Ratan Tata’s biography’s manuscript was shared with the billionaire by writer Mathew in January 2022 and the publisher Harper Collins initially planned to release the book, titled Ratan Tata-A Life in November 2022.
Besides details about Ratan Tata's childhood, college years, and his early influences, the book also entails formerly unreported details about events such as Tata's Nano project, ouster of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry, and Tata Steel Ltd.'s acquisition of Corus.
The book is authored by a former senior bureaucrat and retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Thomas Mathew, who received access to the private papers, correspondence and photographs of Ratan Tata over the past few years