JRD Tata : Father of Indian Industry

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To:     How many of us know that the Landmark is from TATAs? Also the business house of Titan (watch), Tetley and Virgin mobile are the same - TATA. One more interesting fact, Taj Hotels was started when jamsetji was not allowed by the british to enter into a hotel just bcoz he is an Indian (this happened in India – Bombay and he later opened the first Taj near the gateway of India ) Below is the list of companies under tata umbrella -   Tata companies   A listing of all Tata companies and their subsidiaries, with their profiles, the products and services they offer, and their contact details     A B C D E G H I J K L M N R T V A Advinus Therapeutics Alliance Coffee Automotive Composite Systems International Automotive Stampings and Assemblies B Brunner Mond C CMC Corus D Drive India Enterprise Solutions E Eight O' Clock Coffee G General Chemical Industrial Products Good Earth Corporation H Hispano Carrocera Hooghly Met Coke and Power Company I INCAT Indian Hotels Infiniti Retail J Jaguar Land Rover JAMIPOL Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company K Khet Se Agriproduce India Knorr Bremse Systems for Commercial Vehicles L Landmark M Magadi Soda Company mjunction services Mount Everest Mineral Water N NatSteel Asia Nelco Nelito Systems North Delhi Power R Rallis India Roots Corporation T TACO Faurecia Design Centre TACO Hendrickson Suspensions TACO Interiors and Plastics Division TACO Kunststofftechnik GmbH TACO Sasken Automotive Electronics TACO Visteon Engineering TajAir TAL Manufacturing Solutions Tata Advanced Materials Tata Advanced Systems Tata Africa Holdings Tata AG Tata AIG General Insurance Tata AIG Life Insurance Tata Asset Management Tata AutoComp GY Batteries Tata AutoComp Mobility Telematics Tata AutoComp Systems Tata BlueScope Steel Tata BP Solar Tata Business Support Services Tata Capital Tata Ceramics Tata Chemicals Tata Coffee Tata Communications Tata Consultancy Services Tata Cummins Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Company Tata Elxsi Tata Ficosa Tata Financial Services Tata Housing Development Company Tata Industrial Services Tata Industries Tata Interactive Systems Tata International Tata International AG Tata Investment Corporation Tata Johnson Controls Automotive Tata Limited Tata Metaliks Tata Motors Tata Motors European Technical Centre Tata Petrodyne Tata Pigments Tata Power Tata Power Trading Tata Precision Industries Tata Projects Tata Quality Management Services Tata Realty and Infrastructure Tata Refractories Tata Ryerson Tata Services Tata Sky Tata Sons Tata Sponge Iron Tata Steel Tata Steel KZN Tata Strategic Management Group Tata Tea Tata Tea Inc Tata Technologies Tata Technologies iKS Tata Teleservices Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Tata Toyo Radiator Tata Visteon Automotive Tata Yazaki AutoComp Tatanet Tayo Rolls TC Springs TCE Consulting Engineers Technical Stampings Automotive Telco Construction Equipment Tetley Group The Tinplate Company of India Titan Industries TM International Logistics Trent TRF V Virgin Mobile India Voltas     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: The giant who touched tomorrow: A profile Standing tall: A tribute by historian Dwijendra Tripathi Values are forever: Tata Sons executive director R Gopalakrishnan on Jamsetji Tata’s unique legacy A man in full: Excerpts from the biography by Frank Harris The quotable Jamsetji Tata: Quotes by and about the Tata founder A life in pictures: An interactive album 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: In the name of the father: A profile Quotes by Sir Dorabji Tata Snapshots 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: More than businessman: A profile Quotes by Sir Ratan Tata Snapshots 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: Spirit of the skies: A profile From here to eternity: Keshub Mahindra, the patriarch of the Mahindra & Mahindra Group, remembers ‘Jeh’ Appro JRD: Sudha Murthy recalls an incident that shaped her life One of a kind: Long-time associate Maneck Dalal on a multifaceted personality A legend lives on: Ratan Tata pays tribute to the leader he succeeded The JRD I knew: JJ Bhabha remembers JRD’s contributions JRD, the eternal icon: Tata veteran TR Doongaji on the shaping of a legend The man behind the icon: SA Sabavala recalls a leader of many passions Wings for a nation: Excerpts from RM Lala’s The Creation of Wealth A life in pictures: An interactive album 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: A life lived from the heart: A profile Keeper of the flame: Simone Tata, Naval Tata’s wife, on a kind and humane spirit My friend Naval: Business leader Ram S Tarneja on a man who thought beyond profits An August requiem: JK Setna remembers a gentleman and a friend A life in pictures: An interactive album Quotes by and about Naval Tata Foundation 1868-1931   Consolidation 1932-1989 Expansion 1990 onwards   The seeds of what would mature and become today's Tata Group were laid long years before India became independent 1868 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.   The Tata Group ventured into new areas and built on the foundations, in spite of the restraints imposed by a controlled economy 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.   The liberalisation of the Indian economy unleashed a period of remarkable growth for the Tata Group, in India and worldwide 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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