Apropos the Chinese Whispers item "Lobby encounter" (October 31) can be absolutely true even though it's a chinese whisper. When Ratan Tata had laid down his executive responsibilities last year, the State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur (SBBJ) wanted to thank him publicly as a salute to his immense and manifold contributions to the Indian economy. The bank has a hoarding at a very prominent and highly-visible location on Marine Drive in Mumbai, which was dedicated to momentous occasions such as Sachin Tendulkar's felicitation on his 100th century or the completion of 100 glorious years of Indian cinema. As the then managing director of the bank, I had approached Tata to seek his concurrence to use his photograph for this purpose.
Tata, while thanking us for our gesture, had conveyed that he preferred to stay away from publicity. He is indeed publicity-shy but a gentleman to the core and always conducts himself with humility. Hats off to him for what he is and what he has contributed to the nation.
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Tata, while thanking us for our gesture, had conveyed that he preferred to stay away from publicity. He is indeed publicity-shy but a gentleman to the core and always conducts himself with humility. Hats off to him for what he is and what he has contributed to the nation.
Shiva Kumar Mumbai
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