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India's first electric air taxi takes wings, preps for a 2028 launch

Bengaluru and Mumbai, July 20 -- Seven years after the project first took shape in an IIT Madras laboratory, India now has its own electric air-taxi prototype. Backed by $20 million in funding, the ve... Read More


Mehli Mistry resigns from Ratan Tata's family office

New Delhi, July 2 -- The late Ratan Tata's confidante Mehli Mistry has resigned from the board of RNT Associates Pvt Ltd, a little over three years after joining the family office's board, which count... Read More


Tata Sons won't discuss Chandrasekaran's third term at board meet on Friday

Bengaluru/Mumbai, June 9 -- Tata Sons' board is not expected to discuss a third term for chairman N. Chandrasekaran at its meeting slated for Friday, according to people aware of the matter. His curre... Read More


Mehli Mistry flags Noel Tata's Rs.1.42 crore fee from Tata Sons; wants it returned to Tata Trusts

Bengaluru and Mumbai, June 9 -- Less than two months after challenging his ouster from the Sir Dorabji Tata Trusts (SDTT), Mehli Mistry has questioned his removal from the Sir Ratan Tata Trusts (SRTT)... Read More


Tata Trusts defends 1989 Tata Sons share transfer, says Palkhivala vetted deal

Bengaluru and Mumbai, June 5 -- Tata Trusts has dismissed allegations of impropriety regarding a 37-year-old share transfer, saying the transaction had been vetted by eminent late jurist Nani A. Palkh... Read More


The case against listing Tata Sons, from one of Noel Tata's closest advisers

New Delhi, June 3 -- In the Tata folklore, some outsiders who played an influential role in building the Tata group were deemed "more Tata than the Tatas". Among them: Tata Group founder Jamsetji Tata... Read More


Tata Sons' board discusses threadbare its new businesses, prodded by Noel Tata

Bengaluru/ Mumbai, May 26 -- Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata's push for clarity on new Tata Sons businesses prompted the company's board to discuss in detail plans for aviation, batteries, electronics,... Read More


Charity commissioner halts Tata Trusts board meeting after Srinivasan's complaint

Bengaluru/Mumbai, May 15 -- A surprise intervention by Tata Trust vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan, along with two other complainants, prompted the Maharashtra charity commissioner to cancel the crucial ... Read More


A third legal salvo against Tata Trusts ahead of key 16 May meeting

Bengaluru and Mumbai, May 13 -- A 37-year-old transfer of shares of Tata Sons from a trust to the late Naval Tata-later inherited by his sons, Tata Trusts chair Noel Tata, the late Ratan Tata and his ... Read More


Logjam seen as Noel Tata votes against Venu Srinivasan, Vijay Singh at a Tata Trust affiliate

Bengaluru/Mumbai, May 11 -- Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata has opposed the reappointment of vice-chairmen Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh at Tata Education and Development Trust (TEDT), deepening divi... Read More