Ratan Naval Tata: Legend through the years

Tata Group's chairman emeritus, veteran industrialist, and a visionary, Ratan Naval Tata passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday.

N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons, in a statement said, "It is with a profound sense of loss that we bid farewell to Mr. Ratan Naval Tata, a truly uncommon leader whose immeasurable contributions have shaped not only the Tata Group but also the very fabric of our nation."

Despite coming from the family that created the companies, Tata started at the bottom of the ladder as an assistant at Telco's Jamshedpur plant.

Under the leadership of RNT, as he was sometimes referred, the salt-to-software conglomerate underwent global expansion and diversification across industries. His work with Tata Motors--launching Indica and Nano--feature in business history books as two legendary moves.

Reversing the 'colonism', Tata Group went on global buying spree under RNT's leadership. Tata Group has acquired iconic British brands such as Jaguar, Land Rover, Tetley, Brunner Mond, and Anglo-Dutch Corus.

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