Ratan Tata
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He remains India's most respected industrialist, passionately involved in new businesses despite stepping down as chairman of the Rs.6 lakh crore salt-to-software Tata Group in December 2012. | He remains India's most respected industrialist, passionately involved in new businesses despite stepping down as chairman of the Rs.6 lakh crore salt-to-software Tata Group in December 2012. | ||
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A profile
He remains India's most respected industrialist, passionately involved in new businesses despite stepping down as chairman of the Rs.6 lakh crore salt-to-software Tata Group in December 2012.
In June 2014 he took up the mantle of chief adviser to AirAsia India, a new venture the Malaysian airline has set up with Tata, and tied up with Singapore Airlines to launch Vistara, a new carrier, and invested in e-commerce firm Snapdeal and online jewellery retailer Bluestone in his personal capacity. As chairman of four philanthropic Tata trusts, he oversees the group's contribution to charity, where it offered Rs.310 crore for the underprivileged in 2012-13.
New power centre
South Mumbai's Bakhtawar building in Colaba, where Ratan Tata has set up his office.
Confession of the yearbb
That it was a mistake to pitch Nano as the world's cheapest car; it should have targeted the two-wheeler owner with "an all-weather, safe form of affordable transportation"pitch.
Must Love dogs
Known for being a dog-lover, he feeds strays in his Colaba neighbourhood regularly.
Ahead of the curve
"I hate to see corporations disappearing from the scene because someone has cashed out, because managers are unable to escape their comfort zones, or because boards have not been sufficiently nimble to change with the times."
