Simone Tata, mother of Tata Trust chairman Noel Tata, who made Lakme brand popular, hospitalised

Simone Tata is stepmother of Ratan Tata and mother of Noel Tata, is one of the most influential women in the Tata family’s history. She is known for shaping Lakmé as a household name and founding Tata’s Westside retail chain.

She made headlines in recent years when, as the matriarch of the Tata family, she was the only member to attend the funeral of Cyrus Mistry. At a time when relations between the Tatas and Mistry family were strained, her presence was a topic of discussion among the business world.