Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, died at the age of 86 in a Mumbai hospital on Thursday.
Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, died in a Mumbai hospital on Thursday. He was 86 years old. Two days ago, there was news in the media that he was ill, although he had said in a post that he was fine and there was nothing to worry about.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said- Ratan Tata ji was a visionary business leader and an extraordinary human being. He provided stable leadership to one of India's oldest and most prestigious business houses. Additionally, his contributions went far beyond the boardroom.
Personal Profile: Left the post of Chairman in 2012, bought Air India
- Born on 28 December 1937 to Naval and Sunu Tata, Ratan was the great-grandson of Tata Group founder Jamsetji Tata. He was the chairman of the group from 1990 to 2012. Was interim chairman from October 2016 to February 2017. Head of Charitable Trusts of Tata Group since 2017.
- Ratan Tata has taken his legacy to new heights. He bought Air India. It was started by JRD Tata, but after independence it became government owned. Ford also added luxury car brands Landrover and Jaguar to its portfolio.
- Ratan Tata was a book lover. He loved reading success stories. In an interview, he had said that after retirement, he is now devoting time to his hobby. Tata liked little conversation since childhood. He used to talk only about formal and important things.
- He liked to listen to songs of 60-70s. He used to say 'I would be very satisfied if I could play classical music. I like Shoppen. Symphony also sounds good. Like Beethoven, Tchaikovsky. But I wish I could play them on the piano myself.
- When asked about cars, Tata had said that he is very fond of cars. He had said, 'I am fond of both old and new cars. Especially he has a keen interest in his styling and his mechanics. That's why I buy them, so I can read them.
Interesting stories: Made the cheapest car after seeing the family getting drenched in the rain
6 pictures of Ratan Tata: From childhood to launch of Indica and flying fighter jet
JRD Tata appointed Ratan Naval Tata as his successor after leading the group for nearly 50 years.
Ratan Tata posed for photographs during the launch of “India's first indigenous car, the Tata Indica”.
Ratan Tata with JRD Tata. Tata used to say about this – He enjoyed the love and affection he received from both the works and supervisors there.
On his Instagram page, Ratan Tata has written in the details of this photo – This was taken when he was on leave from college.
Ratan Tata was the first Indian civilian to fly on the F-16. He co-piloted a fighter plane belonging to Block 50 of the US Air Force for about 40 minutes.
Established in 1868: Its products are included in our lives from morning till evening
Tata Group was founded by Jamsetji Tata in 1868. It is India's largest multinational company, its 30 companies in 10 different businesses do business in more than 100 countries of the world. Presently N Chandrasekaran is its chairman.
Tata Sons is the principal investment holding and promoter of Tata companies. 66% of the equity share capital of Tata Sons is held by a charitable trust, which works for education, health, art and culture and livelihood generation.
The total revenue of all Tata Group companies in 2023-24 was Rs 13.86 lakh crore. It provides employment to more than 10 lakh people. Its products are included in our lives from morning to evening. Provides everything from tea leaves to watches, cars and entertainment services.
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