While the group has not yet decided on how it intends to integrate Air India with its existing airlines AirAsia India and Vistara, sources said the first task will be to refinance Air India's existing loans, upgrade its aircraft gradually, and rewrite multiple business contracts with vendors and suppliers. "They will have to do 100 things to stabilise the airline and will have to put in a lot of money," DIPAM secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, confirming that many aircraft are grounded.
Insurer likely to support Ratan Tata; reduction in stake might have been profit booking.
From disbursing Rs 25.11 crore to political parties in 2014-2015, the Tata group is learnt to have contributed Rs about Rs 600 crore towards the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
FirstCry is omni-channel player with presence across desktop, mobile and offline routes offering baby and maternity products in India.
The biggest winner of the Tata drive to drill down innovation to every person on every shop-floor is the Tata conglomerate. While the most visible symbol of this has been the Nano, insiders say Tata has already started asking his senior executives, 'What is the next Nano?' The innovation drive is seeking to answer that question.
Tata Motors owned Jaguar Land Rover will start producing its Range Rover and Range Rover Sport in India, marking a first for the iconic models in their 54-year long history, to be rolled out from a country outside of the UK. Till now the two models were only produced in Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull plant in the UK and then exported to around 121 markets globally, including India.
In their new venture, Tata SIA Airlines Ltd, Tata Sons would hold 51 per cent stake and Singapore Airlines 49 per cent.
Rekha Jhunjhunwala's net worth has increased by more than 7 per cent, or Rs 2,865 crore, compared to less than 1 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.
Mukesh Ambani, the patriarch of Reliance Industries (RIL), and Gautam Adani, the chairman of Adani Group of companies, have secured the top positions on the Fortune India Rich List, created in partnership with Waterfield Advisors, with respective wealth of $99.7 billion and $63.71 billion. With a wealth of $34.6 billion, the Mistry family of Shapoorji Pallonji Group holds the third position on the list, while the Poonawalla family, owners of vaccine maker Serum Institute, with a wealth of $32.9 billion, stands fourth. Stockbroker and founder of D-Mart-branded grocery stores, Radhakishan Damani, claims the fifth spot on the India Rich List with a wealth of $23.4 billion
Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata said on Tuesday that Tata Motors was ready to return Singur land if West Bengal government compensated the company for the investments it had made, adding that the company had no plans for Singur at the moment.
Unlike his predecessor, JRD Tata, who in 1991 handed over to him the chairmanship of Tata Sons as well as control of the trusts, Ratan will continue to retain control of the latter.
In an open letter to the people of West Bengal, Ratan Tata said the citizens should decide whether they wanted education and jobs in the industrial and hi-tech sectors or 'want to stay as they are.' The letter said, 'The people of West Bengal, particularly the younger citizens, will need to express their views and aspirations as to what they would like to see West Bengal become in the years ahead.'
Tata Housing, a unit of Tata Sons, is advancing its plans to build 15,000 low-cost dwelling units by two years. Besides, it should add 300 more houses in its Mumbai project to take the advantage of demand for such homes, a top company official said.Tata Housing had earlier planned to develop 1,000 houses under the brand 'Shubh Griha' in Bhoisar, a distant suburb of Mumbai, priced at Rs 3.9-6.7 lakh.
A revered figure in India's domestic circuit, Milind Rege played A crucial role in Mumbai's 42nd Ranji Trophy triumph last season after coming on board as Cricket Advisor.
The matter related to supply of low floor buses by Tata Motors to Government of Tamil Nadu.
Shivani Shinde reports. The youngest member of the Tata group, the much-awaited Tata Neu, has finally been launched for people across the country. The 'super app' offers a number of services ranging from financial services to tech, travel and even groceries. The app takes off with a customer base of 120 million, with 2,500 offline stores. According to the Tata group, the app will be a one-stop destination for all consumer needs. The super app also offers a bouquet of financial offers like Unified Payments Interface (UPI), bill payments, loans and insurance. Tata Neu will also provide other services like fashion, gadgets, groceries, travel and health.
AirAsia recently said it would set up a 49:30:21 joint venture with the Tata Sons and Telestra Tradeplace of Indian investor Arun Bhatia to launch a new Indian airline.
Tata Consultancy Services has taken action against six employees after finding them guilty of accepting favours from certain staffing firms in the appointment of contractual workers, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Thursday. The largest IT services exporter is investigating the role of three more of its employees, Chandrasekaran said while speaking at the TCS annual general meeting in Mumbai. "We have banned six employees and also six companies," he said in response to questions from shareholders.
Mistry is expected to take over the mantle of the salt to software giant in Deecmber, 2012 after Ratan Tata retires.
While Tata Sons' Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata has made an investment in e-commerce company Snapdeal, he is not involved in its functioning.
Profit in FY13 up 18% to Rs 3,713 crore, dividend income jumps 37%
Asia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, signed off an address to employees last week by assuring them that 2024 would be better than 2023 for both Reliance Industries and India. Ambani isn't an exception. Promoters and their representatives from several other conglomerates have expressed similar optimism.
Former Tata group strategist and member of the now disbanded Group Executive Council, Nirmalya Kumar has said he was fired from his position for "working intensely and extensively" with ousted Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry.
Every move that strengthens Cyrus Mistry's position in companies like Indian Hotels could prolong the uncertainty.
The deal between Bharti group and Tata Teleservices is yet another example of how swiftly things can change in business.
Tata Sons has signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore Airlines to establish a new airline in India.
Ola did not disclose financial details of the investment.
The company may partner with local governments and land owners to launch its projects.
