Noel Tata’s Mother And Former Tata Group Director Simone Tata In Critical Condition, Suffering From Parkinson’s Disease

August 19, 2025

Simone Tata, Tata Group Veteran and Mother of Noel Tata, Battles Parkinson’s Disease Same Illness Ratan Tata Faced. Read More About This Condition Below.

Simone Tata, Mother of Noel Tata and Stepmother of Ratan Tata, In Critical Condition Due To Parkinson’s Disease — Noel Tata’s Mother And Former Tata Group Director Simone Tata In Critical Condition, Suffering From Parkinson’s Disease

Simone Tata, the mother of Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata, is in serious condition and is currently under treatment at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. As per reports, she was airlifted from Dubai to Mumbai on Monday after her condition worsened.

What Happened To Noel Tata’s Mother, Simone Tata?

Simone, 95, is reportedly fighting severe symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, the same illness that her stepson and former Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata was suffering from before he bid adieu last year.

Speaking to the media, sources close to the Tata family, said, “She and Noel arrived in Mumbai from Dubai on a medical plane at Terminal 8 on Monday.”

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Originally from Geneva, Switzerland, Simone first visited India as a tourist in the summer og 1952 at the age of 23. During her visit, she met Naval Tata, who was 26 years her senior and divorced from his first wife, Soonoo. Later, the duo got married in 1955.

Let’s learn more about this severe condition that Simone Tata is suffering from, and the one that was diagnosed in Ratan Tata as well, before his death in 2024.

What Is Parkinson’s Disease?

Parkinson’s Disease is a severe neurodegenerative condition that is known to be extremely progressive in nature. When affected, the patient may develop severe issues in managing the body’s natural ability to move properly and to maintain proper coordination.

According to the experts, Parkinson’s is a disease that mainly affects people above 50-60 -typically an old-age health issue. However, once diagnosed with this conditon, the patient may suffer from serious symptoms including neurological degradation, being unable to move properly, unable to walk and even face difficulties while talking.

“Parkinson’s occurs when certain nerve cells present inside the brain, also called neurons in medical terms (a part of the substantia nigra) get damaged or unexpectedly die due to any external and internal triggers.”

These neurons are the ones that take care of the responsibilities for producing dopamine – a chemical messenger that plays a crucial role in controlling smooth and balanced muscle movements. Studies have shown that a sudden drop in dopamine levels is the most triggering part for a patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease. “When the dopamine level drops in individuals with Parkinson’s, they begin to experience both motor and non-motor symptoms that gradually worsen over time”.