Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, breathed his last on Wednesday (October 9) at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital. He was 86 years old. As one of the most respected figures in Indian business, Ratan Tata, the veteran industrialist and Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, had admirers from all walks of life.

NEW DELHI -- Ratan Tata, a former chairman of India’s oldest conglomerate Tata Sons, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night. He was 86. Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran confirmed Tata’s death and described him as his “friend, mentor, and guide” in a statement.

In 2008, Ratan Tata received the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in India, after receiving the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in 2000.

Tata Group's former chairman Ratan Tata has reportedly been rushed to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. According to reports, the face of Tata's legacy for the past half a century was taken to the hospital in the early hours of Monday. Some reports claimed that Ratan Tata was rushed to the hospital at around 12.30–1:00 am.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night. He was 86. Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran confirmed Tata’s death and described him in a statement as his “friend, mentor, and guide.”

Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, the Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday.

Indian business tycoon Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the sprawling Indian conglomerate Tata Group, has died in Mumbai aged 86.

Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Group, passed away at 86 on October 9. Tata was a revered business leader known for his humility and philanthropy, overseeing the conglomerate since 1991 and advising on major decisions.

Ratan Tata, Chairman emeritus of Tata Sons is reported to have died according to the news agency PTI. Confirming the development Tata Group issued a statement revealing that he was under critical condition and was receiving intensive care in the past few days at a hospital in Mumbai.

Ratan Tata, the chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, has passed away at the age of 86 on Wednesday, October 9, confirmed a statement by Tata Group. The former Tata Sons chairman has passed away in a hospital in Mumbai,