was one of India's most well-known business leaders on the global stage. He led the Tata Group, a massive conglomerate of over 100 companies that employ around 660,000 people, for more than two decades. The group's annual revenues exceed $100bn.

The Tata Group, founded by Jamsetji Tata 155 years ago, spans various industries, including Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Steel, aviation, and salt production. The company's philosophy combines business success with efforts to improve people's lives, as described by Peter Casey, author of The Story of Tata, an authorised book on the company

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