India bids farewell to its most-famous industrialist, Ratan Tata

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Ratan Tata, the former head of the Tata conglomerate in India, has passed away this week at the age of 86. He was famous globally for the success of the Tata Group, which fell under his leadership for decades. Host Marco Werman speaks with Sundeep Khanna, a business columnist with the Hindustan Times, to learn more about the life and legacy of Tata and his efforts to boost India’s industries through the decades.

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