Death Of Ratan Tata -Ratan Naval Tata, Honorary Chairman of Tata Sons, died at the age of 86. He breathed his last at around 11 pm on Wednesday. He was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai and was suffering from age-related diseases.
Tata’s body has been kept at the National Center for Performing Arts (NCPA) at Nariman Point. People will be able to pay their last respects here till 4 pm. The last rites will be performed with state honors in the evening.
Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan awardee Ratan Tata was also reported to have been admitted to the ICU on October 7. However, he himself denied this and said that he was fine and had reached the hospital for a routine checkup.
Business houses including Modi-Rahul and Sundar Pichai expressed grief on Death of Ratan TATA
Tata Chairman N Chandrasekaran- We are bidding farewell to Ratan Tata with great sadness. Tata was more than a chairperson for the group. For me, he was a guru, guide and friend.
President Murmu- India has lost an icon who blended excellence with corporate growth, nation-building, and ethics. A recipient of the Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan, Ratan Tata carried forward the legacy of the Tata Group.
PM Narendra Modi – Tata was a visionary business leader, a kind soul, and an extraordinary human being. He provided steady leadership to the Tata Group, one of India’s oldest and most prestigious business houses. His contributions went far beyond the boardroom.
Rahul Gandhi – Ratan Tata was a man of vision. He has left an indelible mark on both business and philanthropy—my condolences to his family and the Tata community.
Ratan Tata invested in more than 45 startups- Many of these companies became unicorns, know his five business lessons
Ratan Tata’s death is a big loss for the whole country, but startups will miss him the most. He invested in the early stages of many startups like Upstox and CarDekho. He invested in about 45 companies, many of which have become unicorns.
The special thing is that he invested in startups when they were not leaders in their sector and were struggling with money crunch. These include names like Urban Company, CashKaro, Bluestone, CarDekho, and Traxon. Apart from this, he also invested himself in a company like Lenskart, which is a competitor of his company Titan.
