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| 1961 || || {{w|Joint venture}} || {{w|Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery}} is founded as a {{w|joint venture}} company between Tata Motors Ltd and {{w|Hitachi Construction Machinery}} of Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Table of Contents for Industry Focus - Excavators |url=https://www.constructionopportunities.in/IssueDetailPage?IssueMenuMasterId=20691&ParentMenuId=20688&ContentType=SubParent|title=Construction%20Opportunities%20-%20Tata%20Hitachi%excavators |website=constructionopportunities.in |accessdate=8 December 2019}}</ref> || Construction || {{w|Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery}}
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| 1962 || || Subsidiary launch || {{w|Tata Tea}} is incorporated as Tata Finlay Ltd with technical and financial collaboration with James Finlay & Co. Ltd. from {{w|Glasgow}}, a leading Scottish trading company in the {{w|British Empire}}.<ref name="The Complete Story"/><ref name="Tata Group"/><ref name="Tata Global Beverages Ltd.">{{cite web |title=Tata Global Beverages Ltd. |url=https://www.business-standard.com/company/tata-global-557/information/company-history |website=business-standard.com |accessdate=18 October 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Tea}} || {{w|Tata Tea}}
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| 1964 || || Accreditation || The {{w|Tata Institute of Social Sciences}} is declared {{w|Deemed university}} under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956.<ref name="Historyvvv"/> || Education ||
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| 1964 || || Subsidiary launch || {{w|Tata Global Beverages}} is set up through a joint venture with James Finlay and the Tata Group for manufacturing {{w|tea}} and {{w|coffee}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Global Beverages Overview |url=https://www.glassdoor.sg/Overview/Working-at-Tata-Global-Beverages-EI_IE9651.11,32.htm |website=glassdoor.sg |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="Tata Global Beverages Ltds">{{cite web |title=Tata Global Beverages Ltd. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/stock/tata-global-beverages-ltd_tataglobal/reports |website=ndtv.com |accessdate=18 October 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Non-alcoholic beverage}}s || {{w|Tata Global Beverages}}
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| 1966 || || Institute launch || The {{w|Tata Management Training Centre}} is founded by {{w|J. R. D. Tata}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Tata Management Training Centre (TMTC) |url=https://www.academyofindianmarketing.org/charter-member-institution/the-tata-management-training-centre-tmtc/ |website=academyofindianmarketing.org |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || Education ||
| 1972 || || Subsidiary launch || Tata Precision Industries is established. Promoted by {{w|Tata Motors}}, {{w|Tata International AG}} and the {{w|Development Bank of Singapore}}, it specialises in high-precision machining, precision fine blanking, engineering plastic moulded parts and tool design.<ref name="International Human">{{cite book |last1=Rao |first1=P. L. |title=International Human Resource Management: Text and Cases |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=YeR7sBJdS6IC&pg=PA272&lpg=PA272&dq=Tata+Precision+Industries+%221972%22&source=bl&ots=kf5UOztALa&sig=ACfU3U1riP5vE3yRAn2aYFFiWNCre_ajCw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjw1fDQ5KbmAhV4IbkGHbMxCscQ6AEwAHoECAQQAQ#v=onepage&q=Tata%20Precision%20Industries%20%221972%22&f=false}}</ref> || Engineering, machinery || Tata Precision Industries
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| 1972 || || Subsidiary launch || Tata Incorporated is established as representative office of the Tata Group in the {{w|Americas}}. It specializes in global trading as well as information and financial flows related to its lines of business. It is headquartered in {{w|New York City}}.<ref name="International Human"/> || Trading || Tata Incorporated
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| 1974 || || Trust launch || The Namsetji Tata Trust is established to mark the centenary year of the Tata enterprise. It bestows grants in areas where innovative efforts are being made.<ref name="The Tata Trusts"/> || {{w|Philanthropy}} ||
| 1979 || || Nationalization || A second unsuccessful attempt to nationalize {{w|Tata Steel}} is made.<ref name="A brief history of the Tata Group"/> || {{w|Steel industry}} || {{w|Tata Steel}}
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| 1979 || || Subsidiary launch || Tata Projects Limited is established as an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company in the engineering sector of the Tata Group.<ref>{{cite web |title=Most Admired Companies: Tata Projects |url=https://www.constructionworld.in/articles/cover-story/Most-Admired-Companies:-Tata-Projects/3109 |website=constructionworld.in |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref> || Engineering ||Tata Projects Limited
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| 1981 || || Facility launch || The {{w|Tata Research Development and Design Centre}} is established in {{w|Pune}}. It undertakes research in software engineering, process engineering, and systems research.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Research Development and Design Centre |url=http://www.iitk.ac.in/july14che/process-engineering-research-at-trddc |website=iitk.ac.in |accessdate=12 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Global Innovation Index 2016: Winning the Global Innovation |edition=Cornell University |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=1h9zDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA151&lpg=PA151&dq=Tata+Research+Development+and+Design+Centre+1981&source=bl&ots=rj2kLfQplp&sig=ACfU3U3075KwAQ8O8--FpZ3q-76JqUtl5Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiSus-mzLDmAhUeD7kGHXTDCYAQ6AEwBnoECAYQAQ#v=onepage&q=Tata%20Research%20Development%20and%20Design%20Centre%201981&f=false}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Tan |first1=Chung |title=Rise of the Asian Giants |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=lAa12CBzXIcC&pg=PA190&lpg=PA190&dq=Tata+Research+Development+and+Design+Centre+1981&source=bl&ots=_sWbkYEFo0&sig=ACfU3U1aGFarVFiyZN4wTdOHhNf12nUGIA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiSus-mzLDmAhUeD7kGHXTDCYAQ6AEwB3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=Tata%20Research%20Development%20and%20Design%20Centre%201981&f=false}}</ref> || {{w|Software}} || {{w|Tata Consultancy Services}}
| 1983 || || Product release || {{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> || {{w|Tea}} || {{w|Tata Tea}}
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| 1984 || || Joint venture || Titan Industries is established as a joint venture between the {{w|Tata Group}} and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation, and starts producing watches.<ref name="The Complete Story"/><ref name="Tata Group history is"/>.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.titancompany.in/about-us |website=titancompany.in |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Titan Company Ltd |url=https://www.business-standard.com/company/titan-company-1016/information/company-history |website=business-standard.com |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || Consumer goods ||{{w|Titan Company}}
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| 1984 || || Subsidiary launch || {{w|Tata Housing Development Company}} is established.<ref>{{cite web |title=TATA HOUSING |url=https://www.tatahousing.in/e-leaflet/#thdc/page1 |website=tatahousing.in |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Real Estate}} || {{w|Tata Housing Development Company}}
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| 1984 || || Acquisition || Tata Group cosmetics brand Lakme is sold to {{w|Hindustan Unilever}}, along with Tata Oil Mills Co (TOMCO).<ref name="The Complete Story"/><ref name="Tata Group"/> || Cosmetics ||
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| 1984 || || Joint venture launch || {{w|Titan Company}} is founded as a consumer goods company. It is a joint venture between the Tata Group and the {{w|Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation}}. || Consumer goods || {{w|Titan Company}}
| 1989 || || Subsidiary launch || {{w|Tata Technologies Limited}} is founded. A subsidiary of {{w|Tata Motors}}, it provides services in [[w:Engineering design process|engineering and design]], {{w|product lifecycle management}}, {{w|manufacturing}}, {{w|product development}}, and {{w|IT service management}} to automotive and aerospace {{w|original equipment manufacturer}}s and their suppliers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Technologies |url=https://www.glassdoor.com.ar/Descripci%C3%B3n-general/Trabajar-en-Tata-Technologies-EI_IE327596.12,29.htm?countryRedirect=true |website=glassdoor.com.ar |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || Engineering || {{w|Tata Technologies Limited}}
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| 1989 || || Subsidiary launch || {{w|Tata Power Solar}} is founded as a joint venture between Tata Power and British Petroleum Solar ({{w|BP Solar}}). It is one of the largest manufacturers of solar modules in India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Power Solar doubles module manufacturing capacity to 400MW |url=https://www.livemint.com/Industry/TcB4IPMJX0cqD5tA6YlugJ/Tata-Power-Solar-doubles-module-manufacturing-capacity-to-40.html |website=livemint.com |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Solar energy}} | | {{w|Tata Power Solar}}
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| 1989 || || Subsidiary launch || {{w|Tata Elxsi}} is incorporated. It is the product design arm of Tata Group, and focuses on delivering outsourced product design and {{w|R&D}} services and solutions to customers worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=TATA ELXSI LTD. (TATAELXSI) - COMPANY HISTORY |url=https://www.business-standard.com/company/tata-elxsi-2322/information/company-history |website=business-standard.com |accessdate=1 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Buy Tata Elxsi, target Rs 1,240: Manav Chopra |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/recos/buy-tata-elxsi-target-rs-1240-manav-chopra/articleshow/66063239.cms?from=mdr |website=economictimes.indiatimes.com |accessdate=20 September 2019}}</ref> || Technology services, product engineering, industrial design || {{w|Tata Elxsi}}
| 1994 || || Subsidiary launch || Tata-{{w|TIDCO}} joint venture {{w|Titan Company}} launches {{w|Tanishq}}, a jewellery brand which would grow to over 274 stores in more than 160 Indian cities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tanishq |url=https://www.titancompany.in/our-brands/jewellery/tanishq |website=titancompany.in |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || ||
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| 1995 || || Subsidiary launch || Tata AutoComp Systems is incorporated as a supplier of automobile components and engineering services.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata AutoComp Systems |url=https://tataautocomp.com/careers/ |website=tataautocomp.com |accessdate=18 October 2019}}</ref> || Automobile components ||Tata AutoComp Systems
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| 1996 || || Subsidiary launch || {{w|Tata Teleservices}} is founded.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Sons may soon shut down Tata Teleservices |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/tata-sons-may-soon-shut-down-tata-teleservices-ending-a-21-year-old-business-venture/articleshow/60978245.cms?from=mdr |website=economictimes.indiatimes.com |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || Telecommunications || {{w|Tata Teleservices}}
| 1998 || || Product release || [[w:Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company|TELCO]] launches {{w|Tata Indica}}, India's first indigenously designed and manufactured car, and {{w|Tata Safari}}, India's first {{w|SUV}}.<ref name="The Complete Story"/><ref name="Tata Group history is"/> || ||
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| 1998 || || Subsidiary launch || [[w:Trent (Westside)|Trent]] starts operating as the retail hand of the Tata group.<ref>{{cite web |title=Consumer and Retail |url=https://www.tata.com/business/consumer-retail |website=tata.com |accessdate=20 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Retail}} || [[w:Trent (Westside)|Trent]]
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| 1998 || || Subsidiary launch || Tata AutoComp Systems Limited (TACO) is founded. Based in {{w|Pune, Maharashtra}}, It is a provider of telematics solutions and Mobile Resource Management (MRM) services in India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata AutoComp |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tata-autocomp#section-overview |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=23 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tata AutoComp Systems |url=https://craft.co/tata-autocomp-systems-ltd |website=craft.co |accessdate=23 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=TATA AUTOCOMP Mobility Telematics |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tata-autocomp-mobility-telematics#section-overview |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=19 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Automotive industry}}, industrial Manufacturing || Tata AutoComp Systems
| 2006 || August 10 || Subsidiary launch || {{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> || ||
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| 2006 || August || Acquisition || {{w|Tata Tea}} announces plans to buy 30 percent of {{w|Energy Brands}}, the maker of fast-growing brand Glaceau vitamin water, for US$677 million.<ref name="Tata group's major takeovers abroad"/> || {{w|Non-alcoholic beverage}}s || {{w|Tata Tea}}
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| 2006 || October || Acquisition || {{w|Tata Tea}} acquires a 33 percent stake in South African Joekels Tea Packers for US$60 million.<ref name="Tata group's major takeovers abroad"/> || {{w|Non-alcoholic beverage}}s || {{w|Tata Tea}}
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| 2006 || November || Acquisition || {{w|Taj Hotels}} acquires the {{w|Ritz Carlton}} {{w|Boston}}, for US$170 million.<ref name="taj hotels">{{cite web |title=Ritz-Carlton Boston sold to Taj Hotels for $170M, to be renamed |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2006/11/06/daily45.html |website=bizjournals.com |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || {{w|Lodging}} || {{w|Taj Hotels}}
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| 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> || {w|Automotive industry}} || {{w|Tata Motors}}
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| 2007 || January || Acquisition || {{w|Tata Steel}} acquires {{w|London}}-based {{w|steelmaking}} company {{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> || {{w|Lodging}} || {{w|Taj Hotels}}
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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}}
| 2008 || February || Acquisition || {{w|Tata 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> || {{w|Telecommunications}} || [[w:Tata Communications|Tata Communications Limited]]
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| 2008 || || Joint venture launch || Tata Motors and Brazilian bus maker Marcopolo S.A. found {{w|Tata Marcopolo}}, giving Tata Motors access to the Brazilian marketplace.<ref name="The Challenge of BRIC Multinationals">{{cite book |title=The Challenge of BRIC Multinationals |edition=Rob van Tulder, Alain Verbeke, Jorge Carneiro, Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez |url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=EpadDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA207&lpg=PA207&dq=2008+Tata+Marcopolo&source=bl&ots=CmcrEH3ZTe&sig=ACfU3U0i0nr31pYEK5tkltdKdLQBSu7b4A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjai5X3pePkAhUdK7kGHYEtA3Y4ChDoATACegQIBxAB#v=onepage&q=2008%20Tata%20Marcopolo&f=false}}</ref> || {{w|Automotive industry}} || {{w|Tata Marcopolo}}
| 2008 || June || Acquisition || {{w|Tata Communications}} acquires 50% of [[w:China Communications Services|China Enterprise Communications]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tata Communications to acquire 50% of China Enterprise Communications |url=https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2008/06/18/tata-communications-to-acquire-50-of-china-enterprise-communications/ |website=telegeography.com |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> || Telecommunications || {{w|Tata Communications}}
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| 2008 || August 24 || Controversy || {{w|Singur Tata Nano controversy}}: {{w|Mamata Banerjee}} starts indefinite {{w|dharna}} (a non-violent sit-in protest) at {{w|Singur}} outside the car plant.<ref name="dfrd"/> || {{w|Automotive industry}} || {{w|Tata Motors}}
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| 2008 || September 2 || Controversy || {{w|Singur Tata Nano controversy}}: {{w|Tata Motors}} suspends work on [[w:tata nano:Nano Plant]] at {{w|Singur}}.<ref name="dfrd"/> || {{w|Automotive industry}} || {{w|Tata Motors}}
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