Tatas future bets woven along India's growth ambitions, says N Chandrasekaran

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran anticipates Tata Electronics, Air India, and Tata Digital to become top businesses within three years. The group's revenue grew by 13% in FY24, with profits surging over 50%. Investments are projected to exceed $120 billion in five years, focusing on electronics, digital services, and battery manufacturing.

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Tata Electronics , Air India and Tata Digital , which are in the building-up phase, will gain in scale and turn into financially strong businesses over next three years, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran said in an interview. They are expected to be among Tata Group 's top 10 businesses in next three years, he added. "Our group's future growth bets are woven along the country's growth ambitions," said Chandrasekaran, 61, who took charge as Tata Sons chairman in February 2017 and got another five-year term at the helm in 2022.

FY24 was a "great year" for the group he said, with aggregate revenue rising 13% while profit surged over 50%. Revenue exceeded $165 billion and net profit was more than $13.5 billion.



Importantly, the group's net debt remained stable, he said. The biggest investments have gone into Tata Electronics, Tata Digital, Air India and battery manufacturing . Investment committed across businesses, estimated at $90 billion currently, will exceed $120 billion in the next five years, he said.

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“It’s been two and a half years since Tata Digital was launched and while initially, there were some issues with app performance, those have largely been resolved,” he said. “Today, the app is stable and user-friendly. Our financial services have been doing incredibly well.

For example, in August, Tata Digital was responsible for 5% of the total credit cards issued in India. Some categories like grocery have underperformed and we are making course corrections..

. We were a bit late in recognising the rise of quick commerce, but we are now fully engaged in that space.” Air India, currently undergoing a complex transformation, has faced delays in fleet modernisation due to supply chain disruptions at Airbus and Boeing.

“A fully integrated Air India is expected to offer a consistent and improved customer experience by 2026,” he said. Chandrasekaran also dismissed concerns over electric vehicle (EV) sales, expressing confidence in the long-term outlook. “I firmly believe that EVs represent the future.

They are the destination technology for personal vehicles, and at Tata Motors, we are fully committed to this transition.” (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel ).