Indian business honchos mourn the passing of 'most illustrious' industrialist Ratan Tata

Indias top industrialist on Wednesday grieved the death of the veteran industrialist Ratan Tata with RIL Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani calling him one of Indias most eminent and kindhearted soul PTI reportedTata Groups chairman emeritus Ratan Tata who led the salttosoftware conglomerate to new heights passed away at Breach Candy hospital late on Wednesday night at the age of 86Besides Ambani billionaire Gautam Adani as well as auto legend Anand Mahindra grieved Tatas demiseIt is a very sad day for India and India Inc Ratan Tatas passing away is a big loss not just to the Tata Group but to every Indian Ambani said in his condolence message At a personal level the passing of Ratan Tata has filled me with immense grief as I lost a dear friendSpeaking of his many conversations with Ratan Tata saying it inspired and energised him he described Tata as a visionary industrialist and philanthropist who constantly pursued the larger good of societyInteractions with him enhanced my respect for the nobility of his character and the fine human values he embodied Ambani said in a statement PTI citedWith the demise of Mr Ratan Tata India has lost one of her most illustrious and kindhearted sons Mr Tata took India to the world and brought the best of the world to Bharat He institutionalised the House of Tata and made it an international enterprise growing the Tata group over 70 times since the time he took over as Chairman in 1991 he added Ratan you will always remain in my heartIt is a very sad day for India and India Inc Ratan Tatas passing away is a big loss not just to the Tata Group but to every Indian At a personal level the passing of Ratan Tata has filled me with immense grief as I lost a dear friend Each of my numerous interactions withhellipmdash Reliance Industries Limited RIL_Updates October 9 2024Gautam Adani said India has lost a giant a visionary who redefined modern Indias pathRatan Tata wasnt just a business leader he embodied the spirit of India with integrity compassion and an unwavering commitment to the greater good Legends like him never fade away Om Shanti he said in a post on XIndia has lost a giant a visionary who redefined modern Indias path Ratan Tata wasnrsquot just a business leader he embodied the spirit of India with integrity compassion and an unwavering commitment to the greater good Legends like him never fade away Om Shanti pictwittercommANuvwX8wVmdash Gautam Adani gautam_adani October 9 2024Anand Mahindra said Indias economy stands on the cusp of a historic leap forward and Tatas life and work have had much to do with our being in this positionHence his mentorship and guidance at this point in time would have been invaluable he said With him gone all we can do is to commit to emulating his example Because he was a businessman for whom financial wealth and success was most useful when it was put to the service of the global communityBidding him farewell Mahindra said Goodbye and Godspeed Mr T will not be forgotten Because Legends never dieI am unable to accept the absence of Ratan Tata Indiarsquos economy stands on the cusp of a historic leap forward And Ratanrsquos life and work have had much to do with our being in this positionHence his mentorship and guidance at this point in time would have been invaluablehellip pictwittercomujJC2ehTTsmdash anand mahindra anandmahindra October 9 2024Rahul Bhatia the founder of Indigo Airlines and the Group Managing Director MD of InterGlobe Enterprises said I had the occasion to engage with Mr Ratan Tata when I returned from college in 1985 and discuss the opportunity of a threeway collaboration on manufacturing digital telephone switches exchanges between the TATA Group Nortel then known as Northern Telecom and the earlier avatar of InterGlobe While the initiative didnrsquot come to fruition Mr Tatas refreshing openness and disarming humility left an indelible impression on me As we all know Mr Tata had a deep passion for flying machines and I was only too pleased to see Air India return to where it truly belonged While I am much too small a man to say this in tribute to Mr Tatas love for flight and his vision for the future of Indian Aviation IndiGo will ever so modestly walk alongside Air India to secure Indias rightful seat at the centerstage of global aviation At this very difficult moment my thoughts are with the Tata family and the employees of the TATA Group