NEW DELHI: Big Bull Rakesh Jhunjhunwala says he considers the Tatas his role model in life, and is in awe of Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran, who he says is gods gift to the House of Tata.
In an exclusive interview with ET Now, Jhunjhunwala said he was the first person to defend Ratan Tata in the whole Mistry-Tata dispute.He said Chandrasekaran is a man, who does not call the lion, he goes to the lions den.
Although he is an engineer, he understands finance better than us, Jhunjhunwala said.
Asked which Tata Group companies can be a good investment opportunity, he said: I do not know about next five or 10 years, but Tata Steel and Tata Communication are two companies to watch out for.People who established the House of Tatas, Sir Ratan Tata and Sir Jamsetji Tata, gave away all their wealth to charity, Jhunjhunwala said.Do you know every child with cancer that comes to Bombay is examined by them If Tata Cancer Hospital in Bombay feels it can cure the disease, it gives free treatment.
The Indian Cancer Society gives medicines.
Who set up Indias first steel plant, first five start hotel, first power plant, first software company, first car manufacturing company Who set up Indian Institute of Sciences Who set up them Its the Tatas, he said.
They are creating wealth for the good of society.
What greater noble aim can a human have So, they are my role model in life, he said.