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Tata Nano may roll out of Sanand plant in June

Tata Nano may roll out of Sanand plant in June

Rediff.com17 May 2010

According to sources in the state government, Tata Sons chairman Ratan N Tata is expected to be in town on June 2 and the plant will be inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Ratan Tata may be suffering from delusion: Amit Mitra

Ratan Tata may be suffering from delusion: Amit Mitra

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Mitra said that Tata group firm TCS was creating additional 20,000 jobs.

Jobs: Tata for equal opportunity, not quota

Jobs: Tata for equal opportunity, not quota

Rediff.com14 Jun 2007

Business tycoon Ratan Tata feels that it is better to give 'equal opportunities' to all and create a level playing field instead of extending reservation benefits in the private sector.

Tatas, IOC, OIL to bid for Azerbaijan oil field

Tatas, IOC, OIL to bid for Azerbaijan oil field

Rediff.com16 Oct 2007

Tatas have joined hands with state refiner Indian Oil and exploration firm Oil India Ltd to consider bidding for acquiring Caspian Energy Group LLP's (CEG) interest in an Azerbaijan oil field.Tata Petrodyne Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, has joined the IOC-OIL combine to make a bid to buy CEG's 51 per cent stake in the Shivran Oil Operating Company that runs the Kyurovdag oil field in Azerbaijan, industry sources said.

Tata offers to buy out Docomo at Rs 23.3 a share

Tata offers to buy out Docomo at Rs 23.3 a share

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Docomo has now moved the London Court of Arbitration.

Tata to inaugurate summit on CSR in Chennai

Tata to inaugurate summit on CSR in Chennai

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata will inaugurate a two-day national summit on Corporate Social Responsibility in Chennai beginning from June 14.

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time. Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then becoming irate about the jeweller who had gypped them, the local jewellery industry leaning heavily on the Tanishq franchisees to desist from using it, some jewellers even threatening violent action.

Tatas, US-based fund among Air India bidders

Tatas, US-based fund among Air India bidders

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Salt-to-software conglomerate Tata group was among "multiple" entities who on Monday put in preliminary bids for buying the government's stake in loss-making carrier Air India.

TCS' Rs 17,000 crore share buyback to open on December 1

TCS' Rs 17,000 crore share buyback to open on December 1

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

The Rs 17,000 crore-share buyback programme of India's top software services exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will open on December 1. The buyback, where investors can sell to the company their shares at an offer price of Rs 4,150 apiece, will close on December 7, TCS said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. The information technology bellwether is aiming to repurchase up to 4.09 crore shares (1.12 per cent of the total equity share capital) at Rs 4,150 apiece in a buyback valued at Rs 17,000 crore.

UK award for Tatas, Premji

UK award for Tatas, Premji

Rediff.com28 Sep 2007

While the Investor of the Year award went to Tata Sons, the Business Partnership of the Year went to DLF Laing O Rourke, the Innovation of the year was HRS Process Systems and Benoy was the New Market Entrant of the Year.

Tata hopes to get land for Bengal car project

Tata hopes to get land for Bengal car project

Rediff.com8 Aug 2006

Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata on Tuesday expressed hope that the West Bengal government would be able to acquire land for its ambitious Rs 1 lakh car project in the state.

Rs 1-lakh car by 2008: Ratan Tata

Rs 1-lakh car by 2008: Ratan Tata

Rediff.com7 May 2005

"The car should be out some time in 2008. It is in the prototype stage and prototypes are running. Its cost will be somewhere between a motorcycle and a car," Tata said in an interview to The Week magazine.

Air India signs pacts with Airbus, Boeing to buy 470 planes

Air India signs pacts with Airbus, Boeing to buy 470 planes

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

Air India on Tuesday signed agreements with Airbus and Boeing for acquiring 470 planes for an estimated $70 billion at list prices. The Tata Group-owned airline had announced that it will buy 470 aircraft, including wide-body planes, in February this year. The "firm orders include 34 A350-1000, 6 A350-900, 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 10 Boeing 777X widebody aircraft, as well as 140 Airbus A320neo, 70 Airbus A321neo and 190 Boeing 737MAX narrow-body aircraft," the airline said in a release.

Tatas threaten to pull out of Bangladesh

Tatas threaten to pull out of Bangladesh

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

Indian business conglomerate Tata Sons has said that it was keen on being a part of Bangladesh's economic development

Tata's dream to fly takes wings; JV with AirAsia cleared

Tata's dream to fly takes wings; JV with AirAsia cleared

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

The proposal was cleared by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board, Finance Ministry said in a statement.

Tatas to buy AIG's stake in life insurance unit

Tatas to buy AIG's stake in life insurance unit

Rediff.com3 Mar 2010

A day after Prudential bought out AIG's Asia arm, AIA, top executives of both AIG and Tata AIG met the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority to keep the latter abreast of developments.Sources at Tata Sons told Business Standard they had decided to buy out AIG's stake in the life insurance business. And, would consider inducting a partner at a later stage.

Mistry to meet Tata group CEOs on July 29

Mistry to meet Tata group CEOs on July 29

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

'The idea is to align the HR policies and work culture with changing times'.

'Because he never read it': Rahul's retort to Modi on Constitution

'Because he never read it': Rahul's retort to Modi on Constitution

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks that the Constitution of India is 'blank' because he has never read it.

GE to buy Tata stake in JV

GE to buy Tata stake in JV

Rediff.com3 May 2003

Ratan Tata to receive Frost & Sullivan's GIL award

Ratan Tata to receive Frost & Sullivan's GIL award

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

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.

Tata, SIA incubated venture in April last year

Tata, SIA incubated venture in April last year

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Singapore Airlines first approached the Tatas, its old choice for a venture in India, and was aware of AirAsia negotiations.

DGCA issues public notice on Tata-Singapore Air's flying permit

DGCA issues public notice on Tata-Singapore Air's flying permit

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Besides the major metros, the proposed airline would also connect Srinagar, Patna, Chandigarh and Jammu.

Working with Ratan Tata

Working with Ratan Tata

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Mukund Rajan, who worked closely with Ratan Tata, recalls the unique experience of working with the corporate titan.

Ratan Tata invests in research startup Tracxn

Ratan Tata invests in research startup Tracxn

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Ratan Tata has invested an undisclosed amount in startup research platform Tracxn.

Air India-Vistara merger deal under CCI scanner

Air India-Vistara merger deal under CCI scanner

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has issued a show cause notice to the parties with respect to the proposed merger of Tata Group airlines Vistara and Air India, according to a source. The fair trade watchdog issues notice asking why an investigation should not be initiated only after forming a prima-facie opinion that the deal could adversely impact competition in the marketplace. Vistara and Air India are the two full-service carriers that are part of the Tata Group, and Singapore Airlines holds a 49 per cent stake in Vistara.

Tatas to invest Rs 200 bn in core sector projects

Tatas to invest Rs 200 bn in core sector projects

Rediff.com28 May 2009

TRIL is planning to raise a Rs 4,770 crore international infrastructure fund by the end of the year to invest in infrastructure projects like building special economic zones, roads, ports and other core sector projects in the next three years. Tata Realty has already raised a Rs 3,500 crore offshore fund for investing in its real estate projects, 20 per cent of which is deployed. The other 80 per cent will be used in the next three years.

Tata Housing eyes Rs 700 cr from low-cost projects

Tata Housing eyes Rs 700 cr from low-cost projects

Rediff.com11 May 2009

Tata Housing Development Company, a unit of Tata Sons, expects to earn Rs 700 crore (Rs 7 billion) in revenue from low-cost housing in the next four years, a top company official has said.

Tata cos under Mistry lens say full disclosure done

Tata cos under Mistry lens say full disclosure done

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Tata Steel and Indian Hotels on Wednesday said they have always made all relevant disclosures and have no further comments to offer following comments made by ousted Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry that Tata group firms could face a potential USD 18 billion writedown.

I found my love in the US: Ratan Tata

I found my love in the US: Ratan Tata

Rediff.com16 Oct 2004

Reminiscing his student days, Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata on Saturday admitted finding his love in the United States while he was studying to be an architect.

'While Ratan Tata is extremely patriotic, he loves India, and his mind is global'

'While Ratan Tata is extremely patriotic, he loves India, and his mind is global'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

Few people know Ratan Tata as well as R K Krishna Kumar does. Widely perceived to be among the managers closest to Tata, Krishna Kumar assesses Ratan Tata, the man and business leader, in this exclusive interview to Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

COVID presents an opportunity for India: Tata's Chandra

COVID presents an opportunity for India: Tata's Chandra

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

The Tata Sons' chief said that world's reliance on China for sourcing goods will reduce, and India will definitely have an opportunity to participate.

E-commerce start-ups face battle with Tatas, Reliance in fray

E-commerce start-ups face battle with Tatas, Reliance in fray

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

While Flipkart and Amazon go on a fund-raising spree, the real battle will begin once big industrial houses such as the Tatas, Reliance and the Aditya Birla group join the race.

How Delhi airport will gain commercially from Tata-owned Air India

How Delhi airport will gain commercially from Tata-owned Air India

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

With better utilisation of slots, foreign flying rights, and greater international connections, the operator of India's largest airport feels a privatised Air India will bring commercial benefit to Delhi airport and help it revive quicker from the pandemic shock. Delhi is the largest hub for Air India, with most of its long-haul flights to the US and Europe being operated from here. The airport plans to give its most modern terminal 3 (T3) exclusively to the Tata Group.

Mistry, Tata skip dinner with royal couple

Mistry, Tata skip dinner with royal couple

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Sources in the Tata group said they could not attend as they were travelling.

Singapore Airlines-Tata Indian JV orders Airbus A320s

Singapore Airlines-Tata Indian JV orders Airbus A320s

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

The new airline has begun recruiting pilots and is close to confirming its top executives, including a Singapore Airlines executive as its chief executive officer.

Tata Steel back with a bang in Q4; shows Rs 6,644-cr PAT

Tata Steel back with a bang in Q4; shows Rs 6,644-cr PAT

Rediff.com6 May 2021

Overall, Tata Steel becomes the seventh non-financial firm, including four oil PSUs to report quarterly revenues of Rs 50,000 crore.

Ambanis, DLF, Tata set-up electoral trusts to fund elections

Ambanis, DLF, Tata set-up electoral trusts to fund elections

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

These trusts are being registered under a new framework.

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'