The Bombay House has a tradition of sheltering stray dogs during the rainy season, dating back to Jamsetji Tata. Ratan Tata continued this tradition by including a kennel for stray dogs in the renovated Bombay House headquarters, equipped with food, water, toys, and a play area.
He came close to marrying four times, but various reasons prevented it. While working in Los Angeles, he fell in love. However, due to the 1962 Indo-China War, the girl's parents opposed her moving to India. Consequently, he never married.
Ratan Tata's parents separated in 1948 when he was only ten years old. He was raised by his grandmother, Navajbai Tata, wife of Ratanji Tata.
Ratan Tata started his career in 1961 on the shop floor of Tata Steel. This experience laid the foundation for his future leadership role within the Tata Group.
In 2009, Ratan Tata promised to create an affordable car for India's middle class. He delivered on this promise by launching the Tata Nano, priced at Rs 1 lakh.
Ratan Tata is the 'most followed entrepreneur' in India, with over 12 million followers on X (formerly Twitter), according to the 360 ONE Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2023.
In 2010, the Tata Group donated $50 million to build an executive centre at Harvard Business School (HBS), where Ratan Tata received his undergraduate training. The centre was named Tata Hall.