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Topic: JRD Tata

How Ratan Tata put Indian industry on the global map with steel, cars & tea

Ratan Tata took over reins of Tata Sons in 1991 & transformed it, expanding global footprint & diversifying into various industries, with a string of high-profile acquisitions in 2000s.

Keep pace with science and technology in other countries or India won’t develop—JRD Tata

On 15 January 1962, JRD Tata delivered a speech at the inauguration of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Maharashtra, praising Dr Homi Bhabha for his role in the establishment and development of the institute.

Why did JRD Tata’s Air India have 8,000 artistic treasures? Raza, Husain, ashtrays by Dali

The publicity hoardings Tata mounted for Air India said: “We do business in 3 languages – English, English, English.”

Nationalisation did not kill Air India, politics did. Tata’s challenge lies beyond fixing it

A great airline cannot just be a bus service, it must stand for something. Tata might want to take clues from one of its hospitality brands: The Taj.

The spirit of my great-grandfather, a shareholder of Air India, is now resurrected

By resurrecting Air India, the present dispensation has finally undone the mistake that we can attribute to Nehru or his advisors.

JRD Tata, the business baron who championed the art of giving

On J.R.D. Tata's death anniversary, remembering the life and legacy of the man who was an industrialist by profession and philanthropist at heart.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.