Bengaluru: Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata touch millions of lives, and his demise on October 9 felt like a personal loss to all. Giving tribute to the India's 'Ratan,' the Namma Metro in Bengaluru made a huge mural painting at Nadaprabhu Kempegowda metro station. The people of Bengaluru as well as of the entire state have been greatly influenced by Ratan Tata, thanks to his pitch in 2016 that rooted for Karnataka's potential as a leading IT hub and a destination for global investments.
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Ratan Tata Batted for Karnataka
In 2016, Ratan Tata highlighted that Karnataka is a hub for advanced technologies across sectors such as aviation, aerospace, IT, biotechnology, and electronics. "It also has outstanding human capital," he added. Based on his personal experience, Tata stated that Karnataka is undoubtedly one of the key locations for potential investments.
"I am not just saying this, but it is coming from my own experience and interaction with the state over the years," he added at the 2016 ‘Invest Karnataka Global Investors’ Meet’ in Bengaluru.
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Tata remained in touch with the people of Bengaluru, even when he was not in the city by investing and supporting start-ups. It includes, including Innoviti and Goodfellows. In one of the remarkable visit of Tata to Bengaluru was in 2007. That time, he embarked on a high-speed adventure that few people ever get to experience. At the Aero India Show in Bengaluru, 69-year-old Mr Tata was invited by US defence contractor Lockheed Martin to co-pilot an F-16 fighter jet.