Ratan Tata

Tata Trusts battle: Why Mehli Mistry, Ratan Tata’s close confidante, has been ousted

He was considered a close confidante of Ratan Tata. But now Mehli Mistry is on his way out of the Tata Trusts after Chairman Noel Tata, along with Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh, voted against his reappointment. This move puts Noel Tata in the driver’s seat despite possible legal challenges from the 65-year-old Mistry

Who is Venu Srinivasan, the Tata Trustee reappointed for life?

Tata Trusts, which controls a large stake in Tata Sons, the main holding company for all the firms in the Tata Group, has reappointed Venu Srinivasan as its trustee for life ahead of his term expiring in October. But what do we know about Srinivasan, the chairman emeritus of TVS Motor Company? What does this mean for the future of the Tata Group?

This Week in Explainers: Why Tata Trusts dispute is not good news for the country

The rift between the trustees of the Tata Trusts came out in public this week. As the infighting escalated, top leaders of the billion-dollar conglomerate, including Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. But what is the fighting about? Here’s all this and more in our weekly roundup

How Ratan Tata’s ‘millennial friend’ Shantanu Naidu’s life has unfolded since tycoon’s death

It has been a year since the death of billionaire businessman Ratan Tata. After his demise on October 9, 2024, the spotlight fell on his friend and aide, Shantanu Naidu, who was also mentioned in the will of the 86-year-old industrialist. With his ‘lighthouse’ no more, what has the young entrepreneur been up to since then?

From Nano to Air India: 7 iconic business moves that define Ratan Tata’s legacy

Remembering Ratan Tata on his first death anniversary, the leader who blended business excellence with social purpose

One year without Ratan Tata: How the conglomerate reinvented itself while staying true to his legacy

One year on, Ratan Tata’s ideals continue to guide a Group reinventing itself for the future

History Today: How the Taliban tried to silence Malala Yousafzai but failed

On October 9, 2012, the Taliban in Pakistan stopped a van ferrying school girls and asked that they identify one girl — Malala Yousafzai. On her identification, they fired three shots at her, one hitting her in the head. The reason to try to kill her: she spoke out against the prohibition of education for girls. Malala went on to survive the shooting and became the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner

Ratan Tata's Rs 3800-crore will revealed. But who gets what?

A new report has shed light on how Ratan Tata’s estate will be divided between his heirs. While most of it has been given to charity, Tata has also included his family, friends, staff and pets in his will. The document also has a fascinating clause that may result in one of the beneficiaries potentially being cut out of it entirely. Let’s take a closer look

This Week in Explainers: How BJP wrested power from AAP in Delhi

The BJP is returning to power in Delhi after nearly three decades with a decisive mandate. The AAP’s loss was compounded by the defeat of its top leaders including chief Arvind Kejriwal. But what worked for the saffron party this time? We answer this and more in our weekly wrap from India

Ratan Tata’s will: Meet Mohini Mohan Dutta, who may inherit Rs 500 crore

As per his will, the late industrialist Ratan Tata bequeathed a third of his residual assets to Mohini Mohan Dutta. The 74-year-old, who first met Tata in Jamshedpur, was reportedly a close associate of 60 years