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What set Ratan apart from his counterparts was his humility and empathy. Even whilst heading Tata, he was the same old person.
His vision for the Tata Group, as well as for India, continues to inspire generations.
He served as MD of Trent Ltd for more than 11 years before joining Tata International.
I had the privilege of spending some time with Ratan Tata during a trip to the US.
Launched just before the turn of the century, the Indica borrowed cutting-edge technologies worldwide, with Italian designers playing a key role in its creation.
His mortal remains were brought to a crematorium in Worli for the final rites on Thursday evening.
The first successful Indian civilian ascent was in 1997.
Ratan Tata was fond of jazz and Western Classical and also loved to play the piano.
'Aetbaar' co-produced by Jatin Kumar and directed by Vikram Bhatt released in 2004 and featured Amitabh Bachchan, John Abraham and Bipasha Basu in the lead.
His pet dogs Tango and Tito had a special place in his life.