I was surprised when one of my close friends could not identify Ratan. What is the use in talking about the stock markets and world economy when we are not sure about the history of Indian industries and their pioneers…? This mail is dedicated to the best B’s of our country. Don’t miss the attachment. Also, c the content at the bottom of this mail for the milestones achieved by Tatas…a clear proof that nothing can be achieved in a day… There is a difference between making money for oneself and creating wealth for others. This is the story of a business house that has created wealth for a nation. It is a story of struggle, anxiety, adventure and achievement. This is the story of our fathers. 
The Tata Titans The Tata Group is one of India 's oldest, largest and most respected business conglomerates. The Group's businesses are spread over seven business sectors. | | | | Jamsetji Tata | Sir Dorab Tata | Sir Ratan Tata | JRD Tata | Naval Tata There is a difference between making money for oneself and creating wealth for others. This is the story of a business house that has created wealth for a nation. It is a story of struggle, anxiety, adventure and achievement. This is the story of our pioneers.  Jamsetji Tata: The founder of the Tata Group began with a textile mill in central India in the 1870s. His powerful vision inspired the steel and power industries in India , set the foundation for technical educaton, and helped the country leapfrog from backwardness to the ranks of industrialised nations.
Here are some articles and other material about the man and his deeds:  Sir Dorab Tata: Through his endeavours in setting up Tata Steel and Tata Power, this elder son of Jamsetji Tata was instrumental in transforming his father's grand vision into reality. It was also under his leadership that the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, the premier charitable endowment of the Tatas, was created, propelling the Tata tradition of philanthropy.
More on Sir Dorabji Tata:  Sir Ratan Tata: Jamsetji Tata's younger son had a personality that reflected his sensitivity to the struggles of ordinary people and his desire to utilise his considerable wealth to enhance the quality of public life. A philanthropist all his life, he created a trust fund for "the advancement of learning and for the relief of human suffering and other works of public utility." The Sir Ratan Tata Trust is today the second largest of the Tata trusts.
More on Sir Ratan Tata:  JRD Tata: The late chairman of the Tata Group pioneered civil aviation on the subcontinent in 1932 by launching the airline now known as Air India . That was the first of many path-breaking achievements that JRD, who guided the destiny of the Group for more than half a century, came to be remembered for.
Here are some articles and other material about JRD Tata:  Naval Tata: Naval Tata's many contributions in the fields of business, sports administration and labour relations symbolised all that is best in the Tata spirit of giving back to society and the communities in which its enterprises grow.
Here are some articles and other material about Naval Tata:
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The seeds of what would mature and become today's Tata Group were laid long years before India became independent
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| Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata starts a private trading firm, laying the foundation of the Tata Group. | | | | 1874 | |
| The Central India Spinning, Weaving and Manufacturing Company is set up, marking the Group's entry into textiles and its first large-scale industrial venture. | | | | 1902 | |
| The Indian Hotels Company is incorporated to set up the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, India 's first luxury hotel, which opened in 1903. | | | | 1907 | |
| The Tata Iron and Steel Company (now Tata Steel) is established to set up India 's first iron and steel plant in Jamshedpur . The plant started production in 1912. | |
| Sets up its first office overseas, Tata Limited in London . | |  | | 1910 | |
| The first of the three Tata Electric Companies, The Tata Hydro-Electric Power Supply Company is set up. The second, Andhra Valley Power Supply Company was established in 1917 and Tata Power in 1919. The first two companies were merged with Tata Power in 2000 to form a single entity. | | | | 1911 | |
| The Indian Institute of Science is established in Bangalore to serve
as a centre for advanced learning. | | | | 1912 | |
| Tata Steel introduces eight-hour working days, well before such a system was implemented by law in much of the West. | | | | 1917 | |
| The Tatas enter the consumer goods industry, with the Tata Oil Mills Company being established to make soaps, detergents and cooking oils. The company was sold to Hindustan Levers (now Unilever) in 1984. |
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The Tata Group ventured into new areas and built on the foundations, in spite of the restraints imposed by a controlled economy
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| | 1932 | |
| Tata Airlines, a division of Tata Sons, is established, opening up the aviation sector in India . Air India was nationalised in 1953. | | | | 1939 | |
| Tata Chemicals, now the largest producer of soda ash in the country, is established. | | | | 1945 | |
| Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (renamed Tata Motors in 2003) is established to manufacture locomotive and engineering products. | |
| Tata Industries is created for the promotion and development of hi-tech industries. | | | | 1952 | |
| Jawaharlal Nehru, India 's first Prime Minister, requests the Group to manufacture cosmetics in India , leading to the setting up of Lakme. The company was sold to Hindustan Levers (now Unilever) in 1997. | | | | 1954 | |
| India's major marketing, engineering and manufacturing organisation, Voltas , is established. | | | | 1962 | |
| Tata Finlay (now Tata Tea), one of the largest tea producers, is established. | |
| Tata Exports is established. Today the company, renamed Tata International, is one of the leading export houses in India . | | | | 1968 | |
| Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India 's first software services company, is established as a division of Tata Sons. | | | | 1971 | |
| Tata Precision Industries, the first Tata company in Singapore , is founded to design and manufacture precision engineering products. | | | | 1984 | |
| The first 500 MW thermal power unit at the Trombay station of the Tata Electric Companies is commissioned. |
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The liberalisation of the Indian economy unleashed a period of remarkable growth for the Tata Group, in India and worldwide
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| | 1995 | |
| Tata Quality Management Services institutes the JRD QV Award, modelled on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Value Award of the United States , laying the foundation of the Tata Business Excellence Model. | | | | 1996 | |
| Tata Teleservices (TTSL) is established to spearhead the Group's foray into the telecom sector. | | | | 1998 | |
| Tata Indica — India's first indigenously designed and manufactured car — is launched by Tata Motors, spearheading the Group's entry into the passenger car segment. | | | | 1999 | |
| The new Tata Group corporate mark and logo are launched. | | | | 2000 | |
| Tata Tea acquires the Tetley Group, UK . This is the first major acquisition of an international brand by an Indian business group. | | | | 2001 | |
| Tata AIG — a joint venture between the Tata Group and American International Group Inc (AIG) — marks the Tata re-entry into insurance. (The Group's insurance company, New India Assurance, set up in 1919, was nationalised in 1956). | | | | 2002 | |
| Tata Sons acquires a controlling stake in VSNL (renamed Tata Communications in 2008), India 's leading international telecommunications service provider. | |
| Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) becomes the first Indian software company to cross one billion dollars in revenues. | |
| Titan launches Edge, the slimmest watch in the world. | | | | 2004 | |
| Tata Motors acquires the heavy vehicles unit of Daewoo Motors, South Korea . | |
| TCS goes public in July 2004 in the largest private sector initial public offering (IPO) in the Indian market, raising nearly $1.2 billlion. | | | | 2005 | |
| Tata Steel acquires Singapore-based steel company NatSteel by subscribing to 100 per cent equity of its subsidiary, NatSteel Asia. | |
| VSNL (now Tata Communications) acquired Tyco Global Network, making it one of the world's largest providers of submarine cable bandwidth. | |
| Tata Sons completes 60 years of Tata operations in the US . | |
| The Taj acquires a hotel run by Starwood, Sydney (renamed Blue) and takes over management of The Pierre, NY. | | | | 2006 | |
| Tata Sky satellite television service launched across the country. | |
| Foundation stone for the Tata Medical Centre unveiled in Kolkata. | |
| | 2007 | |
| Tata Steel acquires the Ango-Dutch company Corus, making it the world's fifth-largest steel producer. | |
| TCS inaugurates TCS China — a joint venture with the Chinese government and other partners. | |
| Computational Research Laboratories, a division of Tata Sons, develops Eka, one of the fastest supercomputers in the world and the fastest in Asia . | |
| The Taj acquires Campton Place Hotel in San Francisco . | |
| Tata Motors is listed on the world's largest bourse, the New York Stock
Exchange, the second Group company to do so after VSNL. | |
| Tata Steel celebrates its centenary on August 26, 2007. | | | | 2008 | |
| Tata Motors unveils Tata Nano, the People’s Car, at the 9th Auto Expo in Delhi on January 10, 2008. | |
| Tata Motors acquires the Jaguar and Land Rover brands from the Ford Motor Company. | |
| Tata Chemicals acquires General Chemical Industrial Products Inc. |
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