Ratan Tata Foreign Media Reaction: India's top businessman and philanthropist Ratan Tata late Wednesday night passed away due to age-related health complications. Ratan Tata's demise has filled the entire India with a sense of grief. The Maharashtra Government has declared Thursday as a day of mourning over Ratan Tata's death. Rata Tata, the former Chairman of Tata Sons, was admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on Monday, however, the 86-year-old industrialist assured his well-wishers that he was totally fine. However, late Wednesday night, Ratan Tata breathed his last after he was shifted to ICU. Due to everlasting impact and his philanthropy work, Ratan Tata's demise has brought foreign media's reaction as well. (Global Media Reaction Ratan Tata Death) Below is how foreign media reacted to Ratan Tata's death (Ratan Tata Death Foreign Media Reaction)
1) New York Times on Ratan Tata's death
NYT writeup on Ratan Tata's demise reads, "The patriarch of a powerful family, his Tata Group put an indelible stamp on Indian life while acquiring British brand names like Tetley Tea and Jaguar." NYT explained how Ratan Tata's leadership impacted India's daily lives. NYT wrote, "Despite the conglomerate’s international outreach, its impact at home remained greater than ever under Mr. Tata’s leadership. For middle-class Indians, it was almost impossible to get through the day without buying Tata goods and services. They awoke to Tata tea, surfed the internet with Tata Photon, watched Tata Sky programs on television, rode in Tata taxis or drove their own Tata cars, and used uncounted products made with Tata steel."
2) BBC on Ratan Tata's death
BBC described Rata Tata a modest businessman of India. BBC in its writeup described Rata Tata as 'one of India's most internationally recognised business leaders'. BBC's writeup on Ratan Tata reads, "The tycoon led the Tata Group - known as a "salt-to-software" conglomerate of more than 100 companies, employing some 660,000 people - for more than two decades. Its annual revenues are in excess of $100bn (£76.5bn)."
3) The Guardian on Ratan Tata's demise
The Guardian also posted a writeup on Ratan Tata. The Guardian in its writeup highlighted that Ratan Tata was described as ‘a truly uncommon leader’ and is credited with transforming Tata Group into a global conglomerate.
4) The Washington Post on Rata Tata's death
The Washington Post published an article on Ratan Tata as well. The Washignton Post highlighted PM Modi's tweet on Ratan Tata. Post article reads, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Tata as a visionary leader, and a compassionate and extraordinary human being. "He provided stable leadership to one of India’s oldest and most prestigious business houses. At the same time, his contribution went far beyond boardrooms,” Modi said on X.