Two weeks after the passing of Ratan Tata, more details emerged about the will of the emeritus chairman of Tata Sons. According to a Times of India report, Ratan Tata made provisions in his will ensuring “unlimited” care for Tito, his German Shepherd. Leaving wealth for pets is rare in a country such as India.
Ratan Tata reportedly adopted Tito about five or six years ago following the passing of his previous dog by the same name. According to his will, Tito will be taken care of by his cook, Rajan Shaw.
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Shantanu Naidu, Ratan Tata’s executive assistant, also found a mention in the will. The revered industrialist waived Naidu’s education expenses and left his stake in the latter’s venture, Goodfellows.
Tata’s estate included a 2,000-square-foot beach-facing bungalow in Alibaug, a house at Juhu in Mumbai, and FDs amounting to Rs 350 crore, according to the report. More details about the will are yet to emerge.
Meanwhile, Tata Group and Somerville College, University of Oxford on Monday announced a collaboration to construct a landmark building to honour late Ratan Tata.
To be named the Ratan Tata Building, it represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to expand Somerville's teaching and learning space, support research with global impact, and articulate the college's vision of a sustainable and forward-looking academic community, a joint statement by the Tata group and Somerville College said. The construction will begin in Spring 2025 at the heart of the Oxford University's new Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, enabled by the significant philanthropic donation from the Tata Group, it added.