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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: Tata Group

A frosty start featuring ‘ULFA tapes’, thawed by a love of dogs. My conversations with Ratan Tata

Besides politics, his frustrations with business environment & inspirational ideas ranging from entrepreneurship to technology, aviation, philanthropy, we discovered a common passion: dogs

1937-2024: A timeline of Ratan Tata’s odyssey from architecture grad to doyen of India Inc

From taking over the reins of Tata Sons from uncle JRD in 1991 to stepping down in 2012, Ratan Tata oversaw the conglomerate’s global expansion.

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.

Ratan Tata brought a sense of ‘we are India, India is ours’ to business: Milind Deora

It's very tough to pigeonhole boxer Muhammad Ali into a category. Ratan Tata, in many ways, transcended any categorisation and cut across many different verticals.

Want to go to bed feeling I haven’t succumbed—what Ratan Tata said on dodging corruption in 2010

The veteran industrialist passed away Wednesday at 86. In this 2010 Walk The Talk interview, Tata spoke about why he thought India could become a ‘banana republic’ & how Tatas managed to stay away from corruption.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Air India to revamp 67 planes, spend $400 million to refurbish over 50% of its fleet

The multi-million dollar transformation started after the Tata Group's took over the airline in 2022. The company has also ordered 470 jets from Airbus and Boeing.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

How a new deal with Air India could make Bengaluru airport a South India hub

As part of the agreement, Air India, along with other Tata Group airlines, and Bangalore International Airport Limited will collaborate to enhance connectivity, operational efficiency.

Disgruntled pilots are a sign of worry. Vistara should fix HR before resuming operations

In a letter, dated 4 April, to Tata Sons Chairperson N Chandrasekaran, Air India pilots' unions alleged that pilot are being subjected to conditions and treatment ‘reminiscent of bonded labourers’.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.