Brand Custodian: An insider\'s account of the Ratan Tata-Cyrus Mistry rift

Brand Custodian: An insider's account of the Ratan Tata-Cyrus Mistry rift

After a volley of accusations had been traded on both sides, it seemed as if most of the Tata seniors were washing their hands of the matter

Mukund Rajan 

It may surprise many readers to know that none of us in the GEC [Group Executive Council] had any inkling about the kind of action that would be taken against Cyrus Mistry. I was in my office on the Monday afternoon of this action when I got a call from his secretary, Bhavesh Mistry, asking me to urgently come to the chairman’s office.

I knew something was amiss from his tone, and practically raced to the fourth floor from my second-floor office. As I was ushered into the office, I saw a sombre Cyrus Mistry deep in thought. The moment the door was shut he got straight to the ...

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First Published: Fri, February 15 2019. 21:19 IST