With the announcement that the board of Tata Sons, the holding company of India-based Tata Group, has formed a selection committee to choose a successor to chairman Ratan Tata (pictured), speculation is rife over who will replace him.
A statement from Tata Group said: "The committee is in the process of formulating criteria for identifying the most suitable candidate, taking into account the global nature and complexity of the Tata group's business at the present time."