Silicon Valley exec says he ‘wouldn’t be here’ without Ratan Tata: ‘He even paid for my flight ticket’ | Trending

Oct 10, 2024 11:44 AM Arnav Sahu, a Principal at Y Combinator, said it was Ratan Tata’s scholarship programme that allowed him to study in the United States A Silicon Valley executive has shared a touching tribute to Ratan Tata, saying he “wouldn’t be here” had it not been for the billionaire philanthrop. Arnav Sahu, a Principal at Y Combinator, said it was Ratan Tata’s scholarship programme that allowed him to study in the United States and build a career in the land of opportunity. Sahu is one of several students who pursued higher education at Ratan Tata’s alma mater, Cornell University, thanks to the philanthrop’s scholarship programme. Ratan Tata: Titan of industry, icon of modern India, died at age 86 Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, died at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital on Wednesday night. He was 86. Noted as much for his humanity and philanthropy as for his business acumen, Tata’s death has left a legion of fans heartbroken. Several people whose lives he touched in ways big and small shared tributes to the industrial after his death. Among them was Arnav Sahu, a beneficiary of Ratan Tata’s Tata Scholarship Fund which supports Indian students at his alma mater, Cornell University. “This is a really sad moment for me. Ratan Tata’s scholarship program allowed me to come to the US. He even paid for my flight ticket, laptop, books and rent,” Sahu wrote on X. “Many of us wouldn’t be here without him. One of the most important philanthrops of all time. RIP,” he added. Sahu is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Take a look at the post below: Ratan Tata received a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Cornell University in 1959. He later completed an Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 1975. Cornell University remembered Tata as its “most generous international donor” and “one of India’s most respected business leaders and philanthrops.” Ratan Tata’s $50 million grant to Cornell had led to the establishment of the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition. It also endowed the Tata Scholarship for Students from India, which offers financial assance to 20 undergraduate students from India annually. Also read: Ratan Tata’s Colaba neighbours share stories of everyday encounters with the billionaire Get Latest Updates on… See more News / Trending / Silicon Valley exec says he ‘wouldn’t be here’ without Ratan Tata: ‘He even paid for my flight ticket’