Ratan Naval Tata, the legendary Indian industrialist and philanthropist knew he was getting fragile each day and his life was coming to an end, but he did not give up on meeting visionaries like him to help his company, TATA, walk with global organizations, be it a semiconductor or a hydrofuel company, or investing his personal funds in start-ups that could help India.
He served as the chairman of Tata Group and Tata Sons from 1990 to 2012, and then as interim chairman from October 2016 through February 2017. He was honored with Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honor in India, and Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honor in India. He passed away on October 9 at age 86 at a hospital in Mumbai.
