Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal arrive at NCPA to pay last respects to Ratan Tata

Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal have arrived at Mumbai’s National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) to pay their last respects to Ratan Tata

Updated on: Oct 10, 2024, 14:18:30 IST

By Sanya Jain

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Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal have arrived at Mumbai’s National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) to pay their last respects to Ratan Tata ahead of his funeral. The chairman emeritus of Tata Sons passed away on Wednesday night after a brief hospitalisation. He was 86.

Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal at NCPA lawns to pay their respects to Ratan Tata (Instagram/@varindertchawla)

A towering figure in industry and philanthropy, Ratan Tata’s death has shocked the nation. Industry stalwarts like Anand Mahindra, Mukesh Ambani and Harsh Goenka were among the first to pay their respects to the industrialist after news of his death broke last night.

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani called his death a loss for every Indian.

“It is a very sad day for India and India Inc. Ratan Tata's passing away is a big loss, not just to the Tata Group, but to every Indian. At a personal level, the passing of Ratan Tata has filled me with immense grief as I lost a dear friend,” Mukesh Ambani said in a statement.

“Each of my numerous interactions with him left me inspired and energised and enhanced my respect for the nobility of his character and the fine human values he embodied. Ratan Tata was a visionary industrialist and a philanthropist, who always strove for society's greater good,” said the billionaire.

Mourners at NCPA

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Mukesh Ambani’s daughter, Isha Ambani, arrived at NCPA with husband Anand Piramal this afternoon to pay her last respects to Ratan Tata. The couple joined hundreds of mourners who have gathered at NCPA Lawns for a last glimpse of the legend.

Raj Thakarey, Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule and Ratan Tata’s brother, Jimmy Naval Tata, were also photographed at NCPA.

Ratan Tata’s last rites will be performed at Mumbai’s Worli Crematorium. According to a statement from Tata Trust, Ratan Tata’s mortal remains will be taken on their final journey at 4 pm today.

(Also read: Ratan Tata's final journey: A shift in Parsi rituals as cremation at Worli becomes more common)

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Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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