Tata among Time's 100 most influential people
The Economic Times — May 1, 2008

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Industrialist Ratan Tata and PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi were the three Indians who have made it to the Time magazine's 2008 list of the world's 100 most influential people that also included Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and Chinese President Hu Jintao.

...Tata(70) was hailed for unveiling his tiny Re one lakh car 'Nano'.

The list covers leaders and revolutionaries, heroes and pioneers, scientists and thinkers, artistes and entertainers and builders and titans who are perceived to have a made a profound impact on the world.

..."But in January, Tata unveiled his baby car, a cute rear-engined bubble called Nano. The Nano will meet all of India's automotive standards and sell for 1,00,000 rupees."

"Tata, 70, a bachelor with no children," would have to choose someone as savvy and visionary as he has been to lead the 140-year-old firm, it noted, adding that "that could prove even more difficult than creating a USD 2,500 car."