The business magnate passed away Wednesday. In this Walk The Talk interview from 2004, Ratan Tata spoke about Tata Group's journey, achievements, challenges & competition.
Ratan Tata never made me feel that, just because I was no longer a powerful banker but rather a struggling entrepreneur, I had to be treated less courteously. I can hardly say the same for other tycoons.
Besides politics, his frustrations with business environment & inspirational ideas ranging from entrepreneurship to technology, aviation, philanthropy, we discovered a common passion: dogs
Ratan Tata took TISS to Assam, saved a sinking Tata Tea out of concern for workers, and brought Northeastern people at the forefront of India’s hospitality industry.
Ratan Tata took over reins of Tata Sons in 1991 & transformed it, expanding global footprint & diversifying into various industries, with a string of high-profile acquisitions in 2000s.
Ratan Tata’s political naiveté and his complete inability to engage in the ‘deal-fixing’ culture of Indian businesses made him a great ally during the PepsiCo battle of the 1980s.
It's very tough to pigeonhole boxer Muhammad Ali into a category. Ratan Tata, in many ways, transcended any categorisation and cut across many different verticals.
The veteran industrialist passed away Wednesday at 86. In this 2010 Walk The Talk interview, Tata spoke about why he thought India could become a ‘banana republic’ & how Tatas managed to stay away from corruption.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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