The Tata Group is India's best known Industrial Group with a turnover of around US$ 11.2 billion (equivalent to 2.4% of India's GDP). Long known for its adherence to business ethics, it is India's most respected private business group. With over 200,000 employees across 85 major companies, it is also India's largest employer in the private sector. Founded by Jamsetji Tata in  the 1860s, the Tata Group's early years were inspired by the spirit of nationalism.

The Tata Group pioneered several firsts in Indian industry; India's first private sector steel mill, first private sector power utility, first luxury hotel chain and first international airline, amongst others. In more recent times, the Tata Group's pioneering spirit continues to be showcased by companies like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), today Asia's largest software and services company, and Tata Motors, the first car maker in a developing country to design and  produce a car from the ground up.

The business operations of the Tata Group currently encompass seven business sectors- Engineering, Materials, Energy, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Services and Communications and Information Systems. The scale of the Tata Group's operations is increasingly turning global. Tata Tea is the first Indian MNC in the global tea industry and India's largest integrated tea company.

Tata chemicals is Asia's largest manufacturer of soda ash; Titan is one of the world's top six manufacturer-brands in the watch segment and Tata Motors is amongst the top six commercial vehicle manufacturers in the world. The Tata Group is increasingly focusing on new technology areas, and has the largest footprint in India's new economy; besides being the largest software services provider in the country, it is also one of the leading private sector telecom service providers, and is also India's largest international long distance and internet services provider.

The Tata brand is recognised as the largest homegrown brand in India and the most respected brand across consumer segments. The Tata Group's stable of brands also includes many national and some internationally renowned product and service brands, including Tata Indica, Tata Indigo, Tata Safari, Taj (Hotels, Resorts and Palaces), Voltas, Tata Tea, Tetley, Tata Salt, Titan, Tanishq, Westside and the latest addition, Tata Indicom. The Tata Group has always believed in returning wealth to the society it serves.

Thus, nearly two-thirds of the equity of Tata Sons, the Tata Group's promoter company, is held by philanthropic trusts which have created a host of national institutions in community development,  education and research centers, hospitals and scientific and cultural establishments. The Trusts  also give substantial annual grants and endowments to deserving individuals and institutions in the areas of education, healthcare and social upliftment.

By combining ethical values with business acumen, globalisation with national interests and core  businesses with emerging ones, the Tata Group aims to be the largest and most respected global  brand from India whilst fulfilling its longstanding commitment to improving the quality of life of its stakeholders.