I'm in a lonely phase of my life: Ratan Tata

Competitors scoffed. They said it couldn’t be done, it would take a miracle to make it happen. Today, Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata is having the last laugh. On the eve of the launch of the Nano, in a freewheeling conversation with TOI, Tata looks back on the four-year journey that led up to the most eagerly awaited launch in the history of India’s automobile industry — and discusses his vision for the group, why this would be an ideal time to retire, his search for a successor, rivalries that may have stymied Tata projects and how the Jaguar deal fits into his gameplan...