One of the modern Tata cars that has its routes back to the Indica is the Nexon, but the version of the Nexon that made a mark is the electric version. With the auto industry transitioning towards EVs, Tata pounced on the opportunity and came up with the Nexon EV, which is currently the best-selling electric passenger vehicle in India.

Oct 9 (Reuters) - Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, the Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday. He was 86.

Ratan Tata, the iconic Indian business tycoon and branding genius, passed away at 86. His legacy offers lessons in marketing, innovation, and social responsibility.

Thousands of people paid their last respects on Thursday to Ratan Tata — one of India's most influential business leaders — in the country's financial capital ahead of a state funeral later in the day.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Tata as "a visionary business leader", saying he's "extremely pained" by the death. Tata ran the conglomerate for over20 years as chairman.