Since its inception the Tata Group has pioneered new enterprises and explored new horizons. Tata Steel’s recent acquisition of the Anglo-Dutch steel major Corus has catapulted them to the fifth position (from 56th) in global steel production capacity. What is the driving force that has motivated Ratan N. Tata to carry the Tata legacy to new heights?
Tatas have always believed that the purpose of private wealth is the advancement of the public weal. When the foundation stone of the Walwhan dam was laid, the late Sir Dorabji Tata said that for his late father, Jamsetji, who proposed the hydro-electric scheme,......