SUPER HERO RATAN TATA
On the floor of mirrors, amidst the dazzling lighting, one would think that only the elderly could wear such clothes. If you enter inside.. the rates are such that even the poor can buy a branded t-shirt by spending 150 rupees. That’s Judeo. And Jaguar and Land Rover..
On the floor of mirrors, amidst the dazzling lighting, one would think that only the elderly could wear such clothes. If you enter inside.. the rates are such that even the poor can buy a branded t-shirt by spending 150 rupees. That’s Judeo. And Jaguar and Land Rover. They are luxury cars that only high-net worth people can afford.
All are equal
That is.. Ratan Tata is the only businessman who notices the difference between the poor and the rich and does business accordingly. No matter how big the business is, Ratan Tata is the only one who does business with the common man in mind. ‘There was no such person before and there will be no more’… Ratan Tata can’t be said more than this in one word. However, some details of his life must be told.

What is happiness? Each one gives a different definition. But, the definition given by Ratan Tata.. is indefinable. Indefinable is just that. A friend asked Ratan Tata for help. ‘I know there are disabled people, roughly 200 people, will you buy wheelchairs for them?’ Mana Ratan Tata is a Merunagadhir who helps without asking. If asked, would you say no? That friend also asked Tata to come on the day of distribution of wheelchairs.
Delivery is over. A disabled man came and held Ratan Tata’s leg. Tata asked, ‘What, father.. Do you want anything?’ Divyangdu asked, ‘Nothing sir.. Let me see your face like that for a while’. Do you know why.. If I ever see you in heaven, I should remember and say thank you again for giving me this wheelchair.. I mean, I should remember your face well, so don’t see you like this for a while’, he said.
Tears rolled in Ratan Tata’s eyes. Once Teripara saw all those disabled people. As if those wheelchairs had given them wings, they started flying like birds. They had a running race with them. They filled their hearts with the joy they saw on the faces of those disabled people that day. Then they said.. ‘Happiness is seeing happiness in someone else’s life’.
Not Ratan Tata but ‘Ratna’ Tata. Parsi by birth but an Indian by birth. A subject that should definitely be in school books. A staunch patriot. If you put all the patriotism on one side and Ratan Tata on the other side, the inclination will be towards Tata. The name of real happiness is Ratan Tata. There are many entrepreneurs in this country. There are many people in the list of the world’s most famous people. But there is only one person like Ratan Tata.
Someone said.. Ratan Tata is a festival that we all should celebrate. What a wonderful word. It is enough to give a gold prize for every letter in it. Tata is one hundred percent worthy of that. Let’s tell a real incident. That was the time when the corona epidemic was killing millions of people. At that time a letter came from Tata Steel. It’s not just a letter.. It’s my hope. This is not an ordinary letter from the company.. Ratan Tata has given assurance to more than 30 thousand employees working in Tata Steel Company.
Do you know what is in that letter? “Unfortunately, if any employee dies due to Corona, we will consider that employee as if he is still alive. We will continue to pay our salary every month until retirement. Only one salary.. No. A letter was received assuring that the families of the deceased employees will continue to receive housing facility, medical facility and career benefits till retirement. It has promised that if any number of frontline employees die in the company, their children will be educated till they complete their graduation.
Death of a person means taking away all the happiness in that family. No one can bring back the lack of that person, those joys. But humanity can be shown. Ratan Tata shared that humanity. Now tell me.. Ratan Tata is a festival that everyone should celebrate.
Ratan Tata drives his own car. Up to 30, 40 kms is ok. But once they drove 150 kilometers. That too at the age of 83. Do you know why? If a young man working in his company is not feeling well, go and tell him. Moreover it is Corona time. Poni is the senior most employee but that is not the same. But, very talented employee. Hence, he drove himself from Mumbai to Pune and visited the employee. Employees and their welfare are important to Ratan Tata. Making money is after all. Someone took a photo and shared the matter.. otherwise this matter would not have come out. How many real incidents like this have not come out?
Is there any business tycoon who does not indulge in luxuries despite his wealth.. Only Ratan Tata is such a rare person in the world. Perhaps..the DNA of having property to enjoy is not in the blood of the Tatas. Why? Because Jimmy Tata’s lifestyle is also very simple. When Ratan Tata retired as the chairman of the Tata Group, if you search for his successor, Jimmy Tata’s name comes up. Swayana is the younger brother of Ratan Tata.
Ratan Tata is living in a triple bedroom flat despite having many properties. Jimmy Tata is just staying in a double bed room flat. He also does not know how to show off, and despite having assets in his name, he never showed that image. At least there is no mobile. To put it simply.. The trait of ‘we are rich’ is not in the blood of the Tatas.
According to the Forbes list, there are 200 Indians among the world’s billionaires. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Bernard, Bill Gates.. All these are the world’s richest people. But, only Ratan Tata is rich. Wealth in Sanatana Dharma means money, not gold. Sapoj.. Shastra says that the extent to which a person’s name, fame and fortune spread on this earth, that is his kingdom. Simply put.. If a man’s greatness spreads everywhere.. It means that he has wealth. That’s why Ratan Tata is not a rich man. Humility is also a treasure in our dharma.
When a man lacks humility it causes a fall. So, Ratan Tata was a wealthy person who was increasing the wealth of humility every hour of his life. Many people ask why Ratan Tata did not go to the level of Ambani and Adani. The answer is.. He is rich and not rich. Here is another reason why Ratan Tata is not in the list of world billionaires. Many people help as much as they can. And some help under corporate social responsibility in terms of tax. And some provide help only when there are floods and calamities.
But, Ratan Tata is not like that. 66 percent of his wealth is always allocated to charity. Ratan Tata never had the tendency to help when there was a problem. However.. Donating 66 percent of the wealth is like words..! If you ask why Ratan Tata is not rich like Ambani, Adani, Birla, Bajaj.. this is why.
Since the word ‘humbleness’ has come up, here is a real incident that happened between Bill Ford, the former chairman of Ford Company and Ratan Tata, the honorary chairman of Tata Group. It was a time when the Ford company suffered a lot of setbacks financially. At that time, Ratan Tata bought Jaguar and Land Rover luxury car units of Ford Company. But, once Ratan Tata went to the same Ford company.
Tata Indica car manufacturing started in 1998. That is Ratan Tata’s dream project. But, the sales are not big. So, in 1999, Ratan Tata went to the Ford company in America. Go.. ‘His Tata Indica cars are not selling much, if Ratan Tata asks if you will buy that unit… Bilford scornfully said why should he get into that business when he doesn’t know about car manufacturing. This is something shared by Vedant Birla himself.
But, when the same Ford faced difficulties and came to India.. Ratan Tata cordially invited that company and without showing any revenge, he humbly bought Jaguar and Land Rover units of Ford company and brought profits to that company. So, it can be said that there is one such entrepreneur with humility and culture for a few generations.
Ratan Tata values life the most. Be it human life or other living beings. Let’s tell another real incident. Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. It is a 5-star hotel. On weekends they charge more than 46 thousand rupees per day. And in cases like December 31st.. it will be 73 thousand per day. A dog is lying in the verandah of such a hotel. Not home grown. A stray dog. One day, an HR professional who came to the hotel… named Ruby Khan… was surprised to see a dog sleeping peacefully.

We asked, ‘Usually in such hotels where VVIPs come, such stray dogs are chased away, why not you?’ The staff of the hotel replied to Ruby Khan saying, ‘There are strict orders, ma’am, that any stray dog, bird or any other animal that comes into this hotel should be taken care of and should not be disturbed at all.’
This is just a small example of Ratan Tata’s humanity. Every day many foreign guests, political dignitaries and high status people come to Taj Hotel. Anyway, don’t wait there to see if a stray dog has come. The ultimatum given by Ratan Tata is that every animal that comes within the four walls of that hotel should be given the same value as a human being. Not just that one dog. Ratan Tata has written a building worth hundreds of crores of rupees for stray dogs in Mumbai.
AC rooms for them, special staff to look after them, daily food from Taj Hotel and finally the van that brings that food is also AC. Moreover.. There is a radium ribbon around the neck of stray dogs. They were built by Ratan Tatane. It is Tata’s preference that stray dogs should not lose their lives because they are not seen while driving.
Anyway, since we have come to the topic of valuing life, one more thing needs to be said here. All the occupants of the car should get out safely when an accident occurs. That’s how the car should be designed. There are some standards and tests for that. That is called a crash test. Tata is the first car from India to get a 5/5 rating in the Global NCAP crash test. That is, not to mention how much Ratan Tata gives priority to life as well as quality.
Anyone can start companies if they have money. But, many people do not set up research and development centers because there is money. Because.. After doing a lot of research, if you find out that it will not work, then all the money invested will be wasted. But, Ratan Tata is not like that. Hundreds of crores have been spent on research and development. Tata Cancer Research Center, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Tata Steel Advanced Materials Research Center, Tata Research Development and Design Center, Tata Institute of Genetics and Society… Ratan Tata is the only businessman who has set up such research centers.
It is said that no one follows the values in business except for the sake of telling them. There is a lot of truth in that. But, in the case of Tata companies, if anyone thinks so, it is a hundred percent wrong. Ethics, rules, regulations.. This is the business strategy of Tata companies. It is a buzzword in business circles that Tata Company has never, ever bribed government officials.
That’s why everyone thinks that the company’s business expansions will be slow. In order to get huge contracts, some big industrialists put pressure on the governments, get favorable rules and get the contracts. But Tata Group never did that. However.. The reason behind running more than 300 companies successfully is.. ethics, honesty and commitment. People’s trust in the Tata brand. From salt packet to steel, Tata products are believed to be of the highest quality. Believing that they never do wrong. I don’t know how that selection will be, but the employees working in Tata Group are also very committed.
There are thousands of managers in that group. There is no news in the history of the company that even one of them was involved in corruption either in the form of commissions or in the form of bribes. It is great to run such a large business empire without a single stain. Hats off to Ratan Tata.
Read any books for inspiration and motivation. They listen to the stories that someone tells on social media. No need.. Just read the life of Ratan Tata. One gets enough motivation and inspiration for life. One last word. Even though Ratan Tata has no children.. 145 crore people of the country are shedding tears for him. Paying their respects. A person from the business world is lucky enough to have such a grand farewell.
