Who is Venu Srinivasan? TVS Group veteran headlining the Tata Sons row

Industrialist Venu Srinivasan has been in the spotlight after defying a directive from the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) that tried to stop him from voting on Tata Sons' proposed IPO. Despite the move, Srinivas voted in favour of the listing, arguing that the Trust's directive was invalid. Here's a look at who he is.Why is Venu Srinivasan in news?Srinivasan, a non-executive director on the Tata Sons board, was among four directors who voted in favour of reappointing N Chandrasekaran as chairman of Tata Sons and backing the proposed listing of the Tata group holding company at a board meeting held this week.
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