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Tata Archery Academy ex-cadets shine at the Archery World Cup May 19, 2013 Tata Sons appoints NS Rajan as member of the Group Executive Council and group chief human resources officer April 30, 2013 Tata Sons announces formation of the Group Executive Council April 30, 2013 Tata Innovista 2013 receives record participation April 26, 2013 Tata group’s First Book For First Nations Children Initiative: Schefferville area students to receive new books through Tata-First Book partnership April 18, 2013 National winners of Tata Building India School Essay Competition meet the President of India April 02, 2013 Sudhir Deoras elected chairman, Viresh Oberoi elected deputy chairman of CII Eastern Region for 2013-14 March 30, 2013 Healthy Shrimp wins Tata Idea Idol grand finale 2013 March 07, 2013 Tata companies in the UK celebrate Founder's Day March 03, 2013 Tata group and UKIBC to collaborate on specific skilling interventions in India February 19, 2013 Clarification on Indian Rotorcraft, a proposed joint venture with AgustaWestland February 15, 2013 Flisom raises funding to ramp up 15MW flexible CIGS production plant February 13, 2013 Tata group participates in Aero India 2013 February 06, 2013 Dr Mukund Rajan appointed Tata brand custodian and group spokesperson February 06, 2013 Tata group in partnership with Indian Institute of Management Calcutta announces the launch of Tata Social Enterprise Challenge December 27, 2012 Cyrus P Mistry to be appointed Chairman of Tata Sons December 18, 2012 RMV Gurusaidutt and PC Thulasi win Tata Open India International Challenge 2012 December 16, 2012 Ace shuttlers ready themselves for the 2012 edition of Tata Open India International Challenge December 11, 2012 Statement from Tata Sons December 08, 2012 Students from 30 universities and colleges battle it out at the fifth edition of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz UK November 30, 2012 Condolence message from Ratan N Tata on the passing away of Mr Balasaheb Thackeray November 17, 2012 Tata Social Welfare Trust denies media reports on political donation to Public Cause Research Foundation November 05, 2012 SMU, NUS and NTU share podium at the 6th edition of Tata Crucible in Singapore October 30, 2012 Southern Ontario students to receive 10,000 books through Tata-First Book partnership October 26, 2012 New appointments at Tata Africa October 10, 2012 Tata Consultancy Services and Chennai Silks win the national finals of the Tata Crucible Business Quiz 2012 October 07, 2012 Tata group and NEN launch the second season of Tata First Dot powered by NEN October 06, 2012 Tata and First Book encourage reading in Washington, DC with a gift of 15,000 books October 02, 2012 First Solar and Sir Ratan Tata Trust collaborate on pilot project for rural livelihoods and communities September 26, 2012 Tata companies partner with WNBA’s New York Liberty to bring local children to games and meet the team September 21, 2012 Confederation for British Industry and Tata group host first ever Industrial Future Dinner to realise the potential for UK growth September 21, 2012 SETSPL's CTL project received coal block in a structured process September 13, 2012 IIM Kozhikode and Tata Motors emerge as winners of the Tata Business Leadership Awards 2012 July 26, 2012 The Tata International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme 2012 takes global youth to India’s hinterland July 10, 2012 SOS Children's Villages Illinois and Tata announce partnership June 16, 2012 Statement from Tata Sons April 27, 2012 Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad, emerges international winner and Symbiosis Law School, Pune, as national winner of the Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2012 April 09, 2012 Madhu Kannan joins Tata Sons as group head, business development April 03, 2012 Statement from Tata Sons March 28, 2012 Competition through bids and ‘use or lose’ policy will enhance coal availability, recommended Investment Commission March 27, 2012 Tata supports UK engineering; welcomes judging panel of Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering February 28, 2012 Tata Second Career Internship Programme for women is now a round-the-year process December 15, 2011 Tata Open India International Challenge 2011 kick-starts on December 14 December 12, 2011 Cyrus P Mistry appointed Deputy Chairman of Tata Sons November 23, 2011 Statement of Cyrus P Mistry on his appointment as Deputy Chairman of Tata Sons November 23, 2011 Statement from Tata Sons November 22, 2011 Victorious University of Strathclyde repeats history at fourth UK edition of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz November 20, 2011 Siddhartha Mukherjee presented with the Tata Literature Live! First Book Award for ‘Emperor of All Maladies’ November 07, 2011 Tata group collaborates with Literature Live! to bring Mumbai this year’s LitFest October 31, 2011 Tata group appoints Rediffusion for PR mandate in India October 30, 2011 Singapore Management University team crowned the champions at the fifth edition of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz, Singapore 2011 October 25, 2011 Tata group felicitates the national winners of ‘Tata Building India School Essay Competition 2009-10’ October 12, 2011 Steve Jobs, an iconic figure passes away. Ratan N Tata expresses his sentiment October 06, 2011 Tata group and National Entrepreneurship Network launch Tata First Dot – India’s first platform for recognising and mentoring student entrepreneurs September 22, 2011 Sixth edition of Tata Building India School Essay Competition, India’s largest essay-writing competition, launched September 21, 2011 Apology by The Times, UK June 01, 2011 Statement from selection committee for identifying Ratan Tata's successor May 28, 2011 Statement from Tata Sons on the stories in the Indian media, based on Mr Tata's interview in The Times, UK, May 21 May 22, 2011 Statement from the Tata group on Mr Tata's interview in The Times, UK, May 21 May 21, 2011 Statement on the succession process May 18, 2011 Response to the NDTV story on the 2G issue  May 18, 2011 Tata Medical Center, a comprehensive cancer care and treatment facility, inaugurated by Ratan Tata May 16, 2011 Rebuttal to article in the Bombay Times dated May 4, 2011 May 04, 2011 London Business School emerges as International Winners and ICAI Bangalore as National Winners at Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2011 April 23, 2011 Tata soars into the top 50 most valuable global brands March 22, 2011 Tatas launch the third phase of Tata Second Career Internship Programme March 08, 2011 Fire at Bombay House: Official statement February 09, 2011 Deccan Charters and Taj Air come together to launch ‘Powerfly’ February 01, 2011 Tata Sons responds to India Today's article published in its January 3, 2011, issue December 27, 2010 Tata Open India International Challenge Badminton Tournament 2010 starts on December 21, 2010 December 14, 2010 Ratan Tata's letter to Rajeev Chandrasekhar December 08, 2010 Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata's letter to Business Standard editor Sanjaya Baru November 18, 2010 Harvard Business School receives a gift of $50 million from Tata trusts and companies October 14, 2010 Tata Sons forms selection committee to decide on a suitable successor to the present Chairman August 06, 2010 IIM-Lucknow bags top honours at the grand International Finale of the Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2010 April 26, 2010 IMT Ghaziabad emerges as National Champion of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2010 April 12, 2010 Tata group partners with 'BSA Hercules India Cyclothon' and 'Being Human Mumbai Cyclothon — Tour De Mumbai' February 17, 2010 Book on Tata group’s corporate sustainability efforts released January 19, 2010 Tata Sons' CRL partners with Force India to help design the next generation of Formula 1 cars December 16, 2009 The JN Tata Endowment for the higher education of Indians September 24, 2009 SRTT receives Agriculture Leadership Award 2009 September 10, 2009 Corporate Football Tournament for Tata employees August 05, 2009 Second edition of Tata Open All India Badminton Tournament (2009) starts on July 1, 2009 June 30, 2009 Tata and First Book kick off 40,000 book donation programme in Milton, Florida April 08, 2009 Emphatic victory for IIM Kolkata at the first ever international final of the Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2009 April 06, 2009 The Tata NEN Hottest Startups Awards announces winners for 2008 March 02, 2009 RK Krishna Kumar honoured with the Padma Shri January 28, 2009 TCS and Tata Steel figure on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index December 10, 2008 Situation in Mumbai November 27, 2008 Message from Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Sons November 27, 2008 Ratan Tata wins award from BritishAmerican Business, a leading transatlantic business organisation November 25, 2008 NTT Docomo and Tata group agree on strategic alliance in India November 12, 2008 Tata Crucible Campus Quiz held at London November 10, 2008 Team from Singapore Management University cracks Tata Crucible — The Campus Quiz October 25, 2008 Tata and Nen launch Tata Nen Hottest Startups awards August 27, 2008 Tata Group allies with Jagriti Sewa Sansthan to announce ‘Tata Jagriti Yatra 2008’ August 13, 2008 Update on the Tata Group’s Bangladesh projects July 31, 2008 CRL solving grand-challenge problems on its supercomputer Eka July 26, 2008 Kamesh Gupta appointed COO of Tata Industrial Services April 02, 2008 IIM Ahmedabad emerge winners at 'Tata Crucible - The Campus Quiz 2008' national finals March 28, 2008 Computational Research Laboratories and Yahoo! to collaborate on cloud computing research March 24, 2008 Ratan Tata conferred the degree of doctor of science (honoris causa) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur March 18, 2008 Tata Group dedicates second 'Career Opportunity' to women March 08, 2008 Tata companies unite to support First Book and distribute 65,000 new books to children in need February 27, 2008 Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2008 announces its fourth edition with another innovation February 01, 2008 Tata Card awarded Best Customer Loyalty Program Award at the Asia Retail Congress, Mumbai January 23, 2008 Tata Group announces the Tata International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme for international students January 15, 2008 Tata Group partners with First Book to donate books to children in need in the United States January 03, 2008 Supercomputer developed by Tata Group ranked fourth fastest in the world and fastest in Asia November 13, 2007 Bharat Wakhlu appointed resident director, Tata Services November 07, 2007 Tata Crucible International creates waves in Singapore October 25, 2007 TAS ranks third among recruiters at premier Indian business schools October 17, 2007 Forum of Free Enterprise to hold the 41st Ardeshir Darabshaw (AD) Shroff Memorial Lecture in Mumbai October 10, 2007 Deutsche Bank wins the national finals of Tata Crucible - The Business Quiz 2007 September 21, 2007 RK Krishna Kumar appointed trustee of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust April 17, 2007 Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, wins the national finals of 'Tata Crucible - The Campus Quiz 2007' March 06, 2007 Tata Sports Club holds 69th annual athletic meet February 12, 2007 Tata Crucible - The Campus Quiz 2007 February 09, 2007 Ratan Tata conferred Qimpro Platinum Standard - Business Award 2006 February 02, 2007 Tata Group announces the national winners of 'Tata Building India' national essay competition January 31, 2007 Tata Business Leadership Awards (TBLA) 2007 preliminary rounds held January 08, 2007 In the headlines December 27, 2006 Launches - in the market December 27, 2006 Dubai World signs MoU with Tata Strategic Management Group December 21, 2006 Ratan Tata bags FIRST award for responsible capitalism December 06, 2006 Tata Group bags 'Civil Society Award' from UNAIDS December 02, 2006 Tata Group acquires 30 per cent stake in Glaceau August 23, 2006 Tata Consultancy Services and Vizag Steel score in Kolkata July 05, 2006 Tata Crucible - the Campus Quiz 2006 on NDTV Profit March 17, 2006 Rudolph Giuliani, former mayor of New York to deliver the 15th Sir Dorab Tata Memorial lecture in Mumbai February 22, 2006 Foundation stone for the Tata Medical Centre unveiled at Kolkata February 21, 2006 The Tata Group in association with SBI Card launches India's first-ever Credit cum Coalition Loyalty Card - The Tata Credit Card February 15, 2006 Tata Card: Convenience at your fingertips February 15, 2006 Bharathidasan Institute of Management - Trichy wins the Chennai leg of the Tata Crucible - The Campus Quiz 2006 February 08, 2006 XLRI Jamshedpur eastern region winner of the Tata Crucible - The Campus Quiz 2006 February 07, 2006 Tata Business Leadership Awards January 21, 2006 Tata Card: Convenience at your fingertips January 16, 2006 Tata Card: Exclusive privileges January 16, 2006 Radhakrishnan Nair appointed as head — remuneration, group human resources, Tata Sons December 02, 2005 Appointment of Brij Uberoi as director of TMTC - Projects October 24, 2005 The Tata Trusts awarded the Corporate Citizen of the Year Award October 01, 2005 JN Tata Endowment scholars all set to pursue higher education August 16, 2005 Floods in Mumbai: Tata Group plans relief measures August 08, 2005 WYSE Technologies, Bangalore wins Tata Crucible - The Business Quiz 2005 July 25, 2005 Ratan Tata, standard bearer of India's business transformation, receives honorary degree from University of Warwick July 13, 2005 New CEO joins Serwizsol at Pune July 11, 2005 Tata Sons board adopts revised guidelines June 27, 2005 Tata Group announces: Tata Crucible — The Business Quiz 2005 Search for the sharpest minds in the corporate sector June 27, 2005 Tata Sons chairman marks 60 years of Tata operations in the United States and receives distinguished achievement award from global human rights organisation May 26, 2005 The governor of Maharashtra, S M Krishna inaugurates the Century of Trust exhibition in Mumbai April 19, 2005 Ratan Tata inks MOU between TCE and URS April 12, 2005 UNIONAGAINSTCANCER @ hotmail.com – A HOAX January 05, 2005 Tata Relief Committee initiative for tsunami affected victims of Tamil Nadu January 04, 2005 Tsunami disaster: relief and rehabilitation measures from the Tata Group December 29, 2004 The Century of Trust — an exhibition by Tata Group inaugurated December 01, 2004 TRC constructs community hall at Kujung, Orissa November 25, 2004 TECS road map for Indian Technical Textile Industry September 17, 2004 Team from Sify, Chennai win the Tata Crucible-The Business Quiz national finals August 03, 2004 Sir Ratan Tata Trust launches its website July 07, 2004 Asian Institute of Technology honours Ratan Tata April 22, 2004 Tata Relief Committee reconstructs eleven schools in Orissa March 16, 2004 Group HR — reorganisation March 01, 2004 Tata Group refutes misleading report on sale of car-dealership arm January 16, 2004 Alan Rosling to join Tata Sons as executive director January 12, 2004 J. N. Tata Scholarships December 06, 2003 Ratan N. Tata is the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year 2003 November 06, 2003 Tata Group participates in CII Fair in Beijing, China October 29, 2003 Tata Group sells controlling stake in Tata Infomedia to ICICI Venture August 01, 2003 JN Tata Endowment Fund July 25, 2003 Tata Group participates in CII fair in Colombo, Sri Lanka June 04, 2003 VSNL, TTSL, TTML, TISL join hands to form telecom enterprise business unit for corporate customers April 08, 2003 US court rules in favour of Tata Group while evicting cyber squatter January 24, 2003 Press statement January 02, 2003 Nani Palkhivala passes away December 11, 2002 J N Tata scholarships December 10, 2002 Tata Sons succeed in defamation case November 29, 2002 Tata Group launches drive against misuse of brand name November 15, 2002 Bombay House has new telephone numbers October 25, 2002 M A Pathan appointed Tata resident director, New Delhi October 18, 2002 Sir Ratan Tata Trust scholarship for studies in India, 2002-03 September 19, 2002 Tata Council for Community Initiatives, Mumbai region August 14, 2002 Tata Group condemns campaign of vilification August 09, 2002 The Tata Group brand campaign August 07, 2002 Lady Tata Memorial Trust August 05, 2002 J N Tata scholarship for higher studies abroad July 22, 2002 'Towards Creating a Sustainable World' — Tata Workout 2002 July 02, 2002 Appointments June 17, 2002 TBEM Regional Network Forums June 04, 2002 TMTC goes online May 21, 2002 Tata Group reaction to Budget 2002-03 March 01, 2002 Tata Group inks shareholders' agreement on VSNL February 13, 2002 The telecom industry and the Tata Group February 12, 2002 VSNL to be key component of Tata Groups holistic telecom strategy February 12, 2002 Dr Camille Miranda Gonsalves appointed General Manager, Media Relations February 08, 2002 Tatas vault ahead in telecom, acquire 25 per cent stake in VSNL February 05, 2002 Tata Group to sponsor the sixth edition of the Indian National Football League February 04, 2002 R. K. Krishna Kumar appointed to the Tata Sons board January 24, 2002 Digvijay Singh delivers 7th JRD Tata Memorial Oration December 05, 2001 Group Synergy Project - Centralised Media Buying October 10, 2001 The Tata Group sponsors CII Workshop "The Ultimate secrets of Advertising" With Professor John Philip Jones August 14, 2001 J.N. Tata Endowment Awards 2001-2002 August 06, 2001 Birla-Tata-AT&T and BPL team up to form India's premier mobile services company June 28, 2001 Tata Group sponsors 'Cross Fire' June 26, 2001 TQMS to hold western regional forum sessions on May 11 May 04, 2001 Tata Group to bid for VSNL April 10, 2001 Ohio State University honours Ratan Tata March 17, 2001 Tata Central Archives opened to the public March 02, 2001 Tata Sons retrieve domain names from a cybersquatter February 15, 2001 Inauguration of Tata Central Archives February 14, 2001 Group Human Resources Tata Sons Appointments February 05, 2001 Gujarat Earthquake - Bulletin IV February 02, 2001 Gujarat Earthquake - Bulletin V February 02, 2001 Foreign contributions for Gujarat earthquake relief February 02, 2001 Lifeline Express pressed into service - Bulletin III January 30, 2001 Gujarat earthquake- Bulletin I January 29, 2001 Tata relief efforts in Gujarat - Bulletin II January 29, 2001 Tatas to lead consortium in joint bid with Singapore Airlines November 09, 2000 Mr N A Soonawala appointed vice chairman of Tata Sons Ltd. September 13, 2000 Tata Sons evicts pornographic cyber squatter August 28, 2000 Significant changes in Tata Sons board July 06, 2000