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The Tata Group’s silence and absence from Ahmedabad on the first anniversary of India’s worst air disaster risks putting a dent in its much-vaunted value system.

The most disappointing aspect of the first anniversary of the Air India AI-171 crash was not the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s interim update on its investigation. By Friday, the delay in the investigation was a foregone conclusion; the AAIB statement merely made it official.
What stood out far more was the indifference that marked the day.
It was telling that Lindy Cameron, the British high commissioner to India, was among the most prominent figures to visit the crash site in Ahmedabad. A year ago, AI171 had gone down there, killing 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, including …
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The two new chief executives at Air India and IndiGo come with contrasting reputations but face the same challenge—do their predecessors one better.
In a surprise move on Wednesday, the Tata Sons chairman announced he will exit Bombay House at the end of his tenure in February 2027. He leaves at what is one of the most crucial times for the group.