Students, Interns To IPS: Mourning Fans Share Their Ratan Tata Moments On Social Media

People from all the ages young and old are mourning the loss of one of the pinoeer industrialists of the country, Ratan Tata. This social media user, who is a student shared a photo from his school days with a regret that he didn't know about Tata's impact on the Indian economy. Image: X/@TechKard

Another social media user recalled how Tata responded to his email back in 2012 that impacted my life in ways that I could never have imagined. It reinforced my belief and strength that standing up for the right thing is never a thing to doubt, no matter how hard the consequences of that may be, in the long run, good things do happen, he added. Image: X/@siddkhastgir

Nilesh Mohite, a painter from the slums of Mumbai choked upi while remembering Ratan Tata. Mohite said he met Tata before the Covid outbreak who got his work displayed at The Taj Mahal Palace hotel. He told PTI that he gifted him a painting, which, he said, adorns the national icon’s Colaba home. Image: PTI

Another social media user, who according to her social media profile is undergoing dialysis for kidney failure, said she was fortunate to meet the business tycoon. Image: X/@sejaljobanputra

An entrepreuer remnisced his warmth that left a lasting impact. Image: X/@lakamsanik

A former employee from Tata Chemicals remnisced his meeting with the company's chairman in back in 1995. His aura was something that was to remain with anyone who met him, Mohd Aslam said paying tribute to him. Image: X/@maslamyara

Japanese newspaper Nikkei's New Delhi Bureau chief Satoshi Iwaki also recalled his meeting with Ratan Tata: I’ve always been fascinated by your philosophy and it is what rooted me to India. Image: X/@Iwaki_Nikkei

CashKaro.com co-founder Swati Bhargava shared an image with the philanthropist who invested in her business venture. I still remember our meeting with him - his acumen, attention to detail and humility shone through, she said. Image: X/@Swats26

IPS officer Mahesh Bhagwat recalled his meeting with Ratan Tata in 2018 paying his tribute to the Indian icon. Image: X/@MaheshBhagwat95

Ratan Tata had particularly been an inspiration for the younger generation. Another entreprenuer Angad Daryani took to his X account to share an image with the visionary adding: He always had a child like curiosity and a desire to do things that mattered, no matter what. He shaped the definition of a leader for millions of entrepreneurs like me. Image: X/@AngadDaryani

For Rohit Mittal, co-founder of a fintech startup, Ratan Tata was one of his horoes. Mittal narrated how the business leader made sure to get a photo clicked amid his busy schedule at an event. Image: x/@rohitdotmittal

Pilot Zoya's meeting with Ratan Tata has been etched in her heart forever. Captain, this is your throne. You've earned it, the former Tata Group Chairman told her during a flight from New York to Delhi. Tata has been a licensed pilot himself who occasionally flew the company plane. Image: X/@ZoyaCaptain

Grammy award winning singer Ricky Kej also joined in paying the social media tribute to Ratan Tata. One of the greatest humans ever, he said sharing an image with the industrialist. Image: X/@rickykej

The former Tata Group Chairman's passing has felt personal loss to many like tech founder Manu Kumar Jain. You truly made this world a better place. You will always live on in our hearts, he said. Image: X/@manukumarjain

For Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, Ratan Tata is a personal hero. As I reflect on his legacy today, he has set a bar so high for all of us, he remarked. Image X/@bhash

When two legends met: Cricket star Sachin Tendulkar also joined the numerous social media users in paying tribute. In his life, and demise, Mr Ratan Tata has moved the nation, Tendulkar wrote. Image: X/@sachin_rt