Ratan Tata spoke in an interview.
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Tributes from industry leaders, politicians and the general public have poured in for Ratan Tata, the former chairman of India’s Tata Sons, who died on Wednesday at the age of 86.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X named Tata “a visionary business leadera compassionate soul and an extraordinary human being… his contributions extended far beyond the boardroom.”
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai recalls meeting with Tata where they discussed Google’s self-driving car project.
Pichai writes on X.
Tata, who is said to have taken his business globally through several high-profile acquisitions including by Jaguar-Land Rover in 2008, was according to the report receive special care a Mumbai hospital.
“Ratan Tata Leaving is a great loss not just to the Tata Group but to every Indian,” Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man and chairman of oil retail giant Reliance Group, said in a post on X.
“Mr. Tata took India to the world and brought the best of the world to Bharat.”
Tata, who earned an architecture degree from Cornell University in 1962, Join the family business same year. He is famous for his philanthropy and philanthropy Chairman of Tata Trustamong India’s largest charitable organizations.
N. Chandrasekaran, current chairman of Tata Sons, the parent company of the Tata group, expressed his condolences in a statement on the company’s website: “Mr. Tata’s dedication to philanthropy and social development has touched the lives of millions. From education to healthcare, his initiatives He left a profound mark that will benefit generations to come.”
Tata is said to have been instrumental in the work about 60 acquisitions helped the group expand globally.
“With an unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity and innovation, the Tata Group under his stewardship has expanded its global footprint while remaining true to its moral compass,” Chandrasekaran added. my virtue”.
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani called Tata “a giant, a visionary who redefined the path of modern India”.
“Ratan Tata was more than just a business leader – he embodied the spirit of India with his integrity, compassion and unwavering commitment to better things,” Adani wrote on X.
Anand Mahindra, The chairman of India’s Mahindra Group, a rival to the Tata Group in the auto sector, expressed sadness over the death of Ratan Tata at a time when the Indian economy appears to be moving into a high gear. than.
“The Indian economy is on the cusp of a historic leap forward. Ratan’s life and work have much to do with where we are at,” Mahindra wrote on X.
“He is a businessman whose wealth and financial success is most useful when it is put at the service of the global community,” said Mahindra.
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra state, where the Tata Group is headquartered in Mumbai, said Tata would organize a state funeral – an honor reserved primarily for the government’s highest officials – called him a “priceless gem,” according to CNBC’s translation of his post on X in Hindi.
Tata was the chairman of Tata Sons from 1991 to December 2012. Group revenue surpassed $100 billion under his leadershipaccording to the company.
