India business press surprised by the selection of Cyrus Mistry as the Tata Group deputy chair . Will replace Tata as chairman of Ratan Tata in a year before . `` People raised eyebrows when Ratan Tata succeeded JRD ( Tata , the previous chairman ) , '' Darius Pandole , a partner in New Silk Route , told India 's Economic Times . ` The 43-year-old will run about 100 of India 's largest and most iconic companies .
India business press surprised by the selection of Cyrus Mistry as the Tata Group deputy chair . Will replace Tata as chairman of Ratan Tata in a year before . The 43-year-old will run about 100 of India 's largest and most iconic companies .