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A visionary business leader, Simone Tata, a Swiss-born entrepreneur who became part of the Tata family, played a key role in shaping India’s beauty and retail markets. She is closely related to Ratan Tata and built a business empire worth Rs 1 lakh crore.

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Simone Tata, mother of Noel Tata and stepmother of former Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata, passed away on December 5 at the age of 95. She had been undergoing treatment and was shifted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital in August.

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Simone Tata is survived by her son Noel Tata, daughter-in-law Aloo Mistry, and grandchildren Neville, Maya and Leah. After retiring, she stayed away from the public eye and was last seen at Ratan Tata’s funeral in October 2024.

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Born in 1930 in Geneva, Simone completed her edu

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