THE TATA TIMELINE
From its inception in 1868, the group has expanded its operations
1868
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata starts private trading firm
1902
Indian Hotels Company is incorporated to set up Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, India’s first luxury hotel, opened in 1903
1907
Tata Iron and Steel Company (now Tata Steel) sets up India’s first iron and steel plant in Jamshedpur
1932
Tata Airlines, a division of Tata Sons, is
established
1939
Tata Chemicals, now the largest producer of soda ash in the country, is established
1945
Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (renamed Tata Motors in 2003) set up
1862
Tata Finlay (now Tata Tea), one of the largest tea producers, is established
1968
Tata Consultancy Services, India’s first software services company, established
1996
Tata Teleservices is established to spearhead the group’s foray into telecom
1998
Group enters passenger cars with Indica
2004
TCS goes public in July 2004
2007
Tata Steel acquires Anglo-Dutch company Corus
2008
Tata Motors unveils Nano
2012
Tata Global Beverages and Starbucks open first Starbucks in Mumbai.