IN PHOTOS: Simone Tata’s passing draws outpouring of homage in Mumbai

Updated On: 06 December, 2025 02:05 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Mourners gathered at the Cathedral of the Holy Name in Colaba, Mumbai, on Monday to pay their respects to Simone Tata — mother of Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata and stepmother of Ratan Tata — who passed away yesterday. (PICS/SHADAB KHAN)

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She had been recovering from an illness and was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital

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She is survived by her son Noel Tata, daughter-in-law Aloo Mistry, and grandchildren Neville, Maya and Leah

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Born Simone Naval Dunoyer in Geneva, Switzerland, she first visited India as a tourist in 1953

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She married Naval H. Tata in 1955 and began her professional journey with the Tata Group in the early 1960s

<p>The Tata Group honoured her legacy, noting her role in building Lakmé, founding the Westside retail chain, and guiding key philanthropic initiatives like the Sir Ratan Tata Institute. The statement added that her positivity and resilience touched many lives and wished her eternal peace</p>

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The Tata Group honoured her legacy, noting her role in building Lakmé, founding the Westside retail chain, and guiding key philanthropic initiatives like the Sir Ratan Tata Institute. The statement added that her positivity and resilience touched many lives and wished her eternal peace

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