Tata Sons: News
18 Mar 2024
Tata PowerTata to sell TCS shares worth Rs. 9,300cr: Here's why
Tata Sons is set to sell approximately 2.34 crore shares of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The proposed deal is valued at around Rs. 9,300 crore.
10 Jan 2024
GujaratTata to build semiconductor factory in Gujarat
At the ongoing Vibrant Gujarat Summit, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran revealed that the company is close to finalizing plans for a semiconductor plant in Dholera.
21 Sep 2023
Directorate General of Civil AviationDGCA suspends Air India's safety chief over 'perfunctory' audits
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended Air India's Chief of Flight Safety, Captain Rajeev Gupta, for a month after comprehensive surveillance of the airline conducted in July revealed serious deficiencies in critical areas.
09 Aug 2023
N ChandrasekaranTata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran's remuneration rises to Rs. 113cr
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran saw his remuneration rise to Rs. 113 crore in FY23, including a Rs. 100 crore commission on profit.
25 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAmid urination case, Air India modifies in-flight alcohol service policy
Air India decided to modify its in-flight alcohol service policy on Tuesday, wherein cabin crew has been instructed to refuse further serving of alcohol if needed amid the recent incident of an unruly passenger peeing on a co-passenger.
20 Jan 2023
Directorate General of Civil AviationPee-gate: Air India fined Rs. 30L, pilot's license temporarily suspended
Following the negligence in reporting the incident in which a drunk man urinated on an elderly co-passenger onboard an Air India international flight, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) fined the airline Rs. 30 lakh and suspended the license of the flight's pilot-in-command for three months.
09 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India urination row: US-based Dr. Bhattacharjee gives eyewitness account
The horrific incident of alleged urination by Mumbai-based Shankar Mishra on a woman co-passenger on an Air India flight in November was mismanaged at various levels, and the crew didn't handle the situation properly, revealed an eyewitness.
08 Jan 2023
Air IndiaTata Sons chairman reacts to Air India urination incident
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran reacted to the incident of a drunk man who reportedly urinated on a female co-passenger on Air India's New York to Delhi flight in November and called it a matter of personal anguish between him and his colleagues at the airline.
07 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India urination row: Pilot, crew of NewYork-Delhi flight grounded
Air India (AI) on Saturday grounded a pilot and four cabin crew members of a New York to Delhi flight over urinating incident in November.
07 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India urination case: Accused Shankar Mishra arrested from Bengaluru
Shankar Mishra, wanted by the Delhi Police for urinating on an elderly woman on an Air India New York-Delhi flight in November, has been arrested from Bengaluru and brought to Delhi.
06 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India urination row: Woman compensated, say Shankar Mishra's lawyers
The lawyers of the accused Shankar Mishra—booked for urinating on an elderly co-passenger in the business class of an Air India flight from New York to Delhi in November—claimed on Friday that both parties had already reached a settlement.
06 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India crew forced woman to face accused who urinated
The woman—who had a horrendous experience after a drunk co-passenger urinated on her on an Air India flight in November—was forced to face the accused by the crew as he begged to be spared, claiming he was a "family man," new documents reveal.
05 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India: Man who urinated on co-passenger identified
A man who reportedly urinated on an elderly co-passenger during an Air India flight from New York to Delhi on November 29 has been identified as Mumbai-based businessman Shankar Mishra.
04 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India: Man gets 30-day ban for urinating on co-passenger
Air India on Wednesday banned a man from traveling with the airline for 30 days after he, in an inebriated state, urinated on an elderly woman co-passenger in the business class of a flight traveling from New York to Delhi on November 26.
02 Jan 2023
Tata TrustsTata Group veteran RK Krishnakumar dies; Ratan Tata pays tribute
Former Tata Sons director RK Krishnakumar died due to cardiac arrest in Mumbai on Sunday. He was 84.
28 Dec 2022
Ratan TataHappy birthday, Ratan Tata: Tracing his glorious life and achievements
Renowned philanthropist, industrialist, and former chairperson of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata has turned 85 today.
30 Nov 2022
AppleTata Group in talks to acquire Wistron's iPhone manufacturing facility
An iPhone, made in India by Tata Group, could soon become a reality. The homegrown multinational conglomerate is in talks with Wistron Corp., one of Apple's top three vendors in India, to acquire its manufacturing facility in Karnataka.
29 Nov 2022
Singapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines and Tata agree to merge Vistara, Air India
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Tata Sons have agreed to merge Vistara and Air India. As part of the deal, SIA will get a 25.1% stake in an enlarged Air India.
02 Nov 2022
AirAsia IndiaAirAsia sells remaining stakes in Indian arm to Air India
AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd. (AAGL) has sold its remaining shares in its Indian arm AirAsia (India) to Tata's Air India.
01 Nov 2022
Tata Steel'Steel man of India' JJ Irani passes away at 86
Popularly known as the "steel man of India," former managing director of Tata Steel and former director of Tata Sons, Jamshed J Irani, died aged 86 at Tata Main Hospital (TMH) in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, on Monday night.
04 Oct 2022
Air IndiaDelhi: Air India employees 'forced' to vacate Vasant Vihar colony
Residents of Air India Colony in Delhi's Vasant Vihar on Tuesday alleged basic facilities and water supply were cut off at their residential complexes in a bid to force them to vacate, Hindustan Times reported.
09 Sep 2022
iPhoneiPhone, made by Tata in India, could soon become reality
We may soon see an iPhone made in India by Tata Group. The homegrown multinational conglomerate is in talks with Apple's Taiwanese supplier Wistron Corp. to establish an electronics manufacturing joint venture in India.
08 Sep 2022
MumbaiCyrus Mistry death: Car driven at 100kmph, highway under scanner
Business tycoon Cyrus Mistry's car was going at 100 kilometers per hour (kmph) before the driver hit the brakes, Mercedes revealed on Thursday.
06 Sep 2022
Road AccidentsCyrus Mistry death: Last rites of industrialist in Mumbai today
The last rites of business tycoon and ex-Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry—who died in a car crash on Sunday—were performed at Mumbai's Worli Crematorium on Tuesday.
05 Sep 2022
Cyrus MistryCyrus Mistry death: Road ahead for $30B Shapoorji Pallonji Group
The 157-year-old Shapoorji Pallonji Group was dealt a significant blow on Sunday as its youngest scion Cyrus Mistry passed away in a car accident.
05 Sep 2022
MaharashtraCyrus Mistry death: No seatbelt, car was overspeeding before crash
Cyrus Mistry, the former Tata Sons chairman who died in a car crash in Maharashtra on Sunday, was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt.
04 Sep 2022
MaharashtraCyrus Mistry: A young tycoon who once headed Tata Group
The former Chairman of Tata Sons Cyrus Mistry was killed in a road accident on Sunday after his Mercedes car rammed into a divider in Maharashtra's Palghar district, which borders Mumbai.
04 Sep 2022
Cyrus MistryFormer Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry dies in car accident
Former Tata Sons chairman and industrialist Cyrus Mistry has died in a car accident near Mumbai.
01 Sep 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC to hear Ratan Tata's plea in 'Radia tapes' controversy
The Supreme Court will be hearing a plea by business tycoon Ratan Tata on Thursday that seeks an investigation into the 2010 Niira Radia audio tapes leak.
14 Mar 2022
Air IndiaTata Sons' chief N Chandrasekaran is new Air India chairman
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran has been officially appointed as the chairman of Air India.
01 Mar 22
Air IndiaEx-Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci declines Air India CEO role
The former chairman of Turkish Airlines Ilker Ayci on Tuesday turned down the offer of Tata Group to be the chief executive officer (CEO) of Air India.
14 Feb 2022
Air IndiaIlker Ayci, former Turkish Airlines chief, is Air India CEO
Tata Sons on Monday announced that it has appointed Ilker Ayci as the new chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) of Air India.
27 Jan 2022
Jyotiraditya Scindia'Totally delighted,' says Tata Sons chief after Air India takeover
The Tata Group on Thursday welcomed Air India to its fold as the historic privatization of the national carrier was successfully completed.
27 Jan 2022
Air IndiaTata Sons chairman to meet PM before Air India handover
Tata Sons chairperson N Chandrasekaran will reportedly meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, shortly before the official handover of Air India to the conglomerate.
10 Oct 2021
Air IndiaGovernment could sell Alliance Air as well: Check details here
Hot on the heels of national carrier Air India's sale to Tata Sons, the government is reportedly likely to sell state-run regional airline Alliance Air.
01 Oct 2021
Air India'Incorrect': Government denies report on Tata winning Air India bid
The Indian government has denied reports that the Tata Group has won the bid for Air India.
14 Dec 2020
Air IndiaDecades after exit, Tata Group expresses interest in Air India
One of India's largest conglomerates, the Tata Group, has submitted an expression of interest for acquiring the beleaguered national carrier Air India.
29 Sep 2020
XNewsBytes Briefing: Microsoft 365 suffered an outage, and more
Last night, Microsoft 365 suffered a major outage due to an internal change and left essential web services down for hours, including Microsoft Office 365, Teams, and Outlook.
18 Aug 2020
Indian Premier League (IPL)Dream11 wins IPL 2020 title sponsorship for Rs. 222 crore
The fantasy gaming platform Dream11 has bagged the title sponsorship rights of IPL 2020 for Rs. 222 crore.
10 Jan 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC stays NCLAT order reinstating Cyrus Mistry as Tata Chairperson
Weeks after the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) reinstated Cyrus Mistry as the Executive Chairperson of Tata Group, the Supreme Court stayed the tribunal's order citing "basic errors" in it.
02 Jan 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaTata Sons moves SC over Cyrus Mistry's reinstatement
Tata Sons Ltd on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against the reinstatement of Cyrus Mistry as Executive Chairman of the company.
18 Dec 2019
Ratan Tata'Victory of principles': Mistry after being restored as Tata chairman
In a surprise move, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday restored Cyrus Mistry as the executive chairman of the Tata Group.
01 Nov 2018
Sexual Harassment#MeToo: Former Taj Hotels' employee names then CEO as harasser
In November 2015, a Taj Hotels employee resigned and in letter alleged the then CEO and MD, Rakesh Sarna sexually harassed her.
29 Oct 2018
India#MeTooEffect: Tata Sons decide against renewing Suhel Seth's contract
Tata Sons, the holding company of Tata Group, would not renew the contract of Suhel Seth, a spokesperson said on Monday.
09 Jul 2018
Ratan TataTata vs Cyrus Mistry: NCLT rules in Tata Sons' favor
In what seems to be a decisive verdict in the Tata Sons-Cyrus Mistry case, the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ruled in favor of Tata Sons, dismissing Mistry's pleas challenging his removal as the chairman of the group.
05 Jul 2018
Cyrus MistryJust 1 unit produced in June: End of Tata Nano?
There's been a lot of speculation about the fate of Tata Nano over the last year.
20 May 2018
IndiaIndia working on unmanned-tanks, vessels, robotic weaponry for future wars
In an ambitious defense project, the Indian government has started work on incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the operational preparedness of all the three armed forces.
13 Mar 2018
Bharti AirtelSensex cautious on weak global cues; TCS cracks 5%
Despite positive macroeconomic data and the appreciating rupee, the BSE Sensex turned choppy on tepid cues from overseas market.
01 Nov 2017
Bharti AirtelTata pays $1.2bn penalty to Japan's NTT-DoCoMo, ending 3-year dispute
Settling its three-year-long dispute with NTT DoCoMo, Tata Sons has paid $1.2bn (144.9bn Yen) to the Japanese telco to put an end to the bitter feud over their Indian telecom joint venture, Tata DoCoMo.
22 Oct 2017
Ratan TataHow Cyrus Mistry was fired as Tata Chairman?
On October 24, 2016, former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry was suddenly removed from his position. It was the first time Tata Sons had publicly removed a chairman.
20 Sep 2017
IndiaTata Sons buys Tata Motors' shares, eyes online grocery retail
Tata Sons purchased 1.7% shares of Tata Motors worth Rs. 2,000 crore at a premium of 4% over Monday's closing price.
17 Aug 2017
Cyrus MistryTata Sons to scrap all deals with Cyrus Mistry's group
Under chairman N Chandrasekaran's directions, the board of Tata Sons has ordered its group companies to scrap all business dealings with Cyrus and Shapoor Mistry's Shapoorji Pallonji Group.
27 Jul 2017
IndiaAxis Bank reappoints CEO Shikha Sharma for 3 years
The Axis Bank board has reappointed Shikha Sharma as the bank's CEO and Managing Director, finally putting an end to speculations of her exit.
04 Jul 2017
MumbaiCourt initiates Rs 500 crore criminal defamation proceedings against Mistry
A Mumbai metropolitan court has initiated criminal defamation proceedings against ex-Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry, his brother Shapur Mistry and their firms.
22 Jun 2017
IndiaIs Tata going to take over Air India?
The Centre is reportedly inquiring whether the Tata Group is interested in buying state-owned Air India of which the latter is the original promoter.
20 Feb 2017
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)TCS to buy back 5.6 crore shares, at Rs2850 each
Returning surplus shares to shareholders in the biggest shares buyback, the Tata Consultancy Services today announced that it will repurchase about 2.85% of its share capital for Rs. 16,000 crore.
16 Feb 2017
Ratan TataCabinet clears controversial Mekedatu project for parched Bengaluru
The controversial Mekedatu project on the Cauvery, for a reservoir with 66.50 tmcft capacity, was cleared by the cabinet. It will be presented to the Central Water Commission and Cauvery Supervisory Committee for approval.
31 Dec 2016
Ratan TataThe Top 10 business scandals of 2016
Businesses across the world have faced their share of scandals this year, ranging from sexual harassment, to fraud, to providing politically biased news.
31 Aug 2016
Ratan TataRatan Tata, Nilekani, Vijay Kelkar to launch MicroFinance Institution
Avanti Finance, a technology-supported financial inclusion vehicle is in the process of being set up by Ratan Tata, Vijay Kelkar and Nandan Nilekani.