Overview

• The Tata Group shared an official remembrance on its X account, as public figures and citizens posted messages honoring his leadership and values.
• As chairman from 1991 to 2012, he unified the conglomerate and led global moves including the Tetley, Corus and Jaguar Land Rover acquisitions.
• Through Tata Trusts, which hold a majority stake in Tata Sons, group profits funded large-scale philanthropy, including a ₹1,500 crore COVID-19 pledge.
• Anniversary coverage also revisited critiques alleging displacement and environmental harm tied to projects such as Noamundi/Saranda and Mundra.
• Reporting notes governance continuity with Noel Tata chairing Tata Trusts, underscoring the Trusts’ central role in the group’s stewardship.