Tata's body will be kept at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai before the state funeral on Thursday evening. A key road leading to the venue has been cordoned off. People will be able to pay their respects here from 10:00 to 15:30 India time (04:30-10:00GMT), senior Mumbai police official Abhinav Deshmukh told the media.

"He provided stable leadership to one of India's oldest and most prestigious business houses. At the same time, his contribution went far beyond boardrooms," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Hundreds mourn Indian businesstycoon Ratan Tata in Mumbai:::: Aamir Khan, Actor"It is an extremely sad day for all of us, for the entire country. Ratan Sir's contribution and leadership…his company, Tata's contribution to the

The Tata Group, one of India's oldest and most respected conglomerates, has had a lasting influence on the nation's industrial landscape.

Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons hailed as a visionary business leader, has died at a Mumbai hospital

The Tatas are known to have commissioned a few buildings and their focus historically has been on South Mumbai

Indian business tycoon Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the sprawling Indian conglomerate Tata Group, has died in Mumbai aged 86.