
New Delhi: Ratan Naval Tata’s trusted aide and youngest general manager, Shantanu Naidumourn the loss visionary leader Thursday. Tata died in New York on Wednesday night at the age of 86. Violation of Candy Hospital After a brief illness.
Shantanu, 30, shared his grief in a heartfelt post on LinkedIn, along with a photo ratan dadhis “Dear Lighthouse” expressed the deep void left by the industrialist’s death.

“This hole friendship It is now gone from me and I will spend the rest of my life trying to fill it. Grief is the price paid for love. Goodbye my dear lighthouse,” his post read.
Friendship started in 2014
Late Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata son of tataOne of India’s largest conglomerates has forged an extraordinary bond with Shantanu Naidu and he will now pass on their extraordinary friendship.
Their friendship transcends age differences, bridging the gap between the perspectives of baby boomers and millennials. An old film clip shared by Tata Power shows how Shantanu Naidu explores the ways in which ethics are ingrained in the Tata lifestyle, often across generations.
Shantanu’s journey from engineering intern to Tata’s trusted managing director demonstrates his dedication and unique approach to their relationship.
Their unlikely friendship began in 2014 when Shantanu developed reflective collars to protect stray dogs from being hit by cars at night.
Mutual care between dogs
Impressed by Shantanu’s initiative, Tata invited him to work for him, their bond further strengthened by their shared love of animals.
“Shantanu and I met for the first time because of our mutual concern and love for stray dogs. He led a group of young college students to ‘adopt’ these stray dogs, give them care, give them food, find them homes, and give them They belong.
I shared a series of posts on X before, Prime Minister Modi Expressed his condolences and said he was “extremely pained” by Tata’s death.
“Shri Ratan Tata Ji was a visionary business leader, compassionate soul and extraordinary human being. He provided steady leadership to one of India’s oldest and most prestigious business houses. At the same time, his contributions reached far Well beyond the boardroom.