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J. R. D. Tata Keynote
Contained in these pages is the correspondence of a man who for the major part of his life was at the helm of affairs of the house of Tata, one of the largest industrial groups in India, and has left an indelible impression on the countrys economic & social life.J. R. D. Tata was a prolific letter-writer,and this first-time compilation of some three hundred of his letters reveals various facets of his personality, his relationships with people, the projects he was involved in, his views on issues, his kindness, forth rightness and sense of humour, his concerns as a citizen, the values he lived by, and his personal interests. The range and depth of his interests and concerns are reflected in the huge cross-section of people these letters are addressed to: family members, his colleagues in Tata, business associates, ministers and bureau crats, friends in India and abroad, as well as others who were not known to him.
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J. R. D. Tata Letters
An anthology of Indias entrepreneurial icon - J. R. D. Tatas letters and speeches Letters, Contained in these pages is the correspondence of a man, who for the major part of his life, was at the helm of affairs of the House of Tata one of the largest industrial groups in India and has left an indelible impression on the countrys economic and social life. J. R. D. Tata was a prolific letter writer and this compilation of over three hundred of his letters reveals, among other things, the various facets of his personality his kindness, forthrightness and sense of humour, his relationships with various people, his views on issues such as politics and ethics, his concerns as a citizen, the values he lived by and his personal interests. The range and depth of his interests and concerns are reflected in the huge cross-section of people these letters are addressed to family members, his colleagues in Tata, business associates, ministers and bureaucrats, friends in India and abroad, as well as others who were not known to him. Divided into seven sections, the collection contains letters to eminent personalities of his time including Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, C. Rajagopalachari, Sardar Patel, Indira Gandhi, Henry Kissinger, G. D. Birla, Shri Ram, David Rockefeller, Homi Bhabha and Yehudi Menuhin people who played a prominent role in recent history. The collection also included J. R. Ds correspondence with his parents, shedding light on the intimate and distinctive relationship that they shared. J. R. D Tatas letters bring to life the achievements of our twentieth century legend. Keynote From within the pages of this book emerges the considered thought of a man who played a pivotal role in driving the twentieth centurys amazing progress from civil aviation to atomic energy both of which he helped to pioneer in a country the world was wont to consider a mere geographic expression. Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was closely associated with the steel industry for over four decades during his tenure as Chairman of Tata Iron and Steel Company. He encouraged the growth and diversification of the Indian industry into a host of new endeavours from cosmetics and chemicals to electronics and genetics Divided into nine sections, the book showcases excerpts from J. R. D. Tatas speeches and Chairmans statements to shareholders, made over a period exceeding fifty years. In these sections, J. R. D. looks back over the eventful decades of his life from the 1920s till the 1980s and makes clear his thoughts on economic matters, industry, planning and human relations. The section A Strategy for Survival includes his views on the population explosion and the Presidential system, for which he was a pioneering spokesman. In The Emerging Society he looks forward to the evolving polity of the twenty-first century J. R. D. Tatas unique personality as well as his intrinsically civilised approach to problems is highlighted in this compilation, bringing the readers focus to the nations larger well-being. Interesting Facts A wonderful collection of letters and speeches of J. R. D. Tata, whose contribution to the nation makes him one of the most iconic figures in the industrial history of India. J. R. D. Tatas letters collected here, come from a huge cross-section of people family members, his colleagues in Tata, business associates, ministers and bureaucrats, friends in India and abroad, as well as others who were not known to him. J. R. D. Tatas unique personality as well as his intrinsically civilised approach to problems is highlighted in this compilation, bringing the readers focus to the nations larger well-being.