In a special post, Tata Sons chairman Chandra shares Ratan Tata’s untold stories

Days after the demise of Ratan Tata, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Monday penned down moments with the former Tata Sons chairman and said anybody who met Rata Tata came away with a story about his humanity, warmth, and dreams for India. There really was no one like him.

Tata, who remained the Chairman Emeritus of the sprawling salt-to-software conglomerate till his death, breathed his last at Breach Candy Hospital in south Mumbai at 11:30 pm on October 9. He was put under intensive care on October 7. Ratan Tata was laid to rest on October 10 with full state honours in Mumbai.

“Anybody who met Mr Tata came away with a story about his humanity, warmth, and dreams for India. There really was no one like him. Our relationship grew over the years, first focusing on business and eventually evolving into a more personal connection. We discussed interests ranging from cars to hotels, but when our conversations turned to other matters — those of daily life — he would show how much he noticed and felt. He was someone to be discovered, over time and through experience. I remember several such instances,” Chandrasekaran said in a post on LinkedIn.