{"id":5739,"date":"2021-11-17T17:50:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T12:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/?p=5739"},"modified":"2021-11-17T18:11:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T12:41:17","slug":"interesting-facts-about-tata-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Interesting Facts About Tata Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know Air India was actually founded by JRD Tata as Tata Airlines? Here are 12 amazing facts about the Tata Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/#Fact-No-1-Started-as-a-trading-company\" title=\"Fact No. 1: Started as a trading company\">Fact No. 1: Started as a trading company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/#Fact-No-2-Huge-workforce-powering-this-conglomerate\" title=\"Fact No. 2: Huge workforce powering this conglomerate&nbsp;\">Fact No. 2: Huge workforce powering this conglomerate&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/#Fact-No-3-The-first-dream-%E2%80%93-a-unique-hotel\" title=\"Fact No. 3: The first dream &#8211; a unique hotel\">Fact No. 3: The first dream &#8211; a unique hotel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/#Fact-No-4-Setting-up-steel-plants\" title=\"Fact No. 4: Setting up steel plants\">Fact No. 4: Setting up steel plants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/#Fact-No-5-Serving-refreshing-tea-to-the-world\" title=\"Fact No. 5: Serving refreshing tea to the world\">Fact No. 5: Serving refreshing tea to the world<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/#Fact-No-6-Connecting-people\" title=\"Fact No. 6: Connecting people\">Fact No. 6: Connecting people<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/#Fact-No-7-Making-your-life-cool\" title=\"Fact No. 7: Making your life cool\">Fact No. 7: Making your life cool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/#Fact-No-8-Gracing-mankind-with-jewels\" title=\"Fact No. 8: Gracing mankind with jewels\">Fact No. 8: Gracing mankind with jewels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/#Fact-No-9-Indias-largest-automobile-manufacturer\" title=\"Fact No. 9: India\u2019s largest automobile manufacturer\">Fact No. 9: India\u2019s largest automobile manufacturer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/#Fact-No-10-Lighting-up-lives\" title=\"Fact No. 10: Lighting up lives\">Fact No. 10: Lighting up lives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/#Fact-No-11-Leading-the-IT-services-industry\" title=\"Fact No. 11: Leading the IT services industry\">Fact No. 11: Leading the IT services industry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-tata-group\/#Fact-No-12-Owning-a-salt-company\" title=\"Fact No. 12: Owning a salt company\">Fact No. 12: Owning a salt company<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact-No-1-Started-as-a-trading-company\"><\/span><strong>Fact No. 1: Started as a trading company<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tata Group was founded as a private trading firm in 1868 by Jamsetji Tata. At that time he dreamed of achieving 4 goals &#8211;&nbsp; setting up an iron and steel company, a unique hotel, a world-class learning institution, and a hydro-electric plant. Quite ambitious right? If we look at it today, Tata Group has over 100 operating companies across various sectors in over 100 countries; of which 29 are publicly listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the way, you can always look up any listed company and how it is performing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tickertape<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact-No-2-Huge-workforce-powering-this-conglomerate\"><\/span><strong>Fact No. 2: Huge workforce powering this conglomerate&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To run such a conglomerate, you need a strong workforce. Tata Group employs over 7,50,000 people. That\u2019s more than Toyota, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Google combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a matter of fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/stocks\/tata-consultancy-services-TCS?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tata Consultancy Services<\/a> employs more than 30,000 employees in North America, which is more than twice what Google (5,000) and Microsoft (8,000) employ combined in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact-No-3-The-first-dream-%E2%80%93-a-unique-hotel\"><\/span><strong>Fact No. 3: The first dream &#8211; a unique hotel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1903, the Taj Mahal Hotel at Colaba waterfront, Mumbai was opened making it the first hotel with electricity in India. Taj Mahal Hotel is owned by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/stocks\/indian-hotels-company-IHTL?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indian Hotels Company Ltd<\/a>. a subsidiary of Tata Group. It manages a portfolio of hotels, resorts, jungle safaris, palaces, spas, and in-flight catering services. It has more than 196 hotels in 80 locations across 12 countries, with over 20,000 rooms and 25,000 employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact-No-4-Setting-up-steel-plants\"><\/span><strong>Fact No. 4: Setting up steel plants<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After Jamsetji&#8217;s death, his older son Dorabji Tata became the chairman in 1904 and established the Tata Iron and Steel company (TISCO), in 1907. It is now known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/stocks\/tata-steel-TISC?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tata Steel<\/a>. It is among the top steel-producing companies in the world with an annual crude steel capacity of 34 mn. tonnes per annum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact-No-5-Serving-refreshing-tea-to-the-world\"><\/span><strong>Fact No. 5: Serving refreshing tea to the world<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You must have seen Tata Tea\u2019s \u2018Jaago Re\u2019 campaign advertisements for sure. It turned many heads and raised awareness around specific causes. Tata Tea has about 20% market share in India making it the number one Tea company in India by volume. Not only in India, but Tata also owns Tetley, which is the largest brand in Canada and UK, and 2nd largest in the US. All these brands are owned by Tata Consumer Products which is listed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/stocks\/bse-BSEL?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BSE<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/national-stock-exchange\/\">NSE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact-No-6-Connecting-people\"><\/span><strong>Fact No. 6: Connecting people<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tata Communications has the largest and most advanced subsea fiber network, which carries about 30% of the world&#8217;s internet routes. It connects 4 out of 5 mobile subscribers worldwide. Now that\u2019s actually connecting people all over the world. Interestingly, while other stocks were going down during the pandemic, Tata Communications saw a good upward rally, all thanks to the people who were inside their homes, consuming more internet than before.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact-No-7-Making-your-life-cool\"><\/span><strong>Fact No. 7: Making your life cool<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might have seen Voltas ACs in commercial buildings, complexes, and even at homes. Voltas is India\u2019s largest air conditioning brand owned by Tata Group. It has completed many international projects including air conditioning in the world\u2019s tallest building &#8211; the Burj Khalifa, The Ferrari World Theme Park, and Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact-No-8-Gracing-mankind-with-jewels\"><\/span><strong>Fact No. 8: Gracing mankind with jewels<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/stocks\/titan-company-TITN?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Titan Company Ltd<\/a>. is the world&#8217;s fifth-largest wristwatch manufacturer and a leading watch manufacturer in India. Along with watches the company makes eyewear under the name of Titan Eye Plus and Jewellery under the brand, Tanishq. Titan has been one of the multi-baggers of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala\u2019s portfolio, where he bought on share just at Rs. 3, and now it\u2019s trading around Rs. 2,499.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact-No-9-Indias-largest-automobile-manufacturer\"><\/span><strong>Fact No. 9: India\u2019s largest automobile manufacturer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From manufacturing locomotives to competing with global automobile brands, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/facts-about-tata-motors\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tata Motors<\/a> boasts 75 yrs of past glory since 1945. It is the backbone of the Indian Army Vehicles. You might not know this, but Jaguar and Landrover are owned by Tata Motors. There is quite an interesting acquisition story, which you can check in our separate video on interesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/facts-about-tata-motors\/\">facts about Tata Motors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact-No-10-Lighting-up-lives\"><\/span><strong>Fact No. 10: Lighting up lives<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/stocks\/tata-power-company-TTPW?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tata Power<\/a> is India\u2019s largest integrated power company. It had set up India\u2019s first hydroelectric power station in 1915. It has a 30% clean energy portfolio. Tata Power even has its presence in countries like Singapore, Indonesia, Bhutan, and South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact-No-11-Leading-the-IT-services-industry\"><\/span><strong>Fact No. 11: Leading the IT services industry<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tata Consultancy Services was the first company in India to hit a $ 100 bn. market cap in 2018. TCS has played a huge part in redesigning and maintaining the UIDAI portal. So if you don\u2019t get an OTP related to your Aadhar card, you know whom to blame. Just kidding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact-No-12-Owning-a-salt-company\"><\/span><strong>Fact No. 12: Owning a salt company<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tata owns British Salt, UK\u2019s leading manufacturer of high purity salt products. If you remember Mahatma Gandhiji\u2019s salt march, 91 yrs ago, an Indian company owning British Salt is quite ironic, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hey before you go, we\u2019ve got something a special offer for you! On the occasion of Diwali 2021, we are gifting you a free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/tickertape-pro-features-for-advanced-investment-analysis\/\">Tickertape Pro<\/a> upgrade. It\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chat.smallcase.com\/smallcase\/messages\/b0e36a07944a778692ce9ab62e195c2b3705c30c#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#dimaaglaganekamuhurat<\/a>! Simply sign up on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tickertape<\/a>\u00a0and avail the offer. Go on, claim your free account now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tata owns British Salt, UK\u2019s leading manufacturer of high purity salt products. 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