Tata Sons board scrutinises loss-making new-age bets; Chandra's third term, RBI listing pushed to June 12

Tata Sons board reviewed profitability of Air India, Tata Digital and Tata Electronics after Noel Tata flagged concerns. Decisions on Chandrasekaran's third 5-year term from Feb 2027 and RBI-mandated listing deferred to June 12, with Tata Trusts (66%) and Shapoorji Pallonji split on going public.

— Source publishedTue, 26 May, 2026, 20:19 IST·First seen Tue, 26 May, 2026, 20:28 IST·Source Business Standard · Companies

What happened

Tata Sons board reviewed loss-making new-age units (Air India, Tata Digital, Tata Electronics) after Noel Tata's profitability questions. Chandra's third term

Key facts

  • 66 per cent Tata Trusts stake
  • third 5-year term from Feb 2027
  • next meet June 12
  • Trusts meet June 8

Why this matters

A potential Tata Sons IPO would unlock the largest Indian conglomerate holdco listing in decades, but the Trusts-SP split means timing and structure remain live variables for partners and counterparties.