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Tata Sons has rejected Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata's request for sharing an audio-video recording of proceedings of a board meeting held on September 17 in which N Chandrasekaran was reappointed as the chairman of the largest conglomerate's holding company. Noel, the only dissenter on the vote for the reappointment, had sought the recordings through a series of communications to Tata Sons since the board meeting, which brought out the differences between the top echelons of the salt-to-software group, with the management of Tata Sons on one side and its biggest shareholder on the other. "Video recording is mandated when one or more Directors attend online. Company has never in the past had a practice of sharing audio/ video recording of in-person meeting," Tata Sons' company secretary Suprakash Mukhopadhyay wrote to Tata Trusts on November 9. The recording is not required to be either retained or shared with anybody, including directors, the letter reads. Emails sent to Tata So

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, with the acquisition of Italian commercial vehicle maker Iveco Group by Tata Motors featuring prominently in discussions amid growing strategic industrial and economic ties between the two countries. Sources said Chandrasekaran presented the Tata Group's strategy following the Indian conglomerate's acquisition of a controlling stake in Iveco Group, one of Italy's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, at the meeting held on Wednesday. The meeting came amid the increasing strategic economic and industrial collaboration between Italy and India. On October 30, Tata Motors said it has acquired an 89.42 per cent stake in Iveco for nearly 3.43 billion euros following the initial settlement of its cash tender offer. Addressing a global press conference at Iveco's headquarters in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Chandrasekaran thanked the Italian government and Prime Minister Meloni for

How Tata Trusts' unity began to unravel soon after Ratan Tata's death, leading to the turmoil of September

A fresh tender window for minority shareholders will open on November 2, while Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has been appointed Iveco's chairperson following the takeover

After truce meeting with Chandrasekaran, Noel wants Tata Sons restructuring and Shapoorji Pallonji fundraising on the board agenda

Tata Group is being criminally destroyed, and no business leader dares say a word, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Wednesday, asserting that "we will ensure justice for these crimes". Gandhi's remarks come amid Tata Group's bitter dispute over Tata Sons' leadership. The conflict has already split trustees and spilled into the Tata Sons boardroom as well. Earlier this week, Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata challenged the resolution to reappoint N Chandrasekaran as the chairman of Tata Sons, which was passed at the September 17 board meeting of the holding company of the country's largest conglomerate. In a post on X, Gandhi said, "Tata is being criminally destroyed, and no business leader dares say a word. How long will you stay silent? Until they own you?" Indian business is not Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah's plaything, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said. "You lack courage. We don't. We will ensure justice for these crimes," Gandhi ...

Noel Tata has challenged the validity of N Chandrasekaran's five-year reappointment as Tata Sons chairman, citing procedural lapses and the absence of the resolution from the meeting agenda

Tata Trusts defends move to stay private, Charity Commissioner to take call

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran in Mumbai on Wednesday morning before heading to Jamnagar in Gujarat to visit Reliance Industries' giant oil-refining complex, the world's largest single-site refinery, along with Vantara and giga factories being developed by the conglomerate. Rubio, who arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon, first met Adani, followed by a meeting with Chandrasekaran, sources said. Neither side released details of the meetings. Adani heads one of India's largest conglomerates, with interests spanning ports, airports, energy, logistics and infrastructure. The group has also been expanding its renewable-energy and manufacturing businesses, sectors that are central to India's ambitions to strengthen domestic supply chains and attract global investment. Chandrasekaran, who leads Tata Sons, the Tata Group's holding company, oversees a sprawling business empire with interests in automobiles, .

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran says chip investments must be judged over the long term, while businesses need to build resilience amid geopolitical and technology disruptions

At Bloomberg's New Economy Forum, Chandrasekaran defended chip investments and long-term capital allocation, even as differences with Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata deepen over leadership and listing

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran says India needs continued investment in advanced and precision manufacturing, energy security and human capital for long-term growth

India's economy is robust in a world that is uncertain and difficult, and multiple indicators show that the country is in a stable and strong position, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Monday and highlighted that energy security, advanced manufacturing jobs and investment in human capital are "critical" for sustaining long-term growth. He noted that the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision has percolated across multiple aspects of the country. Delivering on the vision, he said, will require inclusive and sustainable development, built on world-class infrastructure, institutions and intellectual property. "... All three will be critical," he said, addressing the Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM) Symposium 2026. Chandrasekaran -- who was recently handed his third five-year term at the helm as Tata Sons Chairman amid an intense boardroom battle-- further said the Indian economy is doing very well and, over the last several years, has consistently exceeded expectations by

Maharashtra Charity Commissioner is examining whether Tata Trusts' actions breached norms as the Tata Sons board faces a governance dispute

After the RBI classified Tata Sons for listing in 2022, Tata Trusts first sought to end its NBFC status and, after that bid failed, proposed merging two operating businesses into the holding company

Tata Trusts have proposed merging Tata Electronics Systems Solutions and Tata Consulting Engineers with Tata Sons to help it shed its NBFC and CIC classifications and remain unlisted

Once shares begin trading, management must report to investors through financial results, material disclosures and regular shareholder communication

The boardroom battle in India's top industrial conglomerate leaves a trail of unanswered questions

Tata Trusts studying the response before any legal recourse

On one side is family patriarch Noel Tata, who heads Tata Trusts, on the other is N Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons' chairman with no links to the founding family but a slew of powerful corporate backers