Ratan Tata, the man who transformed the Tata Group into a global giant through high-profile acquisitions, passed away at the age of 86, the Tata Group confirmed in a statement late Wednesday. Tata, who led the conglomerate for over two decades, had been receiving intensive care in a Mumbai hospital, according to sources close to his medical situation. Born into one of India's most influential industrial families, Ratan Tata pursued a degree in architecture from Cornell University before returning to India in 1962 to work for the group his great-grandfather had founded nearly a century earlier. He gained experience across various Tata companies, including Telco, now known as Tata Motors, and Tata Steel. He left a strong mark on the National Radio & Electronics Company (NELCO), turning around losses and increasing market share. In 1991, Ratan Tata took over as chairman from his uncle, JRD Tata, just as India was entering a new era of economic liberalization. The reforms opened t
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct 10 – Hurricane Milton tore across Florida on Thursday, causing chaos as it brought powerful winds, devastating tornadoes, and left millions of people without electricity. Despite earlier warnings of catastrophic flooding in the Tampa Bay area, the region seemed to dodge the worst of it. Officials are keeping a close watch on river levels, which were expected to rise. However, the situation doesn’t seem as bad as it was during Hurricane Helene, which hit the area just two weeks ago. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, while relieved, said, “We’ve got some storm surge damage, but thankfully it wasn’t as bad as it could’ve been. This could’ve been a lot worse for Tampa Bay,” during a Thursday morning interview on MSNBC. The storm slammed into Florida’s west coast on Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane, with winds topping 120 mph (205 kph). Although it was still dangerous, it wasn’t the Category 5 monster that everyone had been bracing for as it made its way thro