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Authorised Biographer of Ratan Tata

Harpercollins publishers acquires global publishing rights to the authorized biography of ratan n. tata by dr. thomas mathew.

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HarperCollins today announced that it has acquired rights to publish the authorized biography of legendary business figure Ratan N. Tata, who is counted among the most influential and inspirational leaders in the world. Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography by Dr. Thomas Mathew will be published globally by HarperCollins in all formats in November 2022.

Udayan Mitra at HarperCollins India acquired world rights in all languages from Anish Chandy at Labyrinth Literary Agency. The book will be published by HarperCollins India in English and the principal Indian languages, by HarperCollins Leadership in the US and by William Collins in the UK.

Ratan Tata’s story is that of a man who overcame extraordinary travails and whose compassion took priority over business compulsions, uniquely achieving both goals. As the head of India’s oldest and largest business house, his story also encapsulates the narrative of India’s growing ambitions on the world stage and rising clout in the last few decades.

Ratan Tata turned the Tata conglomerate into a glob of this book will be a global publishing event of significance!’al colossus, daring to acquire the marquee brands of Tetley Tea, Jaguar Land Rover and Corus Steel, among others. Today, the group is India’s most valuable brand and amongst the most respected worldwide, with a market capitalization of over $250 billion that employs over 750,000 people – who make cars, blend tea, write software, among much else – across 100 countries.

During his momentous tenure, Ratan Tata transformed the Tata Group from a collection of disparate companies into a unified powerhouse. Today, it is one of the world’s largest business conglomerates and is greatly admired for its compassionate capitalism and trusteeship model of holding wealth.

Dr. Mathew’s comprehensive account of Ratan Tata’s life includes unknown details and fascinating stories from his formative years, the time he spent in America as a student, his return to India and his early tenure with the Tata Group. It leads up to the inspiring and engaging documentation of Mr Tata’s business strategies, leadership vision and personal integrity that have shaped the Group.

With inputs from a variety of interviewees – from the likes of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to Karuna, the janitor at GT Hospital, Mumbai – this is the only comprehensive, definitive and authorized account of Mr Tata’s life and times, his struggles and his important contributions to contemporary India. What emerges is the story of a private individual, a great industrialist and a remarkable leader who steadfastly believes, above all, in the values that he inherited, and who spent his life in the service of his fellow humans and a fledgling nation.

Speaking on the acquisition,

Ananth Padmanabhan, Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins India, said: ‘We are absolutely delighted to be publishing the authorized biography of Mr Ratan Tata. It’s a remarkable book on the life of an inspirational, influential and transformative personality, someone whose words and actions have changed the world around us. With unprecedented access to Mr Tata’s personal and professional life, Dr. Mathew paints a fascinating portrait of a man whose unwavering resolve to do the right thing has transformed many facets of independent India, more than any other individual or organization has. We can’t wait to publish the book in multiple formats and languages, across geographies. The publication of this book will be a global publishing event of significance!’

Udayan Mitra, Executive Publisher, HarperCollins India, added: ‘I grew up trusting in the Tatas, as I suspect generations before mine did, and as future generations will.

And behind the Tata brand that we all know is the vision of one incredible individual. Dr. Mathew’s wonderful, comprehensive biography explores the professional and private life of Ratan Tata, a man everyone respects but wouldn’t fully know if it weren’t for this book. And it celebrates his legacy: a legacy that every Indian can be truly proud of. It’s a matter of great personal pride and privilege for me to be associated with this remarkable biography, and to be able to bring this definitive and inspiring story to readers. This is quite simply the most important biography to be published in independent India.’

Arabella Pike, Publishing Director, William Collins, said: ‘We could not be more thrilled and proud to be working with Mr Ratan Tata and Dr. Thomas Mathew, and with HarperCollins India, on what I know will be a fascinating book. I look forward to publishing the definitive biography of Ratan Tata under one of the oldest and most respected publishing imprints in the world – William Collins – and helping readers throughout the UK and Europe, Australia and New Zealand discover the true story of Mr Tata’s extraordinary life and his many achievements in the industry, business and philanthropy.’

Jamie Lockard, Vice President and Publisher, Harper Leadership, said: ‘HarperCollins Leadership is excited for the opportunity to share Mr Tata’s story of his remarkable career across many continents, businesses and people with readers in the US. His rich history and the indelible lessons of leadership, innovation, brand-building, and cultivating passionate associates and consumers are central to what we do best.’

The author of the book, Dr. Thomas Mathew, added: ‘Over the last four decades, I have had the opportunity to closely observe and interact with the Indian corporate ecosystem and in the later years with Mr Ratan Tata and the Tata Group, in particular. So, when I got the opportunity to write the story of the man whose name instantly evokes intense admiration, bordering on adulation, among people across the world, I had no doubt that it would be far and away an exciting yet daunting task.

‘As part of the research, I benefitted from unprecedented access to the records of the conglomerate, the trusts that control it as well as Mr Tata’s personal documents, letters and journals. I also enjoyed virtually unfettered access to Mr Tata himself, who narrated his life story in a tell-all fashion. The research also took me across continents following Ratan Tata’s journey, interviewing those who were involved in it, those who influenced him and those whose lives he had touched.

‘My literary agent, Anish Chandy, has done a creditable job of putting together this global publishing deal by selecting HarperCollins.

‘I hope readers find the extraordinary and inspiring life journey of Mr Tata as gripping as I did while putting this book together.’

Issued by: Aman Arora, HarperCollins India Email: [email protected]

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Thomas Mathew (https://thomasmathew.com) is a retired career bureaucrat belonging to the 1983 batch of the Indian Administrative Service. With a passion for writing, he has several publications to his credit, including four books – In Search of Congruence: India-US Relations under the Obama Administration (edited and contributed to its lead chapter), The Winged Wonders of Rashtrapati Bhavan and Abode Under the Dome. He regularly writes opinion pieces for leading dailies.

Dr. Mathew holds a PhD degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and is a Bachelor of Law from Delhi University. He has worked in key roles in the Ministries of Finance, Defence and Industry, amongst others. He subsequently served as Additional Secretary to President of India Pranab Mukherjee.

Dr. Mathew met Ratan Tata in a professional capacity about three decades ago. They continued their interactions due to their shared interests. In 2018, Dr. Mathew began work on the biography of Ratan Tata.

Now retired, he serves on the board of several companies and is consulted on corporate matters. He lives in Gurugram, pursuing his passion of writing, nature conservation and photography.

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HarperCollins India publishes some of the finest writers from the Indian Subcontinent and around the world, publishing approximately 200 new books every year, with a print and digital catalogue of more than 2,000 titles across 10 imprints. Its authors have won almost every major literary award including the Man Booker Prize, JCB Prize, DSC Prize, New India Foundation Award, Atta Galatta Prize, Shakti Bhatt Prize, Gourmand Cookbook Award, Publishing Next Award, Tata Literature Live! Award, Gaja Capital Business Book Prize, BICW Award, Sushila Devi Award, Sahitya Akademi Award and Crossword Book Award. HarperCollins India also represents some of the finest publishers in the world including Harvard University Press, Gallup Press, Oneworld, Bonnier Zaffre, Usborne, Dover and Lonely Planet. HarperCollins India has been awarded the Publisher of the Year Award four times: at Tata Literature Live! in 2021, 2018 and 2016 and at Publishing Next in 2015. HarperCollins India is a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers.

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Ratan N. Tata: A Life Hardcover – November 7, 2022

For the first time ever, the complete authorized biography is available to readers of one of the world’s most powerful business leaders, Ratan Tata.

Ratan Tata’s story is that of a man who overcame extraordinary obstacles and whose compassion took priority over business profit objectives, uniquely achieving both goals. As the head of India’s oldest and largest business house, his story also encapsulates the narrative of India’s growing ambitions on the world stage and rising clout in the last few decades.

During his tenure, Ratan Tata transformed the Tata Group from a collection of disparate companies into a unified powerhouse. Today, it is one of the world’s largest business conglomerates and is greatly admired for its compassionate capitalism and trusteeship model of holding wealth.

This is the only comprehensive, definitive and authorized account of Mr. Tata’s life and times, his struggles and his important contributions to contemporary India. It is the story of a private individual, a great industrialist, and a remarkable leader who steadfastly believes, above all, in the values that he inherited, and who spent his life in the service of his fellow humans and a fledgling nation.

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About the author.

Dr. Thomas Mathew ( https://thomasmathew.com ) is a retired career bureaucrat belonging to the 1983 batch of the Indian Administrative Service. With a passion for writing, he has several publications to his credit, including four books – In Search of Congruence: India-US Relations under the Obama Administration (edited and contributed to its lead chapter), The Winged Wonders of Rashtrapati Bhavan , and Abode Under the Dome . He regularly writes opinion pieces for leading dailies.

Dr. Mathew holds a PhD degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and is a Bachelor of Law from Delhi University. He has worked in key roles in the Ministries of Finance, Defense and Industry, among others. He subsequently served as Additional Secretary to President of India Pranab Mukherjee.

Dr. Mathew met Ratan Tata in a professional capacity about three decades ago. They continued their interactions due to their shared interests. In 2018, Dr. Mathew began work on the biography of Ratan Tata. Now retired, he serves on the board of several companies and is consulted on corporate matters. He lives in Gurugram, pursuing his passion of writing, nature conservation and photography.

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Ratan Tata’s authorised biography to hit the stands in November 2022 as HarperCollins wins global publishing deal

Ratan Tata Biography: Tata Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata authorised biography will be penned by former senior bureaucrat and retired IAS officer Dr Thomas Matthew.

New Delhi : HarperCollins has acquired the rights to publish the authorised biography of Tata Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata, and the book— Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography —will be published globally in all formats in November this year.

Tata’s biography will be penned by former senior bureaucrat and retired IAS officer Dr Thomas Matthew. The book will shed light on the story of one of India’s best-known industrialists and philanthropists, who overcame many obstacles and whose limitless benevolence took priority over business compulsions.

Udayan Mitra at HarperCollins India acquired world rights in all languages from Anish Chandy at Labyrinth Literary Agency. The book will be published by HarperCollins India in English and the principal Indian languages, by HarperCollins Leadership in the US and by William Collins in the UK.

“As the head of India’s oldest and largest business house, Ratan Tata’s story also encapsulates the narrative of India’s growing ambitions on the world stage and rising clout in the last few decades.

Ratan Tata turned the Tata conglomerate into a global colossus, daring to acquire the marquee brands of Tetley Tea, Jaguar Land Rover and Corus Steel, among others. Today, the group is India’s most valuable brand and amongst the most respected worldwide, with a market capitalization of over $250 billion that employs over 750,000 people – who make cars, blend tea, write software, among much else – across 100 countries,” said HarperCollins India in a statement.

It further said during his momentous tenure, the business tycoon transformed the Tata Group from a collection of disparate companies into a unified powerhouse. Today, it is one of the world’s largest business conglomerates and is greatly admired for its compassionate capitalism and trusteeship model of holding wealth.

"Dr Mathew’s comprehensive account of Ratan Tata’s life includes unknown details and fascinating stories from his formative years, the time he spent in America as a student, his return to India and his early tenure with the Tata Group. It leads up to the inspiring and engaging documentation of Tata’s business strategies, leadership vision and personal integrity that have shaped the Group," read the press statement.

Several reports mentioned that the winning bid amount for the worldwide rights was reportedly Rs 2 crore. HarperCollins, however, did not confirm this.

Speaking on the acquisition, Ananth Padmanabhan, Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins India, said: "With unprecedented access to Tata’s personal and professional life, Dr Mathew paints a fascinating portrait of a man whose unwavering resolve to do the right thing has transformed many facets of independent India, more than any other individual or organization has. We can’t wait to publish the book in multiple formats and languages, across geographies. The publication of this book will be a global publishing event of significance."

"I grew up trusting in the Tatas, as I suspect generations before mine did, and as future generations will. And behind the Tata brand that we all know is the vision of one incredible individual. Dr Mathew’s wonderful, comprehensive biography explores the professional and private life of Ratan Tata, a man everyone respects but wouldn’t fully know if it weren’t for this book. And it celebrates his legacy: a legacy that every Indian can be truly proud of," said Mitra.

The author of the book, Dr Thomas Mathew, added: ‘Over the last four decades, I have had the opportunity to closely observe and interact with the Indian corporate ecosystem and in the later years with Mr Ratan Tata and the Tata Group, in particular. So, when I got the opportunity to write the story of the man whose name instantly evokes intense admiration, bordering on adulation, among people across the world, I had no doubt that it would be far and away an exciting yet daunting task."

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Ratan Tata's biography in Nov 2022! HarperCollins wins global publishing deal

Ratan tata's biography also entails formerly unreported details about events such as tata's nano project, ouster of former tata sons chairman cyrus mistry, and tata steel ltd.'s acquisition of corus.  .

• Updated Jan 07, 2022, 5:34 PM IST

British publisher HarperCollins announced on Friday that it has acquired rights to publish the authorised biography of Tata Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata's. 

The book will be released in all formats in November this year. 

Titled Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography , the book chronicles the life of one of India's biggest industrialists and philanthropists. It is an authoritative biography with copious details about 84-years-old Ratan Tata's childhood, college years, and his early influences.  

The biography also entails formerly unreported details about events such as Tata's Nano project, ouster of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry, and Tata Steel Ltd.'s acquisition of Corus.

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"HarperCollins today announced that it has acquired rights to publish the authorized biography of legendary business figure Ratan N. Tata, who is counted among the most influential and inspirational leaders in the world. Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography by Dr Thomas Mathew will be published globally by HarperCollins in all formats in November 2022," the British publishing house said in a statement. 

Udayan Mitra, Executive Publisher, HarperCollins India acquired world rights in all languages from Anish Chandy, Founder, Labyrinth Literary Agency. The book will be published by HarperCollins India in English and the principal Indian languages, by HarperCollins Leadership in the US and by William Collins in the UK.

Meanwhile, the rights for over-the-top (OTT) and film have been retained by the author, represented by Chandy. Although sources didn't confirm the winning bid amount for the publishing rights won by HarperCollins, a report by Mint, states the sum for the worldwide rights of the print, audiobook and e-book formats is learnt to be upwards of Rs 2 crore.

The book is going to be authored by a former senior bureaucrat and retired IAS officer, Thomas Mathew, who got access to the photographs, private papers and correspondence of Ratan Tata during the last few years. Mathew has authored two other books - Abode Under the Dome and The Winged Wonders of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

"Dr Mathew's comprehensive account of Ratan Tata's life includes unknown details and fascinating stories from his formative years, the time he spent in America as a student, his return to India and his early tenure with the Tata Group. It leads up to the inspiring and engaging documentation of Mr Tata's business strategies, leadership vision and personal integrity that have shaped the Group," the statement read further. 

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Speaking on the development, Ananth Padmanabhan, Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins India, said, "It's a remarkable book on the life of an inspirational, influential and transformative personality, someone whose words and actions have changed the world around us. With unprecedented access to Mr Tata's personal and professional life, Dr Mathew paints a fascinating portrait of a man whose unwavering resolve to do the right thing has transformed many facets of independent India, more than any other individual or organisation has." 

Book publishing is an obscure business in India with deal numbers heavily guarded. Sachin Tendulkar's 2014 biography - Playing it My Way - is another non-fiction book that saw a bidding war. It was published by Hachette India.  

Publishing houses usually pay an advance amount to acquire the rights to a book from an author. Once they recover the money from the book's sales, the author begins getting royalties, which are a percentage of the sales price, typically ranging from 5-15%.

Born in 1937, Ratan Naval Tata, joined the company in the year 1961 and took charge of the company in 1991 after JRD Tata stepped down as Tata Sons' chairperson.

Under his leadership, the overlapping units of Tata Sons were harmonised into a synergised whole, and the group acquired truck manufacturing operations of the Korean company Daewoo, London-based Tetley Tea, Jaguar Land Rover, steelmaker Corus Group and more. 

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Ratan Tata's biography in Nov 2022 as HarperCollins wins publishing deal

The book titled "ratan n. tata: the authorized biography" by dr thomas mathew will be published globally by harpercollins in all formats in november 2022.

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A record publishing deal for Ratan Tata's authorised biography

An authorized biography of Tata Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata, one of India’s best-known industrialists and philanthropists, has set a record in non-fiction publishing in India, with HarperCollins winning a keenly contested global auction, according to three people familiar with the development who asked not to be named as they are not authorized to speak to the press.

The book is authored by a former senior bureaucrat and retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Thomas Mathew, who received access to the private papers, correspondence and photographs of Ratan Tata over the past few years.

It’s an authoritative biography with rich details about the childhood, college years and early influences of Tata, one of the people cited above said, adding that it also carries previously unreported details about more recent episodes such as Tata’s Nano project, Tata Steel Ltd’s acquisition of Corus and the ouster of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry.

The winning bid for the worldwide rights of the print, ebook and audiobook formats is learnt to be upwards of ₹ 2 crore. Rights for over-the-top (OTT) and film have been retained by the author, who is represented by Anish Chandy of Labyrinth Literary Agency.

HarperCollins India declined to comment. Mathew did not respond to text messages.

“The book saw a lot of interest. It’s definitely the biggest non-fiction deal from India," said a publisher, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Book publishing is an opaque business in India, and deal figures are closely guarded, making objective comparisons across time difficult. Playing it My Way, Sachin Tendulkar’s 2014 biography, is another non-fiction book that witnessed a bidding war.

Publishers typically pay an advance to acquire the rights to a book from an author. Once they recoup that sum from the book’s sales, the author starts to receive royalties—a percentage ranging from 5-15% of the sale price. .

Mathew, who retired as additional secretary to former President Pranab Mukherjee after serving in different ministries, has authored two other books— The Winged Wonders of Rashtrapati Bhavan and Abode Under the Dome . He is also a regular op-ed commentator.

Born in 1937, Ratan Naval Tata, now 84, joined the company in 1964 and succeeded his uncle, J.R.D. Tata, as chairman of the group in 1981.

Under his leadership, the group acquired London-based Tetley Tea, the truck manufacturing operations of the Korean company Daewoo Motors, steelmaker Corus Group Plc and Jaguar Land Rover and more.

It’s been a year of books on the Tata group, which marked its 150th anniversary in 2018.

In June 2021, Penguin Random House India published #TataStories , a collection of inspirational stories about the group, written by the company’s brand custodian, Harish Bhat.

This was followed in July by Harvard University Press’s Tata: The Global Corporation That Built Indian Capitalism , authored by Mircea Raianu.

In August, Penguin Random House released the authorized biography of the Tata family, The Story of Tata: 1868 to 2021 , by Irish-American businessman Peter Casey.

A book from Westland, published in July 2021, The Tatas , Freddie Mercury & Other Bawas: An Intimate History of the Parsis by Coomi Kapoor, also dwelt in detail on the industrialist family and their feuds.

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An iconic Indian industrialist, Ratan Tata, has been a stalwart of the Indian business ecosystem. Born in Mumbai in the famed Tata family, he served as the chairman of Tata Sons and of the Tata Group (from 1990 to 2012, and 2016-17. Felicitated with the highest civilian awards of India, the Padma Vibhushan (2008) and Padma Bhushan (2000),

Tata has been a philanthropist and an active investor in the Indian start-up community. He was instrumental in many of the pivotal acquisitions (Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover, Corus, Air India) that ushered an era of modernity and competitiveness in this revered business group.

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The Man Behind The Authorised Biography Of Ratan Tata

• Muskan Khandelwal
• Published on 19 Jan 2022, 5:00 pm IST
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• Dr Thomas Mathew was the Additional Secretary to Former President of India, Late Pranab Mukherjee
• The comprehensive biography will include Ratan Tata’s childhood, his professional and private lives, college years, his return to India and early tenure with the Tata Group
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• Former IAS Thomas Mathew with Business Tycoon Ratan Tata

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