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.

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.

For the past few days, he was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in south Mumbai. Billionaire Harsh Goenka also tweeted about Tata's demise, calling him a titan

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,