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Tata Group firms shed $4 billion in market value amid holding company rift

Shares of India's Tata Group companies lost $4 billion in market value on Friday, as investors reacted to heightened uncertainty over the potential listing and leadership of holding company Tata Sons

From IPO battle to boardroom split: How Tata Sons reached its latest crisis

Tata Sons' listing dispute has deepened into a boardroom split, with Tata Trusts opposing the IPO and N Chandrasekaran's reappointment, while the board backs both moves

Chandra's directorship dispute could pose legal risk for Tata Sons: Experts

The comments come after the Tata Sons board approved N Chandrasekaran's reappointment as chairman for another five years despite opposition from Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata.

N Chandrasekaran's five-year extension lifts Tata stocks, but not TCS

Chandrasekaran's continuation brings relief, but TCS remains under pressure from AI disruption, geopolitical risks and high bond yields

Clarity needed on powers of Tata Sons' board, parent trusts: Experts

Tata Sons' board vote on N Chandrasekaran's reappointment and the mandatory listing has renewed questions over governance, board authority and Tata Trusts' rights

Air India board meets to discuss new CEO's salary structure, other matters

Air India's board of directors are meeting in the city on Tuesday as the airline is set to see the CEO transition, with former Ethiopian Airlines Group chief Tewolde Gebremariam expected to formally take charge later this month. At the board meeting chaired by N Chandrasekaran, who is the Chairman of Tata Sons, various matters, including the salary structure of the incoming CEO, are expected to be discussed, according to sources. Campbell Wilson, the MD and CEO of Air India, will be stepping down from his role this month. Apart from Chandrasekaran and Wilson, there are five other board members -- Sanjiv Mehta, Alice G Vaidyan and P R Ramesh are the independent directors, while P B Balaji and Goh Choon Phong are the non-executive non-independent directors. The sources said the board members would also be thanking Wilson for his contributions to the airline. He has been at the helm of the airline and piloting an ambitious transformation plan since July 2022. Chandrasekaran, Wilson a

House of Tata set for season of meetings amid leadership uncertainty

Under the Tata Sons Articles of Association (AoA), SRTT and SDTT have to jointly nominate three members to the five-member selection committee.

Air India safety record should be better than the best, says Chandra

Maintains passenger trust key to airline's next phase of growth

Best of BS Opinion: External, financial sectors need sustained engagement

Today's opinions examine India's external vulnerabilities, SCO diplomacy, the limits of industrial policy, governance questions at Tata Sons and lessons from five decades of Indian advertising

Registrar of Companies grants three months to Tata Sons for AGM

Breather may address Chandra's directorship question

Best of BS Opinion: Asim Munir, power, and paranoia

Today's opinions examine the Saudi-Turkiye-Pakistan defence pact, leadership challenges at the Tata group, Asim Munir's growing powers and the political potency of negative branding

Tatas and India

The purpose of the Tata group was to build Indian industries on solid foundations. Tata companies built for the long term

Best of BS Opinion: Digital transactions haven't dented demand for cash

Today's opinion pieces examine India's persistent demand for cash, aviation safety, the coming leadership change at Tata Sons, the impact of US-China trade and life inside Tihar

Tata Sons' capital call: Listed giants find their own growth fuel

In the concluding part, Business Standard examines how listed Tata companies will fund expansion

How Tata Sons will choose its next chairman

N Chandrasekaran has stepped down as Tata Sons chairman and will not seek reappointment when his current term ends in February 2027. He joined the Tata Group in 1987

Tata Sons board meeting to take view on Chandra's exit letter soon

Meeting expected to be called soon, possibly within a week, to decide the next date for its AGM, which was adjourned on Tuesday in the absence of a quorum

Tata Sons postpones AGM days after chairman Chandrasekaran announces exit

Tata Sons' AGM was adjourned on Tuesday after the meeting failed to meet the required quorum

The long history of Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran's 'six months'

While the immediate reasons for Chandra's decision have been a point of intense discussion, the root cause of it all may be linked to the past - dating back to a century or so

Under N Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons earned ₹2.71 trillion dividend

He used the dividend bonanza to invest nearly ₹1 trillion in group unlisted companies and new ventures, more than its predecessors

After N Chandrasekaran's exit, TCS loses its key man on the inside

Chandrasekaran's exit as Tata Sons chairman marks a major shift for TCS, leaving its leadership to navigate AI disruption without the group chairman's deep expertise