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Despite leading a multi-billion-dollar empire, Ratan Tata was never included in billionaire rankings. Read on to find out why
With millions of followers on X and Instagram, Ratan Tata charmed audiences with his authenticity as he shared personal moments, advocated compassion, and called for kindness
Updated On: Oct 10 2024 | 1:06 PM ISTRatan Tata's own instincts seemed to have nudged him in a different direction, while he never gave up on manufacturing, he always believed that Indian companies should be global
Updated On: Oct 10 2024 | 12:06 PM ISTRatan Tata, the former chairman of Tata Sons, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 86 in Mumbai. Under his leadership, the Group transformed from an Indian-focussed entity to a global powerhouse
Updated On: Oct 10 2024 | 1:22 PM ISTA proposed board meeting of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT), which was supposed to take up the appointment of Neville Tata, son of Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata, as a trustee on Saturday is understood to have been cancelled due to lack of quorum. The cancellation of the meeting comes over two months after the failure of the first attempt to induct Neville Tata on the board of SRTT, which holds 23.6 per cent in Tata Sons, the promoter holding firm of the over USD 180 billion Tata Group. "All trustees could not attend, which is a requirement for trustee appointment," a person with direct knowledge of the development said. The meeting could be rescheduled in the next few days, the person added. However, others said the cancellation could be to take more time for discussion among the trustees to reach a consensus on the appointment. Query to Tata Trusts remained unanswered. The trustees of SRTT are Noel Tata, Venu Srinivasan, Vijay Singh Jimmy N Tata, Jehangir HC Jehangir and Darius
The Telangana government on Sunday said it has decided to name the upcoming greenfield radial road at the proposed RRR in honour of the late industrialist Ratan Tata. In another proposal, a high-profile road along the United States Consulate General in Hyderabad will be named Donald Trump Avenue', the government said in a release. The state government will write to the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the US Embassy to inform them of the plans. Earlier this year, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, while addressing the annual US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) conclave in Delhi, had proposed naming key roads in Hyderabad after leading global corporations. Additionally, a prominent stretch will be named Google Street' to recognise the global impact and contribution of Google and Google Maps. The road along Google's upcoming campus, set to be the company's largest outside the US, in Hyderabad's Financial District, will receive this recognition, the release said. The ..
The Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB), chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, approved investments worth over Rs 1.21 lakh crore from 10 companies on Thursday. The approved investments have the potential to create 80,104 jobs, including Rs 25,000 crore from Satyavedu Reserve Infracity Pvt Ltd (Sri City), Rs 58,469 crore from Indosol Solar Pvt Ltd, and Rs 22,000 crore from AP NGEL Harith Amrit Ltd, among others. "At the fourth SIPB meeting held at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister reviewed new investment proposals in the industries, power, and tourism sectors. The SIPB approved Rs 1,21,659 crore in investments from 10 companies, which will create 80,104 jobs," a press release stated. Naidu directed officials to closely monitor these investments until they materialise and urged ministers and officials to work proactively to ensure industries commence operations without delays. Additionally, the CM instructed officials to establish MSME parks in all 175