Histopedia

Here’s an overview of the birth, growth, and revolution of the Tata Group:

Early Years (1868-1900)

1. Founded by Jamsetji Tata in 1868 as a trading company.
2. Initial business: exporting cotton and importing Manchester cotton goods.
3. First hotel: Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai (1903).

Expansion and Diversification (1900-1947)

1. Entered steel industry: Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO), now Tata Steel (1907).
2. Established Tata Power Company (1910).
3. Launched Tata Airlines (1932), now Air India.
4. Expanded into chemicals, fertilizers, and cement.

Post-Independence Growth (1947-1990)

1. Nationalization of Air India (1953).
2. Expansion into automotive sector: Tata Motors (1945).
3. Established Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in 1968.
4. Entered pharmaceuticals: Tata Pharma (1973).

Globalization and Modernization (1990-2010)

1. Acquired Tetley Tea (2000).
2. Purchased Corus Group (2007), now Tata Steel Europe.
3. Acquired Jaguar Land Rover (2008).
4. Expanded into international markets.

Recent Developments (2010-Present)

1. Tata Sons’ Chairman: Cyrus Mistry (2012-2016), followed by N. Chandrasekaran (2017-present).
2. Digital transformation initiatives.
3. Focus on sustainability and renewable energy.
4. Strategic partnerships and investments.

Key Milestones

1. 1868: Jamsetji Tata founded Tata Group.
2. 1907: TISCO (now Tata Steel) established.
3. 1910: Tata Power Company founded.
4. 1932: Tata Airlines (now Air India) launched.
5. 1968: TCS established.
6. 2000: Tetley Tea acquired.
7. 2007: Corus Group acquired.
8. 2008: Jaguar Land Rover acquired.

Leadership

1. Jamsetji Tata (1868-1904)
2. Dorabji Tata (1904-1932)
3. Nowroji Saklatvala (1932-1938)
4. J.R.D. Tata (1938-1991)
5. Ratan Tata (1991-2012)
6. Cyrus Mistry (2012-2016)
7. N. Chandrasekaran (2017-present)

Revenue and Employees

1. Revenue (2020): $113 billion.
2. Employees (2020): over 750,000.

The Tata Group has evolved from a small trading company to a global conglomerate with diversified interests, employing hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.