New Delhi: Ratan Tata made his Instagram debut Wednesday, speaking about “breaking the internet” and “exchanging stories and creating something special”.
Padma Bhushan (2000) and Padma Vibhushan (2008) awardee Tata is among the few Indian business tycoons on the platform.
The 82-year-old Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons and chairman of Tata Trusts, didn’t quite break the internet (yet) or make a big bang like Hollywood actor Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram debut did, but he did rake up more than 50,000 followers within a few hours. The post itself has garnered over 33,000 likes.
On 15 October, Aniston had set a Guiness world record for hitting a million followers in the shorted time on Instagram (5.16 hours).
Tata’s Instagram display picture is the same as the one on his Twitter page, showing him in a crisp, business-like black suit.
Who is Ratan Tata?
Ratan Tata took charge of the Tata Group in 1991, and made several big-ticket acquisitions that have expanded its brand in India and abroad. The acquisitions include the truck-manufacturing operations of South Korea’s Daewoo Motors and British car brand Jaguar Land Rover, according to The Financial Express.
Tata’s acquisition of Anglo-Dutch steel manufacturer Corus Group for $11.3 billion is considered one of the biggest corporate takeovers by an Indian company.
Now chairman emeritus, Tata calls himself an ‘accidental startup investor’, who has backed many companies like furniture e-tailer Urban Ladder, eyewear brand Lenskart, and digital payments portal Paytm.
Ratan Tata is among the distinguished founder-investors of ThePrint. Please click here for details on investors.
Also read: Selfless national interest doesn’t quite drive corporate-politician ties: Ratan Tata