Ratan Tata, a consequential and beloved figure in Indian business

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Oct 10th 2024

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Two things are often said of Ratan Tata, former head of the Tata Group, one of India’s mightiest conglomerates: he was a giant of Indian business, and among its most virtuous figures. For a society as fractious as India, the esteem in which he was held was remarkably wide.

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This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “A titan departs ”

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