Overview

• India marked the Oct. 9 anniversary with nationwide tributes and a Tata Companies post honoring the chairman emeritus.
• Retrospectives credit him with unifying the group and globalizing it through acquisitions such as Tetley, Corus and Jaguar Land Rover.
• Features highlight growth in group scale alongside his reputation for humility, employee care and compassion during crises like the 26/11 attacks.
• Philanthropy remains central as Tata Trusts, the majority owners of Tata Sons, continue extensive social programs with Noel Tata now chairing the Trusts.
• Opinion coverage revisits criticisms over environmental damage and displacement linked to projects in Jharkhand’s Noamundi area and Gujarat’s Mundra.