Hundreds of people, including corporate leaders, politicians, and celebrities, gather in India's financial hub Mumbai to pay their last respects to himPeople pay their respects to the former chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata, in Mumbai, India, October 10, 2024. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasPeople pay their respects to the former chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata, in Mumbai, India, October 10, 2024. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasIndia bade farewell on Thursday to one of its most respected corporate leaders - Ratan Tata, who expanded companies under his brand name into a global behemoth spanning multiple industries. Known for his exemplary business acumen and philanthropic nature, Tata as chairman led various companies within the Tata conglomerate for more than 20 years. Tata had been in a Mumbai hospital since Monday, but the cause of his death was not immediately made public.