Ratan Tata, a pivotal figure in global business, passed away at 86. He made it possible for Tata Group to build and sustain a $165 billion empire known for its diverse products and significant acquisitions.

Ratan Tata, the philanthropist and former chairman of Tata Group who has died aged 86, played an instrumental role in globalising and modernising one of India’s oldest business houses. His ability to take bold,

Ratan Tata, who has died aged 86, became chairman of his family’s huge but ramshackle Indian business conglomerate in 1991 and over the next two decades transformed it into a thrusting multinational,