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| 1904 || || Leadership || [[w:Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata|Jamsetji]] passes away in {{w|Germany}}. His older son, {{w|Dorabji Tata}}, takes over as chairman of the Tata Group.<ref name="Tata Group"/><ref name="The Complete Story"/><ref name="Tata Group history is"/> || ||
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| 1907 || August 26 || Subsidiary || Fulfilling the dream of [[w:Jamsetji Tata|Jamshedji]], {{w|Dorabji Tata}} establishes the Tata Iron and Steel company (TISCO) (later known as {{w|Tata Steel}}) in {{w|Sakchi}}, and builds a hospital for the village.<ref name="Tata Group"/><ref name="The Complete Story"/><ref name="Tata Group history is"/><ref name="A brief history of the Tata Group"/> || {{w|Steelindustry}} || {{w|Tata Steel}}
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| 1909 || May || Education || The {{w|Indian Institute of Science}} is established through the vision of {{w|Jamsetji Tata}}, 5 years after his death. <ref name="The Complete Story"/><ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.iisc.ac.in/about/general-information/about-heritage/ |website=iisc.ac.in |accessdate=18 September 2019}}</ref> || ||
| 1938 || || Leadership || Sir {{w|Nowroji Saklatwala}} passes away in {{w|France}}. {{w|J. R. D. Tata}} assumes leading position in the group. At 34, he is the youngest Chairman in Tata Group's history.<ref name="The Complete Story"/> || ||
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| 1939 || || Growth || As of date, [[w:Tata Steel|Tata Iron and Steel Company]] operates the largest steel plant in the {{w|British Empire}}.<ref name="A brief history of the Tata Group"/> || {{w|Steelindustry}} || {{w|Tata Steel}}
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| 1939 || || Subsidiary || {{w|J. R. D. Tata}} establishes {{w|Tata Chemicals}} in {{w|Mithapur}}, {{w|Gujarat}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Company profile |url=https://www.tatachemicals.com/about-us/company-profile |website=tatachemicals.com |accessdate=18 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="Tata Group history is"/><ref name="Tata Group"/><ref name="The Complete Story"/> || [[w:Chemical industry|Chemicals]] || {{w|Tata Chemicals}}
| 1982 || || Acquisition || {{w|Taj Hotels}} accelerates its international expansion with the acquisition of St. James Court in {{w|London}}.<ref name="The Complete Story"/> || ||
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| 1983 || || Product || {{w|Tata Chemicals}} launces {{w|Tata Salt}} as India's first packaged {{w|iodized salt}} brand.<ref name="The Complete Story"/> || [[w:Chemical industry|Chemicals]] | | {{w|Tata Chemicals}}
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| 1982 || || Acquisition || James Finlay sells their shareholding in the Tata Finlay, to Tata Group, passing the ownership of the company completely into the hands of the group, which renames it {{w|Tata Tea}}.<ref name="Tata Global Beverages Ltd."/><ref>{{cite web |title=Records of Tata-Finlay Limited |url=https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/32161c5f-e31b-337e-8cfe-031b7c64b008 |website=archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk |accessdate=18 October 2019}}</ref> || ||
| 2004 || May || Acquisition || {{w|Tata Consultancy Services}} acquires Phoenix Global Solutions, a unit of {{w|The Phoenix Companies}}, to improve its expertise in the insurance sector.<ref name="Tata group's major takeovers abroad"/> || {{w|Insurance}} || {{w|Tata Consultancy Services}}
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| 2004 || August || Acquisition || {{w|Tata Steel}} acquires Singaporean NatSteel Ltd. for $286 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Steel to buy NatSteel |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/business-glory-the-tata-group/tata-steel/tata-steel-to-buy-natsteel/articleshow/888634.cms?from=mdr |website=economictimes.indiatimes.com |accessdate=18 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="Tata group's major takeovers abroad"/> || {{w|Steelindustry}} || {{w|Tata Steel}}
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| 2004 || || Financial || {{w|Tata Consultancy Services}} goes public in the largest {{w|IPO}} in India, raising nearly US$1.2 billion.<ref name="The Complete Story"/><ref name="Tata Group history is"/> || {{w|Information technology}} || {{w|Tata Consultancy Services}}
| 2005 || October || Acquisition || {{w|Tata Tea}} announces acquisition of U.S. specialty tea brand Good Earth.<ref name="Tata group's major takeovers abroad"/> || {{w|Non-alcoholic beverages}} || {{w|Tata Tea}}
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| 2005 || October || Acquisition || {{w| Tata Consultancy Services }} announces acquisition of Sydney-based Financial Network Services (FNS) for US$26 million.<ref name="Tata group's major takeovers abroad"/> || {{w|Information technology}} | |{{w|Tata Consultancy Services}}
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| 2005 || December || Acquisition || {{w| Tata Steel }} acquires Millennium Steel from Thailand, for US$165 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Acquisition of Millennium Steel Company, Thailand |url=https://www.tatasteel.com/media/newsroom/press-releases/india/2005/acquisition-of-millennium-steel-company-thailand/ |website=tatasteel.com |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Steel industry}} | |{{w|Tata Steel}}
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| 2005 || December || Acquisition || Tata Chemicals agrees to acquire 63.5 percent stake in UK-based soda ash maker {{w|Brunner Mond Chemicals}} and renames it {{w|Tata Chemicals Europe}}.<ref name="Tata group's major takeovers abroad"/> || [[w:Chemical industry|Chemicals]] || {{w|Tata Chemicals Europe}}
| 2006 || || Joint venture || Tata Group launches direct broadcast satellite television provider {{w|Tata Sky}} as a joint venture with {{w|The Walt Disney Company}}.<ref name="The Complete Story"/> || {{w|Television}} || {{w|Tata Sky}}
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| 2006 || May || Acquisition || {{w| Tata Tea }} (GB) signs an agreement to acquire the assets of Jemca, the largest tea company in the {{w|Czech Republic}} from food processing company, Alima Znackova Potravina.<ref name="Tata group's major takeovers abroad"/> || {{w|Tea production}} || {{w| Tata Tea}}
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| 2006 || May || Facility || {{w|Tata Motors}} announces [[w:Tata Nano|Nano]] car plant at {{w|Singur}} in {{w|West Bengal}}.<ref name="dfrd">{{cite web |title=Singur land acquisition issue: A timeline |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Singur-land-acquisition-issue-A-timeline/article14599981.ece |website=thehindu.com |accessdate=16 November 2019}}</ref> The plant is announced on 997 acres of multi-crop farmland forcibly acquired through {{w|eminend tomain}} by the ruling party under the colonial Land Acquisition Act 1894. Protests would raise among the local population who depend on agriculture for their livelihood, and also among environmental activists protesting against degradation of fertile land.<ref>{{cite web |title=Singur Tata Nano controversy: How agriculture paid the costliest price for the world's cheapest car |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2016/sep/02/Singur-Tata-Nano-controversy-How-agriculture-paid-the-costliest-price-for-the-worlds-cheapest-car-1515294.html |website=newindianexpress.com |accessdate=16 November 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Automotive industry}} || {{w|Tata Motors}}
| 2006 || June || Acquisition || [[w:Tata Global Beverages|Tata Tea]] acquires {{w|Eight O'Clock Coffee}} for US$220 million.<ref name="Studies in Indian Economy, Volume 2">{{cite book |title=Studies in Indian Economy, Volume 2 |edition=Ed. K.R. Gupta |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=bz4bsgKHlsIC&pg=PR4&lpg=PR4&dq=June+2006+%E2%80%93+Eight+O%27Clock+Coffee,+$220+million&source=bl&ots=D05FBzSxsz&sig=ACfU3U0PSlvcOiVTHcyFjpXjmYXwYW0TVA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjIpMCTouPkAhXuH7kGHZRyB88Q6AEwAHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=June%202006%20%E2%80%93%20Eight%20O'Clock%20Coffee%2C%20%24220%20million&f=false}}</ref> "June 2005 - Tata Coffee Ltd. agrees to buy the U.S.-based Eight O’Clock Coffee Company for $220 million from private equity firm Gryphon Investors."<ref name="Tata group's major takeovers abroad"/> || ||
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| 2006 || July || Controversy || The {{w|Singur Tata Nano controversy}} begins. Indian politician {{w|Mamata Banerjee}} opposes the [[w:Tata Nano|Nano]] car plant at {{w|Singur}} on fertile land.<ref name="dfrd"/> || {{w|Automotive industry}} || {{w|Tata Motors}}
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| 2006 || August 10 || Subsidiary || {{w|Direct broadcast satellite}} television provider {{w|Tata Sky}} is founded.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Sky DTH Toll Free Number | url=http://customerservicecn.com/tata-sky-dth-toll-free-customer-service-number/ |website=customerservicecn.com |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref> || ||
| 2006 || December || Controversy || {{w|Singur Tata Nano controversy}}. Protests against the acquisition of land for the [[w:Tata Nano|Nano]] car plant at {{w|Singur}} take place. {{w|Mamata Banerjee}} holds 26-day {{w|hunger strike}} against the land acquisition.<ref name="dfrd"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Singur farmers appeal to Mamata to end strike |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/singur-farmers-appeal-to-mamata-to-end-strike/article3205935.ece |website=thehindu.com |accessdate=16 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Singur and political posturing |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/singur-and-political-posturing/article3032747.ece |website=thehindu.com |accessdate=16 November 2019}}</ref> || ||
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| 2007 || January || Acquisition || {{w|Tata Steel}} acquires {{w|Corus Group}} for US$12 billion.<ref name="Studies in Indian Economy, Volume 2"/><ref name="Tata group's major takeovers abroad"/> || {{w|Steel industry}} || {{w|Tata Steel}}
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| 2007 || April || Acquisition || Tata Group subsidiary {{w|Taj Hotels}} acquires Campton Place, San Francisco for US$58 million. Campton Place is subsequently renamed Taj Campton Place.<ref>{{cite web |title=I agree Taj Hotels Agrees to Acquire the Campton Place, San Francisco for $58 Million, Continuing Its U.S. and Worldwide Expansion |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20070406005210/en/Taj-Hotels-Agrees-Acquire-Campton-Place-San |website=businesswire.com |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || ||
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| 2007 || || Acquisition || {{w|Tata Steel}} completes the biggest corporate takeover by an Indian company with the acquisition of the giant Anglo-Dutch steel manufacturer [[w:Tata Steel Europe|Corus Group]].<ref name="Tata Group"/> "Tata Steel acquires Corus (now, Tata Steel Europe). It is Europe's second largest steel producer serving construction, automotive, packaging & engineering industries."<ref name="The Complete Story"/> "and becomes the fifth largest steel producer"<ref name="Tata Group history is"/><ref name="A brief history of the Tata Group"/> || {{w|Steel industry}} || {{w|Tata Steel}}
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| 2007 || September || Subsidiary || {{w|Tata Capital}} is established as a financial and investment service provider.<ref>{{cite web |title=TATA Capital Financial Services Limited |url=https://www.tokyocentury.co.jp/en/network/in.html |website=tokyocentury.co.jp |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Financial Services}} || {{w|Tata Capital}}
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| 2007 || || Subsidiary || {{w|Tata Advanced Systems}} is founded.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Advanced Systems |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tata-advanced-systems#section-overview |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref> It is the lead systems integration company for delivering weapons from the Tata Group to the Indian security forces.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Advanced Systems |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424111641/http://www.tataadvancedsystems.com/section.aspx?mId=1 |website=web.archive.org |accessdate=16 November 2019}}</ref> || [[w:Arms industry|Defence]] and {{w|Aerospace}} || {{w|Tata Advanced Systems}}
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| 2008 || January 10 || Product || {{w|Tata Motors}} officially launches the {{w|Tata Nano}}, a tiny, rear-engine, pod-shaped vehicle that eventually sells at a base price (excluding options, tax, and transportation fees) equivalent to US$1,500 to US$3,000.<ref name="Tata Group"/> || {{w|Automotive industry}} || {{w|Tata Motors}}
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| 2008 || February || Acquisition || {{w| Tata Chemical Chemicals}} acquires acquires General Chemical Industrial Products, a U.S.-based soda ash firm, for US$1 billion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Chemical acquires U.S. soda ash firm |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/tata-chemical-acquires-us-soda-ash-firm/article1351185/ |website=theglobeandmail.com |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || [[w:Chemical industry|Chemicals]] || {{w|Tata Chemicals}}
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| 2008 || February 13 || Acquisition || Tata Group completely acquires Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) and renames it as [[w:Tata Communications|Tata Communications Limited]].<ref>{{cite web |title=VSNL Presentation (Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited) |url=https://www.slideshare.net/SusheelTiwari7/vsnl-presentation-videsh-sanchar-nigam-limited |website=slideshare.net |accessdate=18 October 2019}}</ref> VSNL is credited to have brought internet into India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/government-helping-reliance-jio-monopolise-telecom|title=How Reliance Jio is monopolising the telecom sector|last=Block|first=Daniel|website=The Caravan|language=en|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref> || ||
| 2017 || June 12 || Sport || Indian professional football club {{w|Jamshedpur FC}} is created. It is owned by {{w|Tata Steel}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamshedpur FC |url=https://theawayend.co/jamshedpur-fc/ |website=theawayend.co |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || ||
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| 2017 || || Recognition || {{w|Tata Chemicals}} is ranked 1st in 2017 Responsible Business Rankings developed by {{w|IIM Udaipur}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Are businesses becoming more responsible? |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/On9CQsdu0JbpqmVaQ1zUBM/Are-businesses-becoming-more-responsible.html |website=livemint.com |accessdate=18 September 2019}}</ref> || [[w:Chemical industry|Chemicals]] || {{w|Tata Chemicals}}
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| 2018 || || Joint venture || {{w|Tata Steel}} and {{w|Thyssenkrupp}} sign deal to launch a joint venture with the plan to merge their steel businesses in Europe.<ref name="The Complete Story"/> In 2019, the plan would be rejected by {{w|EU}} antitrust regulators.<ref>{{cite web |title=EU regulators block Thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel joint venture |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thyssenkrupp-m-a-tata-steel-eu/eu-regulators-block-thyssenkrupp-tata-steel-joint-venture-idUSKCN1TC18E |website=reuters.com |accessdate=18 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Steel, Thyssenkrupp set to abandon JV plans in Europe |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/tata-steel-thyssenkrupp-set-to-abandon-jv-plans-in-europe/articleshow/69268675.cms?from=mdr |website=economictimes.indiatimes.com |accessdate=18 October 2019}}</ref> || ||
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