Industrialist Ratan Tata’s stepmother, 95-year-old Simone Tata passed away on Friday morning, December 5, at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital. The mother of Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata was a huge fashion magnate as the lady behind Lakme, renowned Indian cosmetics brand. She has left behind a legacy which has filled the lives of millions of people.

Simone Tata had not only lived but spread the decades of prestige, work and legacy of the Tata Group, a globally known conglomerate worth billions. Founded by Jamshedji Tata, the Tata Group started with making a revolution in the textile industry. A vast empire across multiple industries and taking over products from steel and automobiles to hospitality and telecommunications, the Tata Group has become more than a household name across India.

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