Adani’s Land Grab | Tata’s Boardroom Battle  | India’s LPG Lifeline Through a War Zone

Adani’s Land Grab | Tata’s Boardroom Battle | India’s LPG Lifeline Through a War Zone

From Top of the Morning by Mint - HT Smartcast

March 18, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a power struggle within Tata Sons, Volkswagen's new electric vehicle platform for India, and the challenges faced by Indian tankers in supplying LPG amidst geopolitical tensions.

Good Morning, I’m Nelson John. Welcome to Top Of The Morning. Today — a quiet power struggle is unfolding inside Tata Sons after Noel Tata puts conditions on Chandrasekaran’s third term. Volkswagen is building its own electric vehicle platform specifically for India. Indian tankers are navigating the Strait of Hormuz under Iran’s blockade to bring home desperately needed cooking gas. Adani just won NCLT approval for a Rs 14,535 crore deal that gives it nearly 4,000 acres in Noida. And Ola Electric is scrambling to raise Rs 2,000 crore as its scooter sales collapse. Five stories. One show. Let’s go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Nelson John

Topics covered

  • Tata Sons power struggle
  • Volkswagen electric vehicle platform
  • Indian LPG supply
  • Adani land acquisition
  • Ola Electric financial issues

Keywords

  • Tata Sons
  • Volkswagen
  • LPG
  • Adani
  • Ola Electric
  • Noel Tata
  • Chandrasekaran
  • Strait of Hormuz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tata Sons, Volkswagen, Adani, Ola Electric

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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