Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:54am on 05 Dec 2025,Friday Business
Simone Tata, step-mother of Ratan Tata and a major force in India’s beauty and retail sectors, passed away at 95 in Mumbai. She had been battling Parkinson’s symptoms and was airlifted from Dubai earlier this year for treatment. Born in Geneva, she moved to India after marrying Naval Tata in 1955. Simone helped build Lakmé into a leading Indian cosmetics brand and later founded Trent Ltd., which launched Westside. She led both companies for decades, shaping India’s consumer market. After retiring in 2006, she stayed away from public life and was last seen at Ratan Tata’s funeral in 2024.
