UNBOXING STARTUPS - Key Persons
An interesting mannerism of Falguni Nayar's personality is that her interests lie much beyond the monarchies of beauty and business. She is also the founding member of the Asia Society In India. She is on various corporate boards as well. Dabur India and Aviva Insurance Board are just companies she has tied up with.
She truly is a source of inspiration to all those women who are forced to believe that life comes to a full stop after marriage or having children. She is a personification of the saying that women can do anything, whatever she thinks. Falguni Nayar is the role model and supports women's empowerment. She has revolutionized the global cosmetics industry with elegance and inspired many. Moreover, she is doing a commendable job by forwarding her vision.
It is important as an entrepreneur to be able to dream big and has big ambitions. Tata Finance Limited showed with its rapid growth and bright visage to be a one-stop financial services shop, the likes of India had never seen before.
Ratan Tata is one of the leading Indian industrialists, ex-Chairman of the largest Indian conglomerate, Tata Group of Companies. He currently holds the position of Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons (when writing this blog), the holding company of the Tata Group which controls some of the major crucial companies including Tata Motors, Tata Steel Tata Power, Tata Consultancy Services, Indian Hotels (Taj), and Tata Teleservices. Brought up by his grandmother from the age of ten when his parents separated, he actively participates in the family business after finishing his graduation. He started as a fellow worker on the shop floor at Tata Steel and gained an insight into his family business. After the retirement of J.R.D. Mr. Tata became the new Chairman of the Tata Group in 1990 for the very first time. Under his leadership, the organization achieved new heights and generated a large number of overseas revenues. And he was there on his position till 2012. Under his leadership and guidance, Tata motors has cracked some crucial deals and acquired Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover, British Steels and Corus, which turned Tata from a major India-Centric company to a global brand name. Tata became a well-renowned company globally. Apart from the brand extension, he had served himself in various roles and responsibilities whenever a company needed him.
He is also a leading philanthropist, and more than half of his share in the group is invested in many charitable trusts. He also invested in startups all across India some startups like Paytm, Ola, Cashkaro, Urban ladder, Repos Energy, Bluestone and many other startups are backed and funded by Ratan Tata. Through his outstanding ideas and positive outlook, he continues to serve as a guiding force for his conglomerate even after retirement.
Ratan Tata was under the impression that the woman he loved would come with him to India and they would get married. But due to the India-China war in 1962, her parents refused, and the relationship fell apart.
Ratan Tata is a bachelor. He follows the middle-class lifestyle. He resides in a simple house in Colaba, Mumbai, and drives around in a compact SUV (Nexon). He donates a massive amount to charity and startups. Mr. Tata has done everything for the nation; that's why he is very different from other business leaders.
Ratan Tata's father Naval Tata was an adopted son of Ratanji Tata.
Ratan Tata is a skilled Pilot. In February 2007, he became the first Indian to fly an F-16 Falcon fighter jet during an airshow in Bengaluru.
Ratan Tata earned both Padma Bhushan & Padma Vibhushan.
Ratan Tata is a pet lover and fond of dogs. He has two dogs named Tito and Maximus.
He left a job offer from IBM after JRD Tata, the Tata Group's then-chairman, convinced him to join the family business, which he did in December 1962.