Ratan Tata didn't believe that only a Tata should lead Tata Trusts, which controls the Tata Group, his sister Deanna Jejeebhoy told Mint. "Meritocracy was the most important thing for him. Earn it, and it's yours," she recalled. "That's why he was so comfortable when N Chandrasekaran took over as Tata Sons Chairman," his other sister Shireen Jejeebhoy added.