Thirtieth book reviewed as part of the 130 Challenge. This book was read as part of a book talk organized by the Information Resource Center (IRC) of Tata Consultancy Services at Kochi in collaboration with the Toastmaster’s Club, TCS Kochi. I work at Tata Consultancy Services. This is a biography and as biographies go, it is quite extensive an account of the life and times of J.R.D. Tata (henceforth called ‘Jeh’). Divided into 4 sections, the book takes us through Jeh’s family heritage and the circumstances […]
Of people who created wealth for a nation
Twenty-ninth book reviewed as part of the 130 Challenge. Read as an accompaniment to Beyond the last blue mountain by R.M. Lala. The family history of the Tatas has been deeply entwined with the history of an industrial India ever since Jamsetji Tata started out as an entrepreneur. That means the history is of almost 130 years! It’s obviously quite difficult to cover almost 130 years of Industrial presence in just about as many pages. So, this isn’t a book that covers the history in great […]