Tata Group
16 ARTICLES
JSW, Tata, Birla’s entry into B2B e-commerce augurs poorly for Infra.Market, OfBusiness
The two IPO-bound startups are showing signs of a slowdown and will be looking over their shoulders as online B2B marketplaces launched by the conglomerates grow fast.
01 Jul 2025
Air India is Chandrasekaran’s cross to bear
The AI171 crash has handed the Tata Sons chairman the biggest crisis of his career. What he does from here on will define his and the group’s legacy.
24 Jun 2025
Ratan Tata’s legacy is much larger than his persona
Eulogies have glorified Tata’s humility and his philanthropy, balanced out by critics who focus on his bad history of acquisitions. The legacy is more nuanced and fits the times he lived and led in.
10 Oct 2024
For Tata Steel, going green in the UK may signal more pain ahead
Chairman N. Chandrasekaran may have ensured a 500 million pound grant for the Port Talbot facility’s transition, but given the risks and money involved, the exercise will test the Indian parent’s patience with the loss-making business.
20 Sept 2024
Tata Group-owned BigBasket falls short on strategy, pace, leadership
After a long period of dismissal, the grocery delivery company is now wholeheartedly embracing quick commerce. But first, it has some fundamental issues to address.
25 Jun 2024
Has Tata Chemicals outlived its usefulness for Chandrasekaran?
The R. Mukundan-led company finds itself relegated to being one of the weaker parts of the salt-to-software Tata Group. A lack of fresh ideas isn’t helping either.
02 Jun 2024
Pilot exits bare Akasa’s underbelly
The exodus has set off operational and cultural challenges at the fledgling airline and handed founder Vinay Dube his first big test.
06 Sept 2023
Behind Air India’s crew shortage
Cabin crew fatigue and mismanaged training practices threaten to hurt the Tata-owned airline’s ambitious turnaround plans.
04 Apr 2023
What 2023 holds for businesses in India
From conglomerates to startups, Indian companies will have to find ways to survive the challenging 12 months ahead.
03 Jan 2023
Tata Power goes all in on renewables
The company plans to cut back on thermal power and put renewable energy at the front and centre of its plans. Will the bet pay off?
29 Nov 2022