JRD Tata fused innovation with humanity, leaving an indelible mark on Indian industry and the idea of progress itself. Picture a young Jeh, half-French, half-Parsi, footloose in the sands of Hardelot (France, circa 1919). It's summer - salt air, wild huddles around an improbable flying machine. The pilot is none other than Louis Blériot - the same daredevil who’d crossed the English Channel a decade earlier - a legend for boys who dream big. The airplane lands, rumors thrum, and JRD Tata, a gawky kid in the crowd, gets whisked up for a joyride - fifteen years old, probably grinning ear to ear. JRD Tata’s love for aviation knew no bounds. (credit:Firstpost) It hit him then. Not just fascination, but a kindling spark. Later, he'd recall, “From that moment, I was hopelessly hooked on aeroplanes and resolved that come what may, I would become a pilot one day”. Piloting the ...
JRD Tata fused innovation with humanity, leaving an indelible mark on Indian industry and the idea of progress itself. Picture a young Jeh, half-French, half-Parsi, footloose in the sands of Hardelot (France, circa 1919). It's summer - salt air, wild huddles around an improbable flying machine. The pilot is none ...
JRD Tata fused innovation with humanity, leaving an indelible mark on Indian industry and the idea of progress itself. Picture a young Jeh, half-French, half-Parsi, footloose in the sands of Hardelot (France, circa 1919). It's summer - salt air, wild huddles around an improbable flying machine. The pilot is none ...
JRD Tata fused innovation with humanity, leaving an indelible mark on Indian industry and the idea of progress itself. Picture a young Jeh, half-French, half-Parsi, footloose in the sands of Hardelot (France, circa 1919). It's summer - salt air, wild huddles around an improbable flying machine. The pilot is none ...