Tata Sons

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

Tata Trusts gets all-clear from charity regulator on NRTT share transfer

This comes at a time when the Tata group is witnessing a leadership crisis amid a deepening rift between Tata Sons and its largest shareholder Tata Trusts

Questions behind the twin crises

While there has been fuzziness around the reasons precipitating the twin crises, within days of each other last month, a closer look will show a functional arbitrariness in both cases

Tata Sons chairman search hits roadblock over trust's nomination delay

The search process is being held up because Sir Ratan Tata Trust remains barred from conducting internal meetings under restrictions tied to an ongoing probe

Noel Tata, Shapoorji Pallonji discuss share swap for Tata Sons stake sale

Representatives of Noel Tata are exploring the possibility where SP Group receives shares of companies such as Tata Power in exchange for some or all of its 18.4% in the privately-held Tata Sons

Wow! No listed bank has even 1% net NPA

This is a rare phenomenon in the Indian banking industry. What's more, nine banks have half a per cent or more net NPAs

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

Statesmen versus CEO: Institutions above individuals

Corporate leaders' half-life has shrunk over the past few decades. That is the Tata experience as well

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

How Maharashtra charity law led to Tata Sons' first-ever AGM adjournment

A 2025 amendment capped perpetual trustees at public trusts, triggering a freeze on SRTT that blocked Tata Sons' quorum and stalled key shareholder decisions on Tuesday

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

New factories, aircraft, AI hubs to test Tata group's funding muscle

In the first of a two-part series, Business Standard examines the funding needs of Tata Electronics, Air India, Agratas and Tata Digital - and the role Tata Sons may play in financing them

Tata Sons AGM scheduled for Tuesday likely to be adjourned over Trust issue

The Annual General Meeting of Tata Sons, scheduled for Tuesday, is likely to be adjourned as Sir Ratan Tata Trust, a key shareholder in the holding company of the Tata Group, is unable to nominate a representative due to a regulatory restriction imposed by Maharashtra's Charity Commissioner, people familiar with the matter said. The meeting is scheduled to consider, among other matters, the directorship of Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, who has decided not to seek another term when his current tenure ends in February. As per a notice circulated by the company earlier, the AGM is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 2:30 pm through video-conferencing or other audio-visual means. Apart from taking up Chandrasekaran's renomination as director, the Tata Sons AGM is also supposed to consider and approve the standalone and consolidated financial statements of the company for fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 and to declare dividend on ordinary shares of the company for

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

Tata Sons AGM on Aug 18 may not happen as SRTT has no representative

The Tata Sons annual general meeting scheduled for August 18 may not take place after Sir Ratan Tata Trust, a key shareholder in the holding company of the Tata Group, was unable to nominate a representative due to a regulatory restriction imposed by Maharashtra's Charity Commissioner, people familiar with the matter said. The meeting is scheduled to consider, among other matters, the directorship of Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, who has decided not to seek another term when his current tenure ends in February. Tata Sons has not communicated any change in the scheduled AGM date to shareholders, the people said. Latest indications are that the company plans to proceed with the meeting but could adjourn it if the required quorum is not achieved. The problem stems from the inability of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) - which holds a 23.56 per cent stake in Tata Sons - to hold a board meeting because of an order issued by the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner in May pending an ..

Family members, top executives, emerge as contenders to lead Tata Sons

Apart from Tata Steel's TV Narendran, CEOs of group cos such as Tata Power's Praveer Sinha, Tata Motors PV Ltd's Shailesh Chandra and Tata Chemicals Ltd's Ramakrishnan Mukundan are in the early list