The world looks best in a portrait mode. So does our website :)
Please tilt and enjoy the experience.

  1. 1969
  2. 1982
  3. 1983
  4. 1984
  5. 1991
  6. 1992
  7. 1994
  8. 1998
  9. 2000
  10. 2001
  11. 2002
  12. 2003
  13. 2004
  14. 2006
  15. 2007
  16. 2008
  17. 2011
  18. 2012
  19. 2014
  20. 2015
  21. 2017
The NCPA is committed to preserving and promoting India's cultural heritage

1969

| The Expansion Years

JRD Tata and Dr. Jamshed Bhabha envision a performing arts centre. Enter, the National Centre for the Performing Arts.

Arrow National Centre For The Performing Arts
/
Taj's international hotels

1982

| The Expansion Years

The Taj Group accelerates its international expansion with the acquisition of St. James Court in London, UK, two years after the company's first international hotel in Yemen.

/

1983

| The Expansion Years

Tata Chemicals introduces Tata Salt—the country's first iodised branded salt, the 'desh ka namak' to build a healthy nation.

Info
Read More A Tata Salt campaign promoting its new packaging in 2015.
/
Titan was established in partnership with TIDCO

1984

| The Expansion Years

The group clocks another win as Titan Industries, a JV with the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO), makes a splash in a watch-starved market.

/
Tata Sierra was the company's foray into the passenger vehicle space

1991

| The Expansion Years

TELCO (now Tata Motors) cruises into the passenger vehicle space with Tata Sierra, followed by Tata Estate in 1992.

Info
Read More The Tata Sierra marks Tata Motors' foray into the passenger vehicle market.
The Tata Central Archives preserve the group's history

1991

| The Expansion Years

With a view to preserving the group's unique heritage, JRD Tata establishes the Tata Central Archives in Mumbai. The archives find a new home in Pune in 2001.

Arrow Treasures From The Past
Ratan N Tata took over from JRD Tata as Chairman

1991

| The Expansion Years

After 53 years at the helm, JRD Tata steps down as Chairman, naming Ratan N Tata as successor. Under Ratan Tata, the group grows into a $100bn enterprise.

/
Titan targets different demographics with its brand bouquet

1992

| The Expansion Years

Titan launches Raga to tap into the women's watch segment. Fastrack (launched 1998) becomes an iconic youth brand.

Info
Read More A recent campaign for Titan Raga featuring Bollywood star Kriti Sanon.

1992

| The Expansion Years

JRD Tata is awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for his contribution to nation building, and also wins the UN Population Award this year.

/
Tanishq is a leading retail jewellery brand today

1994

| The Expansion Years

Titan revolutionises the Indian jewellery market with Tanishq. The retail brand brings transparency to an unorganised sector.

Info
Read More A recent festive Tanishq campaign featuring brand ambassador Deepika Padukone.
/
Tata Indica, India's first indigenous passenger car

1998

| The Expansion Years

Tata Indica, India's first indigenously designed and manufactured car, and Tata Safari, India's first SUV, are launched.

Info
Read More Ratan Tata drives the first Tata Indica off the assembly line.
/

2000

| The Expansion Years

Tata Tea (now Tata Global Beverages) acquires the iconic, then 160-year-old, British Tetley group. Today, it is the second largest tea brand, globally.

Arrow Tetley's 180-Year-Old Journey
/
Tata AIA and Tata AIG are two leading Tata companies in the financial sector

2001

| The Expansion Years

The group strengthens its presence in the insurance sector with two joint ventures — Tata AIG this year, and Tata AIA in 2000.

Info
Read More Tata AIA's 2018 campaign, #LoveUnconditionally.
/

2002

| The Expansion Years

The Tata group acquires a controlling stake in VSNL, establishing Tata Communications. The company is a global leader in network solutions, mobility and IoT.

/
TCS's IPO was the largest in India

2003

| The Expansion Years

TCS is the first Indian software company to cross $1bn in revenue. It goes public in 2004 in the largest IPO in India.

Info
Read More Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata, flanked by then-CEO S. Ramadorai and then-EVP Phiroz Vandrevala, lists TCS on the NSE.
/

2004

| The Expansion Years

Tata Motors acquires the heavy vehicles unit of Daewoo Motors, and in the same year, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

/
Tata Sky ad

2006

| The Expansion Years

The group responds to the transforming satellite entertainment space by launching DTH (Direct-to-Home) provider, Tata Sky.

Info
Read More A recent Tata Sky campaign featuring South Indian cinema star Nayanthara.
Croma is a leading electronics chain in India

2006

| The Expansion Years

Infiniti Retail launches Croma, India's first national chain of multi brand outlets for consumer electronics and durables.

/
Tata Steel's acquisition of Corus made it a leading steel producer

2007

| The Expansion Years

Tata Steel acquires Corus (now, Tata Steel Europe). It is Europe's second largest steel producer serving construction, automotive, packaging & engineering industries.

/

2008

| The Expansion Years

Tata Motors unveils the 'people's car', Tata Nano, to make safe transport affordable to millions. It also acquires iconic British car maker, Jaguar Land Rover.

/
TMC was built to provide quality cancer care in east India

2011

| The Expansion Years

Tata Medical Center, a comprehensive cancer care and treatment facility designed especially to serve the poor in the region, is inaugurated by Ratan Tata.

Arrow Tata Medical Center
/
International coffee chain Starbucks ties up with Tata Global Beverages

2012

| The Expansion Years

TGBL's JV with international coffee giant, Starbucks, is welcomed by coffee lovers. The next 5 years see the fastest rollout of stores in Starbucks' history.

Arrow Starbucks Partners: Brewing A Unique Culture
/
Bombay House is a green heritage building

2014

| The Expansion Years

Bombay House, is the first heritage building in India to receive a gold rating by Indian Green Building Council. Two years later, it receives a platinum rating.

The AirAsia JV brings the group back into the aviation sector

2014

| The Expansion Years

The group charts course for its newest aviation adventure. AirAsia India, a JV with popular, low-cost airline AirAsia Berhad, begins operations.

Info
Read More Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata signs a photo of JRD Tata on an AirAsia aircraft unveiled with JRD livery, in 2015.
/

2015

| The Expansion Years

That is followed by Vistara, Tata Sons' JV with Singapore Airlines. It celebrates flying 1 million customers that same year.

Arrow Vistara Salutes JRD with Retrojet
/

2017

| The Expansion Years

N. Chandrasekaran, CEO and MD of TCS since 2009, is appointed Chairman of Tata Sons by the Board of Directors.

Arrow N. Chandrasekaran Appointed Chairman
Tata group becomes new title sponsor of Asia's biggest marathon

2017

| The Expansion Years

The Tata group is the new title sponsor of Asia’s most prestigious marathon for 10 years, the Mumbai Marathon. It is jointly sponsored by Tata group and TCS.

Arrow Tata Mumbai Marathon: Going The Distance
Tata Innovation Center will promote industry-academia collaboration

2017

| The Expansion Years

TCS and Cornell Tech inaugurate the Tata Innovation Center to promote joint academic and industry research, following a $50 million investment by TCS.

Pop up The Next 50 (2018-present)
Info
Read More Chairman N. Chandrasekaran and Chairman Emeritus Ratan N. Tata inaugurate the Tata Innovation Center in 2017.
/
Pause Pause Play Play