The Dog Who Sits In Ratan Tata's Office, Attends His Meetings

An interviewer recalls how she walked into Ratan Tata's office to find a dog tucked comfortably in the chair next to his.

Among the many stray dogs that have a home at Bombay House - the global headquarters of the Tata Group - there is only one who can lay claim to being Ratan Tata's favourite. Goa, a black and white dog, is the leader-of-the-pack at Bombay House and a special friend of Mr Tata's, whose fondness for dogs is well known. Goa even seems to understand obey Ratan Tata - as an interviewer found out when she visited the office.

Karishma Mehta, the founder of 'Humans of Bombay' revealed in a LinkedIn post shared Monday that when she first met Ratan Tata, he was in his office with Goa tucked in the chair next to him. Mortally afraid of dogs, Ms Mehta was left surprised when Mr Tata asked Goa to behave in front of her - and he obeyed. She related the incident in her now-viral post. 

"As I waited outside Mr. Tata's office, I noticed a dog tucked in comfortably in the chair next to his," Ms Mehta wrote. "I'm terrified of dogs and there sat a man who I'd been waiting years to interview... next to a dog."

Ms Mehta told Ratan Tata's assistant Shantanu that she was terrified of dogs, but the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Group overheard their exchange.