When Narayana Murthy touched Ratan Tata's feet

In Indian culture, touching a person's feet is considered a sign of respect, and Murthy's gesture was celebrated on social media.

Ratan Naval Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, who died in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, was an industry insider who was widely respected and admired by India Inc executives. Infosys founder Narayana Murthy is no exception to this rule. A few years ago Murthy presented this Award for his life's work to Ratan Tata at the TiEconMumbai Hall of Fame Awards ceremony.
What stood out was Murthy's gesture of touching Ratan Tata's feet after presenting him with the award. In Indian culture, touching a person's feet is considered a sign of respect, and Murthy's gesture was celebrated on social media.
Murthy honored Ratan Tata at the event and said, “What can one say about a humanitarian, an industrialist, a philanthropist and a perfect gentleman?” All I can say is that I feel privileged and honored to have followed in his footsteps. “
Stating that Tata had shown immense respect for the word 'business', Murthy added: “I think all the entrepreneurs gathered here must live worthy of belonging to the same club as him.”

Murthy went on to say that those who honor Ratan Tata feel honored themselves. “He (Ratan Tata) has received countless honors from countries and institutions across the world. The list is too long. All I can say is that they honored themselves by honoring him.”
Ratan Naval Tata, a visionary leader who transformed the Tata Group into a global powerhouse, passed away at Breach Candy Hospital around 11 pm on Wednesday evening. His death brings to an end a remarkable corporate journey that not only transformed the Tata Group but also set new benchmarks for Indian industry at the international level.

During his tenure, the group's revenue increased significantly, rising from $4 billion in 1991 to over $100 billion in 2012, when he retired. This made the company the first Indian conglomerate to achieve such a milestone. Tata's leadership also saw Tata Sons tighten its control over group companies and require them to pay royalties for use of the Tata brand.
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He led the group's expansion into new sectors such as telecommunications and passenger vehicles and played a crucial role in driving innovation through landmark projects such as Indica, India's first indigenous car; Nano, the world's cheapest vehicle; and Ginger, a budget hotel chain.
He also oversaw more than 60 acquisitions that expanded the group's reach. Under his leadership, Tata Consultancy Services went public, becoming the only major Tata company to do so.