Ratan Tata. PHOTO: FILE
Crowds of mourners gathered in India's financial capital Mumbai on Thursday for the funeral of industrialist Ratan Tata, hailed as a "titan" who led one of the country's biggest conglomerates.
Tata, who died aged 86 on Wednesday, transformed the Tata Group into a sprawling international enterprise, with a portfolio ranging from software to sports cars.
His coffin, draped in an Indian flag, was flanked by a guard of honour, with a marching band of trumpets and drums accompanying the procession.
Mumbai has declared a day of mourning, with the funeral rites to take place on Thursday afternoon.
"A titan of Indian industry", The Hindu newspaper called him on its front-page.
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