Ratan Tata Death LIVE Updates: A Compassionate Soul, World Mourns The Demise Of Business Icon

Ratan Naval Tata, the former chairman of the Tata Group, who revolutionized the conglomerate into India’s largest and most influential enterprise through a series of high-profile deals, has passed away at the age of 86.

Tata, who led the salt-to-software empire for over two decades, took his last breath at Breach Candy Hospital in south Mumbai at 11:30 pm on Wednesday.

A recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, Tata had been in the hospital’s intensive care unit since Monday.

News of his passing was first shared by a senior Mumbai police official, with Tata Group chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran later confirming it, describing Tata as “a truly extraordinary leader whose vast contributions not only shaped the Tata Group but also the very fabric of our nation.”