From the looks of it, the battle has just begun and both sides are digging in their heels
The independent directors of the hospitality company express full confidence in Mistry's abilities as chairman, queering the pitch further vis-Ã -vis the Tata-Mistry battle
As expected Rajan, Katragadda and Bhat have been retained with additional responsibilities.
The septuagenarian interim chairman of the salt-to-software group says that decision to remove Mistry was absolutely necessary for future success of the group
The former chairman of Tata Sons says that board and shareholders were kept in the loop on key decisions and course of action always
When non-family CEOs resign or are suddenly asked to go, the business owner may well win the battle, but he loses the war
Meanwhile stocks of Tata Group companies continue to lose value, with Rs44,000 crore of shareholder wealth eroded in three days
The new chairman must be someone the shareholders can trust. Else it will be a repeat of the Cyrus Mistry removal fiasco for the conglomerate
Tata's note to the senior management asking them to measure their performance against that of peers and not their own past, indicates severe disagreement with Cyrus Mistry's way of thinking and actions
As events surrounding the sudden change in leadership at Tata Sons play out rapidly, Ratan Tata symbolises stability at this crucial juncture
The board of the salt-to-software conglomerate decided to replace Mistry, who has been at the helm for less than four years; Ratan Tata named interim chairman