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The headquarters of TATA
About Ratan Naval Tata
Ratan Naval Tata (born 28 December 1937) is an Indian businessman and former chairman of Tata Sons.
He was also the chairman of the Tata Group from 1990 to 2012, serving also as interim chairman from
October 2016 through February 2017. He continues to head its charitable trusts.[2][3] In 2008, he received
the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in India, after receiving the Padma Bhushan, the
third highest civilian honour in 2000.[4]
He is the son of Naval Tata, who was adopted by Ratanji Tata, son of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the
Tata Group. He graduated from the Cornell University College of Architecture with a bachelor's degree in
architecture.[5] He joined Tata in 1961, where he worked on the shop floor of Tata Steel. He later
succeeded J. R. D. Tata's as chairman of Tata Sons upon the latter's retirement in 1991. Under his tenure
the Tata Group acquired Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover, and Corus, in an attempt to turn Tata from a largely
India-centric group into a global business. Tata is also one of the largest philanthropists in the world,
having donated around 60–65% of his income to charity.
Founder of Tata group
Tata Group/Founder
Jamsetji Tata
The chairman of Tata Sons is usually the chairman of the Tata Group. As of 2020, there have
been seven chairmen of Tata Group.
• Jamsetji Tata (1868–1904)
• Sir Dorabji Tata (1904–1932)
• Nowroji Saklatwala (1932–1938)
• J. R. D. Tata (1938–1991)
• Ratan Tata (1991–2012)
• Cyrus Mistry (2012–2016)
• Ratan Tata (2016–2017)
• Natarajan Chandrasekaran (2017–present) [21]
About Tata Sons Limited
Tata Sons Limited is an Indian public company incorporated on 08/11/1917 and its registered
office address is BOMBAY HOUSE 24 HOMI MODY
STREET,Mumbai,Maharashtra,INDIA,400001. The company's Annual General Meeting
(AGM) was last held on 2014-07-09 and its balance sheet was last filed on 2014-03-31. The
current age of the company as per its registration date is 105 Years 3 Months 6 Days and is
classified as the Indian Non-Government Company.
Tata Sons Limited is registered at Registrar of Companies, Mumbai (RoC-Mumbai). The
company was founded by FARIDA DARA KHAMBATA, CYRUS PALLONJI MISTRY,
ISHAAT HUSSAIN, VIJAY SINGH, RANENDRA SEN and NITIN NOHRIA in the year
1917. The company has 6 directors on board at the time of inception .
Tata
Sons
Limited
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details
Tata Sons Limited is a mca provider company
with the industrial and NIC / SIC code of
99999 as per the official records. The
company was registered in the year 1917 and
its authorized share capital is INR
57,999,999,000 and paid up capital is INR
42,554,348,000. The company's business is
based in the city of Mumbai.
The Tata Group (/ˈtɑːtɑː/) is an Indian multinational
conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai.[4][5] Established
in 1868, it is India's largest conglomerate, with products and
services in over 150 countries, and operations in 100
countries across six continents.[6] Acknowledged as the
founder of the Tata Group, Jamsetji Tata is sometimes
referred to as the "father of Indian industry".[7]
The group's annual revenue for fiscal year 2021–22 was reported to
be US$128 billion.[3] There are 29 publicly-listed Tata Group
companies with a combined market capitalisation of $311 billion as
of March 2022.[11] The company has operations across Asia, Africa,
America and Middle East. Significant Tata Group affiliates include
Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Consumer Products, Tata Motors,
Tata Power, Tata Steel, Voltas, Titan Company, Tanishq,
Tata Chemicals, Tata Communications, Trent, Tata Elxsi,
Indian Hotels Company, Air India, TajAir, Tata Cliq,
Tata Advanced Systems, Tata Capital, Cromā, BigBasket and
Tata Starbucks
History
Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata was born in 1839. Tata graduated from
Elphinstone College in Bombay in 1858. Shortly afterwards, he joined his father’s
trading firm that dealt in general merchandise. There, the junior Tata took a special
interest in developing trade with China.Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata was born in 1839.
Tata graduated from Elphinstone College in Bombay in 1858. Shortly afterwards, he
joined his father’s trading firm that dealt in general merchandise. There, the junior Tata
took a special interest in developing trade with China.
After Jamsedji's death, his older son Dorabji Tata became the chairman in
1904.[13] Sir Dorabji established the Tata Iron and Steel company (TISCO),
now known as Tata Steel in 1907. Marking the group's global ambitions, Tata
Limited opened its first overseas office in London. Following the founder's
goals, Western India's first hydro plant was brought to life, giving birth to
Tata Power. Yet another dream, Indian Institute of Science was established
with the first batch admitted in 1911.
1938-1991
J. R. D. Tata became chairman of Tata Group from 1938 - 1991
J. R. D. Tata was made chairman of the Tata Group in 1938. Under his chairmanship,
the assets of the Tata Group grew from US$101 million to over US$5 billion. Starting
with 14 enterprises, upon his departure half a century later in 1988, Tata Sons had
grown to a conglomerate of 95 enterprises. These enterprises consisted of ventures
that the company had either started or in which they held controlling interest. New
sectors such as chemicals, technology, cosmetics, marketing, engineering,
manufacturing, tea, and software services earned them recognition.[14]
In 1932,[15] JRD founded an airline, known as Tata Air Services (later renamed Tata
Airlines). In 1953, the Government of India passed the Air Corporations Act and
purchased a majority stake in the carrier from Tata Sons, though JRD Tata would
continue as chairman till 1977.
In 1945, Tata Motors was founded, first focused on locomotives. In 1954, it entered
the commercial vehicle market after forming a joint venture with Daimler-Benz. In
1968, Tata Consultancy Services was founded.
1991- Present
Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the company led the acquisition of several companies by Tata Group
In 1991, Ratan Tata became chairman of Tata Group.[16] This was also the year of
economic liberalization in India, opening up the market to foreign competitors.[17] During this time, Tata
Group began to acquire a number of companies. Tata Group bought Tetley In February 2000. After that it
acquired Corus Group in 2007. In the year 2008 it acquired Jaguar and Land Rover. The company's
subsidiary Tata Motors launched the Tata Nano which they presented as "the world’s most affordable car" in
2008.[18]
In 2017, Natarajan Chandrasekaran was appointed chairman. He was instrumental in restructuring business
verticals and increasing promoter stake ownership in companies. Under his leadership, the group made
acquisitions through insolvency law and investments in E-commerce, expanded its airline business by
winning a bid for Air India and completely bought Air Asia India. He has mentioned the future strategy is to
focus on healthcare, electronics, and digital.[19] Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the company led
the acquisition of several companies by Tata Group
Tata Owned Air India got approval to acquire AirAsia India, nearly two months after putting forth the
proposal. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the acquisition of the entire shareholding
in Air Asia India by Tata-owned Air India.[20]
Tata Trust
Most of the philanthropic activities of the group are carried out by various trusts incorporated by the members of the Tata family.
1. Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Allied Trusts[42]
◦ Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
◦ Lady Tata Memorial Trust
◦ JRD Tata Trust
◦ Jamsetji Tata Trust
◦ Tata Social Welfare Trust
◦ JN Tata Endowment
1. Tata Education Trust
2. RD Tata Trust
◦ The JRD and Thelma J Tata Trust
• Sir Ratan Tata Trust & Allied Trusts[43]
Tata Group has helped establish and finance numerous research, educational and cultural institutes in India,[26][27] and received the
Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy.[28] Some of the institutes established by the Tata Group are:
• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
• The Energy and Resources Institute (formerly known as Tata Energy and Research Institute), a non-governmental research institute
• The JRD Tata Ecotechnology Centre
• National Centre for Performing Arts
• Tata Center for Technology & Design at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[29]
• Tata Centre for Technology & Design at IIT Bombay[30]
• Tata Cricket Academy
• Tata IPL
• Tata Football Academy
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences
• Tata Management Training Centre
• Tata Medical Center, inaugurated on 16 May 2011 by Ratan Tata[31]
• Tata Memorial Hospital
• Tata Cancer Hospital
• Tata Trusts, a group of philanthropic organizations run by the head of the business conglomerate Tata Sons
public health to agriculture. In recognition of the donation, the building which houses TIGS has been named Tata Hall.
[35] It is also the largest international donation made to University of California, San Diego.[36][37]
In 2017, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) donated an unprecedented US$35 million grant to
Carnegie Mellon University, the largest ever industry donation to the university, to collaborate on promoting next-
generation technologies that will drive the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including cognitive systems and autonomous
vehicles.[38]
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