Tata's JUSCO changes the face of Jamshedpur

Tata's JUSCO changes the face of Jamshedpur Jamshedpur: Tata's JUSCO is a company that takes its Corporate Social Responsibility very seriously. It is the equivalent of a municipal corporation for Jamshedpur, providing 24-hour portable drinking water, uninterrupted power supply and infrastructure for the local population. For the not-so-privileged of Jamshepdur, a regular day begins stocking up drinking water from a tanker. A free service by the Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company Limited, popularly called JUSCO, the TATA...
09:50 AM, Jun 01, 2012

Tata Group among 10 best companies for leadership in Asia

Tata Group among 10 best companies for leadership in Asia New Delhi: Tata Group is the only Indian entity which has managed to find a place in the list of ten best companies for leadership in Asia, according to a study by management consultancy giant Hay Group. The Tata Group is at the fifth position among ten best companies for leadership in Asia list, which has been topped by Samsung Group followed by Toyota Motors and Unilever at the second...
05:18 PM, May 06, 2012

Jaguar Land Rovers has good future: Ratan Tata

Jaguar Land Rovers has good future: Ratan Tata Jamshedpur: Jaguar Land Rovers, the iconic British luxury car brand acquired by Tata Motors in 2008, has a good future, Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata said in Jamshedpur on Saturday. Tata Steel Europe (formerly Corus), another global brand acquisition by Tatas, need investment as well as improvement in the prevailing economic slowdown there to look up, he said. "The future of Jaguar Land Rovers is very good and China being...
11:25 PM, Mar 03, 2012

India Inc invests $ 797 mn overseas in January

India Inc invests $ 797 mn overseas in January Mumbai: Overseas investments by Indian companies stood at $ 797 million in January, with Tata Group, infrastructure major IL&FS and pharma major Lupin emerging as major investors. As many as 418 overseas investment transactions were carried out by various companies last month. However, outbound foreign direct investment (FDI) in the month of January was over 45 per cent less than the $ 1.46 billion figure during December 2011, according to...
07:57 PM, Feb 02, 2012

Ratan Tata says Nano wasted early opportunity

Ratan Tata says Nano wasted early opportunity New Delhi: The Nano is not a flop, its creator Ratan Tata said on Thursday, but he acknowledged that his Tata Motors failed to capitalise on the early excitement surrounding the launch of the world's cheapest car. In a wide-ranging briefing with journalists, Tata, who will retire in December as head of the Tata Group, India's biggest business house, also said the steel-to-software conglomerate had paid a price for not...
04:10 AM, Jan 06, 2012

Govt's anti-inflation steps hit growth: Ratan Tata

Govt's anti-inflation steps hit growth: Ratan Tata New Delhi: Tata Group's Chairman Ratan Tata on Monday said that the government's anti-inflation steps hit growth and demand and India was fortunate to show continued economic growth despite global slowdown. "Anti-inflation measures tightened money supply, restricted credit. Anti-Inflation steps hit growth and demand. Political conflicts and policy uncertainties have hit investments," Tata said. "2011 was a year of great conflict within India. Investments have slowed down in infrastructure. Tata...
05:34 PM, Jan 02, 2012

Politics must not stop progress: Ratan Tata on FDI

Politics must not stop progress: Ratan Tata on FDI New Delhi: Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata on Thursday batted for foreign direct investment in retail, saying that political differences should not stop the progress of India. He posted a tweet saying, "Political differences and vested interests should never be allowed to stand in the way of Indias economic progress." Tata further said that the extraordinary momentum achieved must never be diminished. In another tweet he said, "We should never...
08:53 PM, Dec 01, 2011

Global search for Tata chief ends close to home

Global search for Tata chief ends close to home Mumbai: The next chairman of India's venerable salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group will be an insider and a family member by marriage. India's biggest corporate house had mounted a global search that lasted more than a year for a successor to Chairman Ratan Tata, but ended up tapping Cyrus Mistry, whose father is the biggest shareholder in the Tata Sons holding company. Mistry, 43, was named deputy chairman of Tata Sons...
12:02 PM, Nov 24, 2011
Cyrus Mistry has age on his side: JJ Irani

Cyrus Mistry has age on his side: JJ Irani

Mistry's biggest challenge will be to maintain the pace of internationalisation of the Tata group says JJ Irani. ...
11:19 PM, Nov 23, 2011

India Inc welcomes Mistry as Tata's successor

India Inc welcomes Mistry as Tata's successor New Delhi: India Inc welcomed the naming of Cyrus P Mistry as the successor of Ratan Tata for heading the $ 80 billion Tata Group, saying it shows the high standards of corporate governance and integrity of the country's leading industrial house. "In the choice of Mistry, there is a clear message in the trust of the captains of Indian industry in the capabilities of young leaders in the country....
10:52 PM, Nov 23, 2011
Nira Radia quits PR biz, cites health reasons

Nira Radia quits PR biz, cites health reasons

Nira Radia had been in news in the 2G scam in 2010 when leaked tapes of her conversations appeared in the media. ...
06:27 PM, Oct 30, 2011

Nira Radia quits communication consultancy biz

Nira Radia quits communication consultancy biz New Delhi: In a surprise move, Nira Radia, owner and promoter of Vaishnavi Group which has mandate from Tata group and Mukesh Ambani-led RIL, has announced her exit from the business of communication consultancy. "To give precedence to my personal priorities of family and health, I have decided against renewing any client mandates and to exit the business of communications consultancy," she said in a statement. It is a painful...
04:57 PM, Oct 30, 2011

Pranab negates 2G row, pacifies Chidambaram

Pranab negates 2G row, pacifies Chidambaram New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday distanced himself from inferences in the Finance Ministry note, while Home Minister P Chidambaram claimed that the matter is closed. Putting up a united and brave face on Thursday, Mukherjee and Chidambaram sought to put an end to the controversy over the note on 2G spectrum allocation scam that the Finance Ministry had sent to the Prime Minister's Office. Mukherjee, flanked by...
11:52 PM, Sep 29, 2011

Sonia among world's 50 most influential people

Sonia among world's 50 most influential people London: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and industrialist Ratan Tata were among the world's 50 most influential people along with German chancellor Angela Merkel, who was ranked No 1, according to a survey by UK-based magazine NewStatesman. The list, however, features a number of controversial figures including the chief of the Pakistan Army General Ashfaq, Pervez Kayani, the Republican Tea Party leader Michele Bachmann, described as "scarier than Sarah Palin" and...
05:19 PM, Sep 25, 2011

The Rs 22 crore Tata Nano

The car that made international headlines for being the cheapest one around is again in the news. This time for something quite the opposite, bling. The Tata Group unveiled a Nano car - made with gold and silver, and studded with precious stones - worth an astronomical over Rs 22 crore. But, it's not for sale - the valuable and fully functional car is a unique branding and promotional initiative by Goldplus Jewellery, part of Titan Industries, a Tata Group company, an official said.
05:39 PM, Sep 20, 2011
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