Ratan Tata, the former chairman of Tata Sons, dismissed reports of him being admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital in the early hours of Monday following a significant drop in blood pressure.
In Short
- Ratan Tata denies hospitalisation rumours
- He assures followers of good health on Instagram
- He visited hospital for routine check-ups
Ratan Tata, the former chairman of Tata Sons, dismissed reports of his hospitalisation due to a drop in blood pressure and assured his followers on Instagram that he was fine. The 86-year-old industrialist was taken to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital around 12.30-1.00 am in critical condition, according to hospital sources.
In an Instagram post, Ratan Tata shared that he is undergoing routine medical check-ups due to his age and assured his followers that there is no need for concern.
He made a similar post on X with the caption “Thank you for thinking of me”.
Ratan Tata was in the news recently when he sold 5% of his stake in Mumbai-based stock broking startup Upstox, which delivered him an impressive 23,000% return on his initial investment.
Mr Tata was twice the Chairperson of the Tata Group conglomerate, from 1991 to 2012 and from 2016 to 2017. Although he has long since stepped back from the company’s day-to-day running, he continues to head its charitable trusts. In 2008, he received the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second- highest civilian honour. He received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest, in 2000.
Since his (second) retirement, Mr Tata has become a popular figure on social media, with heartfelt posts about animal rights (particularly dogs) and appeals to Indian citizens.
n fact, with over 13 million followers on X and nearly 10 million on Instagram, he is the ‘most followed entrepreneur’ in India, according to the 360 ONE Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2023.