Tata Group
Ratan Tata conferred honorary knighthood
06 May 2014
Ratan Tata is the first Indian since independence to receive the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), one of the highest civilian honours of the UK
Tata Group expects ‘innovation’ funding to cross $1 bn this year
30 Apr 2014
The Tata Group expects spending on “innovation”, at which it has been recently working across its companies to cross $1 billion in 2014-15
Tata-SIA gets NOC from aviation ministry
03 Apr 2014
Tatas’ Croma to adopt Best Buy-style sales strategy
03 Apr 2014
The 'store pickup' concept allows customers to order items online and pick them up later from the store
Noel Tata takes over as chairman of Trent
01 Apr 2014
Like Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry, Noel Tata is rarely seen in public, but industry watchers say he is working quietly to build a world-class retail organisation in India
Titan eyes exports amid gold curbs, poor Indian demand
13 Mar 2014
Titan, which has a direct gold import licence but no export business, has been caught on the wrong side of the government’s 80/20 rule that means a fifth of all imports must be exported
Tata is India’s ‘most valuable’ brand, Apple tops global list
19 Feb 2014
While the Tata Group has retained its top position in India in Brand Finance’s Global 500 list, all the others, including SBI, Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel, have slipped
FIPB clears Tesco’s $110-mn investment in multi-brand retail JV with Tatas
30 Dec 2013
Tesco, the world’s third-largest retailer, has tied up with Tata Group company Trent Hypermarkets Ltd to become the first multi-brand retail chain to enter India
New Tata-SIA airline closer to take-off with NOC application
28 Dec 2013
Besides the NOC from the ministry, Tata-SIA will have to apply to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for an air operator’s permit to commence operations
Tata Housing to buy Alstom T&D's Bangalore land
23 Dec 2013
Tatas opt out of race for banking licence
28 Nov 2013
Tata Sons has opted to withdraw its application for banking licence rather than re-organise the existing financial services structure of the 100-odd companies of the group to comply with RBI guidelines
Indian Hotels ends $1.86-bn bid for Orient-Express
09 Nov 2013
Indian Hotels Company, the Tata Group's luxury hospitality arm that owns the iconic Taj Hotels and Resorts brand, has ended a five-year pursuit of adding US luxury hotel chain Orient-Express Hotels to its portfolio
Tata SIA Airlines hopes to take wings by June
26 Oct 2013
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