Tata Sons reviews Air India and BigBasket plans

Tata Sons Reviews Major Business Bets

Tata Sons’ latest board meeting focused on key group businesses, including Air India, BigBasket, and Tata Electronics. The discussion reportedly remained calmer than an earlier meeting, but questions around losses, capital allocation, and long-term returns continued to remain important.

Tata Sons chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran reportedly allowed operating company chiefs to directly explain their business performance to board members and trustees. This approach helped keep the meeting more structured and focused on operations, profits, and future strategy.

Air India, BigBasket And Tata Electronics In Focus

Air India remained a major point of discussion as board members sought updates on its operations, fleet expansion, integration process, and path to profitability. The airline is one of Tata Group’s biggest investments after its acquisition from the government.

BigBasket also came under review, with a focus on losses, cash burn, and its future profitability plan. The meeting highlighted Tata Group’s growing focus on capital discipline, financial sustainability, and better returns from major investments.

Tata Electronics emerged as a positive area, with the board seeing it as a strong long-term growth bet in electronics manufacturing and semiconductors. Noel Tata’s growing role in strategic discussions was also visible, while a possible Tata Sons listing reportedly did not come up.