Editing Tata Group (section)

=== 1938–1991 ===
[[File:J.R.D. Tata (1955).jpg|thumb|[[J. R. D. Tata]] was chairman of Tata Group 1938–1991.]]
[[J. R. D. Tata]] was made chairman of the Tata Group in 1938. Under his chairmanship, the assets of the Tata Group grew from US$101 million to over US$5 billion. Starting with 14 enterprises, upon his departure half a century later in 1988, Tata Sons had grown to a conglomerate of 95 enterprises. These enterprises consisted of ventures that the company had either started or in which they held a controlling interest. New sectors such as chemicals, technology, cosmetics, marketing, engineering, manufacturing, tea, and software services earned them recognition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tata-Group|title=Tata Group {{!}} History, Companies, Subsidiaries, & Facts|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=2020-03-20|archive-date=7 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007040236/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tata-Group|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1932, Tata founded an airline, known as [[Air India|Tata Air Services]] (later renamed Tata Airlines).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tata.com/about-us/tata-group-our-heritage/Our-Timeline | title=Our Timeline: The Complete Story &#124; Tata group }}</ref> In 1953, the Government of India passed the Air Corporations Act and purchased a majority stake in the carrier from [[Tata Sons]], though JRD Tata would continue as chairman until 1977.

In 1945, [[Tata Motors]] was founded, first focused on locomotives. In 1954, it entered the commercial vehicle market after forming a joint venture with [[Daimler-Benz]]. In 1968, [[Tata Consultancy Services]] was founded.