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From boardroom battles to Frank Sinatra, life of Tata 'patriarch'

The book opens with the early years. "He lived like a prince, spoilt for comfort and in infinite luxury.'' Despite the luxury all around, the author notes that "young Ratan had no room to himself."

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Nivedita MookerjiVeenu Sandhu New Delhi

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A fortnight after Ratan Tata passed away, his much awaited biography by Thomas Mathew is out. The book, running into more than 600 pages, was completed close to two years ago but was not published.  Concerns over "controversial content’’ may have delayed the book’s release, sources believe. Mathew, a former bureaucrat, who had first met the patriarch of the salt to software group some three decades ago and stayed connected with him, was at Tata’s funeral earlier this month. 
   
Published by HarperCollins, Ratan Tata: A Life spans decades — from his childhood to his first love, to being appointed chairperson

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