US mourns death of industrialist Ratan Tata who 'drove India to prosperity'

Indian Americans have mourned the death of veteran industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Naval Tata, remembering him as someone who drove India to greater prosperity and development. Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who transformed a staid group into India's largest and most influential conglomerate, breathed his last at south Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital at 11.30 pm on Wednesday. He was 86.   While some erroneously look down their noses at mere business, Ratan Tata reminded a global audience of the nobility of commerce even as he drove his companies and India to greater prosperity and development. He espoused values of humanity and compassion not only for his colleagues and business partners but also for the greater good, Keshap said. His devotion to his staff was never more visible than after the terrible terrorist attack in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, and his love for his country and humanity and animal kind was displayed in so many ways, including his establishment of cancer hospitals and his legendary care for the dogs of Tata House, he said. It is with profound sadness that the Indiaspora community acknowledges the passing of Ratan Tata, a visionary leader, compassionate philanthropist, and one of India's most respected business icons, said M R Rangaswami, the founder of I

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