Ratan Tata and the Contributions of Tata Steel to India
About Ratan Tata: Very few people are successful in leading an organisation to global success and creating a great reputation for themselves in pursuit of that leadership. They also inspire millions in the same, and one of those people is India’s beloved and respected Industrialist and philanthropist, Ratan Tata . Born to the wealthy Tata family in 1937, Mumbai, Ratan Naval Tata grew up to take the family business to new heights, breaking the ceilings and conquering the business world. Much of the TATA company’s success and ventures are credited to Ratan’s endeavours and openness to try new things. An alumnus of Cornell University in New York, he holds a B.S in architecture and pursued a course in advanced management in Harvard. After graduation, he came back to India and on the advice of JRD Tata, joined the family business in 1962. His first job was to manage blast furnaces and shovel limestone. Working his way up from the shop floor, he saw many hardships experienced by...