resigned on Wednesday as the chairman of and has been made , thereby bringing about a change in the leadership of the ’s investment vehicle. has been appointed as the new chairman of the company.




The effective date of Tata's appointment as chairman emeritus will be November 12, 2026, as per a .




According to the governance structure of the Group, 70 years is the mandatory age of retirement for Non-Executive, Non-Independent Directors.




"In accordance with the aforesaid Guidelines, Mr. Noel N. Tata will retire from the office of Chairman and Director of the Company with effect from the close of business hours on November 11, 2026," read the regulatory filing.




"Consequent to the above, the Board has appointed Mr. Bahram Vakil as Chairman of the Company with effect from November 12, 2026," it added.




In yet another decision taken by the Board, Tata Investment Corporation approved the appointment of Abizer Shabbir Diwanji as an Additional Director in the Non-Executive, Independent category, which will come into effect from November 12, 2026.




The appointment was recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the company.




Also, Diwanji has been appointed as an Independent Director for five years, starting November 12, 2026, and ending on November 11, 2031. However, the appointment remains conditional on the approval of shareholders, as per the disclosure made by the company.




This is a major development for the company, which is part of the larger network of the Tata Group.




Tata joined the board of Titan in March 2022 and has been with Tata Group for over 40 years, occupying senior positions within different firms.




In addition to being on the boards of Titan and Tata Investment Corporation, he also heads different firms within the group. He is the chairman of Trent and Voltas, vice chairman of Tata Steel, and also chairman of Tata International and Tata Trusts.




There have been concerns that his resignation from the boards of Titan and Tata Investment Corporation will set a precedent for future resignations from other companies in the Tata Group due to retirement based on age.




Tata Investment Corporation shares closed at Rs 591.30 on Wednesday, gaining 2.43% or Rs 14.05 during the trading session.