Followed the passing of noted industrialist Ratan Tata-- the legendary Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group-- in October last year the spotlight has turned on the lives on lesser known members of the illustrious Tata family including Ratan Tatas half brother Noel Tata his children as well as their spouses. One name which stands out among the Tata extended family is that of Manasi Kirloskar the wife of Neville Tata Noel Tatas son who heads Star Bazaar a part of Tata Groups retail operations under the hypermarket division of Trent Ltd. Noel Tata who became the Chairman of Tata Trusts after Ratan Tatas demise is married to is married to Aloo Mistry the sister of former Tata Group chairman late Cyrus Mistry. Noel and Aloo have three children-- Leah Tata Maya Tata and Neville Tata-- with Neville being the middle child. Neville Tata married Manasi Kirloskar of the Kirloskar family of Pune a distinguished business family which runs the Kirloskar Group in a private affair in 2019 attended only by a select group of family and friends including Ratan Tata. Who is Manasi Kirloskar? Born on August 7 1990 Manasi Kirloskar is a member of the Kirloskar family an esteemed business family which runs the Kirloskar Group a company as old as the Tata Group itself established by its founder Laxmanrao Kirloskar in the year 1888. Manasi has a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design in the United States and in 2019 she tied the knot with Neville Tata in a private affair held at Ratan Tatas Colaba home in South Mumbai. Manasi and Neville are now parents to two kids a boy and a girl named Jamsetji Tata and Tiana Tata respectively. In 2023 after her fathers passing Manasi Kirloskar was appointed the new Vice Chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts (TKAP) and Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM). She also serves as the Chairperson of Toyota Engine India Limited (TIEI) Kirloskar Toyota Textile Private Limited (KTTM) Toyota Material Handling India Private Limited (TMHIN) and Deno Kirloskar Industries Private Limited (DNKI). “Ms Manasi Tata a graduate from the Rhode Island School of Design in the US is well conversant in Toyota manufacturing processes and with the Japanese work culture. A fifth-generation scion of the Kirloskar empire Ms. Manasi holds art very close to her heart and her NGO “Caring with Colour” leverages this passion of hers works with Government schools in three districts of Karnataka” according to her bio on Toyota India website. Apart from her accolades in the business space Manasi Kirloskar is also an accomplished artist with her artwork being showcased in an exhibition when she was just 13. Manasi Kirloskar net worth While there is no publicly available information about the wealth possessed by Manasi Kirloskar she is the heiress of the Kirloskar Group which has a market valuation of Rs 15600 crore making her one of the richest women in India.