India, Oct. 29 -- Mehli Mistry's exit from Tata Trusts indicates the beginning of the end of a rancid internal feud, which pitched Parsis against Parsis, and Parsis against non-Parsis. But it possibly hints at the beginning of a new one. In both cases, five issues are crucial: Boardroom shenanigans, legal battles, ego clashes, familial thaw, and political interference. Future events within Tata Trusts, and Tata Sons, the holding company of Tata Empire, will change the future of the group. Legal battles will ensue. Owner Noel Tata may become aggressive, get rid of his enemies, and mend ways with extended family. The past events may result in politics influencing Tata's internal issues.

Let us peek inside the boardrooms. Mehli's ouster was...