Natarajan Chandrasekaran

Tata Group Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran has been conferred with honorary Knighthood by the British government in recognition of his stellar contribution to strengthening India-UK business relations. He was presented the 'Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE)' at an event at the British high commissioner's residence here on Wednesday night. "The Tata Group is a long-standing investor in the UK with operations spanning automotive, steel, technology, and consumer sectors. It plays an important role in supporting UK jobs, advanced manufacturing, and the transition to clean technologies," the high commission said in a statement. "As Chairman of Tata Group, he has made an exceptional contribution to UK-India business relations and to investing in the UK over many years," it said. Lindy Cameron, British High Commissioner to India, described Chandrasekaran as "an amazing friend of the UK and an iconic figure in India's corporate world". The honour w

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Tata group chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran on Tuesday said the company will invest in a large electronics manufacturing unit in Assam over the next few years and collaborate with the state government in the green energy sector. Speaking at the inauguration of the Advantage Assam business summit, Chandrasekaran said, "The Tata group has a long and significant association with Assam." He highlighted the Rs 27,000 crore semiconductor unit coming up in Jagiroad as "the most significant investment in the state so far." "Taking forward the group's commitment towards the state, it will invest in another large electronics manufacturing unit soon," he added. The group will also partner with the state government in the green energy sector, with commitment to invest in solar and other renewable power generation, Chandrasekaran added.

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Tata Group Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran on Tuesday said transition to a cleaner and greener energy is an imperative that no one can wish away and India is well-placed to lead the change. He further said technological advancements have already made and should continue to make such energy transitions more affordable. The future of any business or industry, whether it is consumer facing or not, will be data-driven as the huge advancements in the field of technology has made real-time data availability both much easier as well as cheaper, he added. "The pressure to shift to green/renewable energy only will increase going forward and the transition to cleaner energy is irreversible. But we need more and newer and cleaner energy so that it becomes more affordable. We need to have hydrogen-based energy, electric batteries, storage systems, technology to reuse of industrial waste etc. "All these will be done in our own lifetime but what we need to ensure is that these solutions are mo

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