The article first appeared in Deccan Chronicle on October 11, 2024
Ratan Tata’s leadership turned Tata into a global brand, cementing his legacy as a symbol of Indian business excellence and compassion.
Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata began his career as a bit player in imperial commerce. Ratan Naval Tata ended his as the symbol of independent India’s best known and most respected global brand. Among the many historic, courageous and, sometimes, controversial decisions of the man who built the House of Tatas, JRD – Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata — was his decision to choose Ratan as his successor…