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Can Tata chief Chandrasekaran bite the bullet and take tough decisions?

When a legendary 'promoter' vacates the seat for a professional, the legacy can be overwhelming

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Tata Sons chairman-designate Natarajan Chandrasekaran poses after a news conference in Mumbai (Photo: Reuters)

Shyamal Majumdar
Natarajan Chandrasekaran is an ardent fan of Rahul Dravid for the cricketer’s solid defence and his passion to add value to the team. “Remember, Dravid had taken up the wicketkeeper’s position in the Indian one-day team so that he could contribute more. That’s what pushing the envelope is all about,” Chandra, as he is popularly known, had said in an interaction with Business Standard a couple of years ago. Of course, he made no mention of the fact that Dravid was following his captain Sourav Ganguly’s advice that the additional job of a wicketkeeper would help “The Wall” consolidate his

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