Following his decision to not seek reappointment for a third term as Tata Sons Chairman, it would be easy to portray N Chandrasekaran (Chandra) as a victim of boardroom intrigue. And he was handpicked by none less than the titan Ratan Tata for the job. Red flagThe fact is that Chandra has proved to be quite the pragmatist. But life would’ve been tough post that for Chandra in the Tata Sons Boardroom. The entire episode has strong parallels to how Ratan Tata gradually assumed power unseating one satrap after another in the 90s.