State funeral for tycoon and philanthropist icon


Ginormous farewell: People gathering to pay their respects to Tata at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai. — AFP

The nation bade farewell to one of its most respected corporate leaders – Ratan Tata, who expanded companies under his brand name into a global behemoth spanning multiple industries.

Ahead of a state funeral on Thursday, hundreds of people including corporate leaders, politicians and celebrities gathered in India’s financial hub Mumbai to pay their last respects to Tata, who died aged 86 on Wednesday.

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