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By India Today Web Desk: Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata or J.R.D. Tata, as we generally refer to him, died on November 29, 1993 in Geneva, Switzerland. He was the second child of Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and his French wife, Suzanne 'Sooni' Briere. In a first, he pioneered the system of developing 'employee welfare schemes' in corporate India and steered the principles of an eight-hour working day, free medical aid, workers' provident fund and accident compensation schemes, these were later adopted by the government as statutory requirements in India.

Everyone knows JRD Tata as the man who led the Tata group for 50 years, ably envisioning and guiding its growth. We know him as the Father of Indian Aviation, and the man who established philanthropic and educational institutes of national importance during his tenure as Chairman of the Tata group. But few know that JRD led a rich life outside of his professional and philanthropic endeavours as well. A passionate and prolific letter writer since he was a young man, a tinkerer who loved building things with his hands, a fitness and sports enthusiast who pushed his limits—JRD was all this and more. The Fitness Enthusiast All his life, JRD Tata was keen on physical fitness and he took the trouble to exercise well into his 80s. He did weight training, and played tennis and golf till his mid-70s. When his consulting physician and cardiologist once asked him how many push-ups he did, JRD replied, “20.” The doctor, young enough to be his son, said, “I cannot do more than 10.” JRD told his biographer, “For the next two days after that, I did 25.” His main motivation to keep fit was to pursue skiing, a passion he took up in his early 40s, and continued pursuing until the age of 85. JRD wrote over 40,000 letters in his lifetime The Letter Writer Students from all over India often wrote to JRD, seeking his advice or even wanting to know more about him. In February 1989, a student from Pune reached out to him seeking advice on facing life’s problems. JRD, who was travelling abroad the...

Born: July 29, 1904 Died: on November 29, 1993 Achievements: He had the honor of being India's first pilot; was Chairman of Tata & Sons for 50 years; launched Air India International as India's first international airline; received Bharat Ratna in 1992. JRD Tata was one of the most enterprising Indian entrepreneurs. He was a pioneer aviator and built one of the largest industrial houses of India. JRD Tata was born on July 29, 1904 in Paris. His mother was a French, while his father was Parsi. JRD's full name was Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and he was popularly known as Jeh to his friends. JRD's father Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and Sri Jamsetji Tata shared their greatness from the same great-great-grandfather, Ervad Jamsheed Tata, a priest of Navsari. JRD Tata was the second of four children. He was educated in France, Japan and England before being drafted into the French army for a mandatory one-year period. JRD wanted to extend his service in the forces but destiny had something else in store for him. By leaving the French army JRD's life was saved because shortly thereafter, the regiment in which he served was totally wiped out during an expedition in Morocco. JRD Tata joined Tata & Sons as an unpaid apprentice in 1925. He has great interest in flying. On February 10, 1929, JRD became the first Indian to pass the pilot's examination. With this distinctive honor of being India's first pilot, he was instrumental in giving wings to India by building Tata Airlines, which ult...

“The Bombay Plan” is the nickname of a 15-year economic plan for India proposed by a group of industrialists and technocrats in January 1944. Initially, it was released for private circulation only. Soon afterwards, the plan was published as a pamphlet in response to the interest generated by it. Demand led to a number of reprints within the first few months; the document was also translated into several languages during this period. Within a few weeks of publication, Lord Wavell, the Viceroy of India, mentioned it as containing a useful and novel approach to the country’s economic problems,and Jeremy Raisman, the finance member, welcomed it, though doubting some of its financial assumptions (Lokanathan, 1945). By March of that year, the FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) endorsed the plan at its annual meeting. Later, the document was edited by Purushottamdas Thakurdas into two tiny pamphlet-sized volumes and published as A Brief Memorandum Outlining a Plan of Economic Development for India in 1945. …the plan’s strategy and methods foreshadowed the official Five Year Plans of independent India launched just a few years later. Looking back at it today, one cannot help feeling that the plan lives a curious, almost spooky, existence. Books on Indian planning mention it as a mythical forerunner without revealing any more detail. Students generally get to know of the existence of such a document, but very few have had an encounter with it. The plan ha...

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Tata Group: An Overview The Tata Group, a conglomerate renowned for its production of Land Rovers, management of the iconic Pierre Hotel in New York, and global sale of Tetley tea, stands out as an exceptional entity in India. In a country where corruption is widespread and often accepted as a norm, the Tata Group’s existence is seen as an anomaly. Founded in 1868 by Jamsetji Tata, a descendant of Parsi immigrants, a dynamic community in Mumbai, the Tata Group boasts a remarkable history in India. Initially starting as a trading enterprise, the company steadily expanded its operations, pioneering various groundbreaking initiatives such as India’s first steel mill, hydroelectric power station, locally manufactured trains, and even the country’s first airline. A notable achievement by Mr. Tata was the establishment of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai in 1903, which became India’s first luxury hotel, catering to the needs of Indian citizens. Today, this esteemed hotel is considered a national landmark, representing a remarkable milestone in the Tata Group’s rich journey. Tata Group: Fabric of Ownership The complex ownership structure of Tata Sons reflects the strategic approach of a diversified corporation, where the various components of the company serve not only as profit-making entities but also as a source of security in an unpredictable world. In contrast to both other fam...