Overview
- Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran garlanded Ratan Tata’s statue at Bombay House and posted, “Happy birthday, Mr Tata. You are missed. Today and always.”
- Tata Trusts said his guidance shifted giving from charity to a strategic, outcome-driven approach focused on healthcare, education, livelihoods, women’s empowerment and long-term community resilience.
- Union ministers including Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal and Jyotiraditya Scindia, along with leaders such as N. Chandrababu Naidu, Devendra Fadnavis and Yogi Adityanath, praised his integrity and nation-building legacy.
- Ratan Tata led the group from 1991 to 2012 and briefly in 2016–17, steering landmark global acquisitions including Tetley, Corus and Jaguar Land Rover and later supporting the group’s return to Air India.
- He died on October 9, 2024 at 86 and is also remembered as an early backer and mentor of startups such as Paytm, Ola Electric and Urban Company.