Semiconductors key to India’s future; country can play major role in global supply chain: N Chandra

October 13, 2026 12:32 PM

Semiconductors key to India’s future; country can play major role in global supply chain: N Chandra

Semiconductors will be fundamental to India's future, and the country is well placed to emerge as a key part of the global supply chain, given its talent pool, large domestic market and potential international partnerships, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Tuesday. Speaking at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum, N Chandrasekaran emphasised that the 160-year-old Tata Group's true priority is to position itself in an industry that is "fundamentally required" to meet domestic consumpt...

Tata Sons Crisis Deepens, US Locks In Greenland Security Pact, and India’s AI Wealth Boom

September 25, 2026 4:08 PM

Tata Sons Crisis Deepens, US Locks In Greenland Security Pact, and India’s AI Wealth Boom

Inside This Week's Economic Brief   This week's Economic Brief covers the escalating Tata Sons boardroom crisis, the new US-Denmark-Greenland security pact, US sanctions targeting Iranian aviation, and India's 19 new AI billionaires on the Hurun list.   This week's edition of The Economic Brief on DD India examined four major stories: an escalating governance crisis at Tata Sons, a new US-Denmark-Greenland security pact, expanding US sanctions on Iran's aviation sector, and record AI-drive...

Prime Minister Modi speaks to Noel Tata, condoles demise of veteran industrialist Ratan Tata

October 10, 2024 9:23 AM

Prime Minister Modi speaks to Noel Tata, condoles demise of veteran industrialist Ratan Tata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Noel Tata and expressed condolences on the passing away of his sibling, veteran industrialist Ratan Tata. Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons, passed away at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai aged 86 on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the last rituals of the veteran industrialist on behalf of the Government of India. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Wednesday night that the last rites will be p...

Political leaders across country condole demise of industrialist Ratan Tata

October 10, 2024 8:35 AM

Political leaders across country condole demise of industrialist Ratan Tata

Political leaders across the country paid their tributes to the veteran Industrialist Ratan Tata who passed away on Wednesday evening. Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons, passed away at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai aged 86. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Thursday night that the last rites of industrialist Ratan Tata will be performed with full state honours. CM Shinde said that Tata's mortal remains will be kept at NCPA from 10 am to 4 pm on Thursday for public to pay...

PM Modi meets leadership team of Tata Sons, PSMC; discusses semiconductor manufacturing projects

September 27, 2024 8:35 AM

PM Modi meets leadership team of Tata Sons, PSMC; discusses semiconductor manufacturing projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Tata Sons and Taiwan-based Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) leadership team on Thursday. The discussion focused on updates regarding semiconductor manufacturing projects in India. PSMC expressed enthusiasm to further expand its footprint in India. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said, "Had a great meeting with the leadership team of Tata Sons and PSMC. They shared updates on their semiconductor manufacturing projects. PSMC ex...