In 1992, JRD Tata received the Bharat Ratna in recognition of his extraordinary work. JRD Tata was born in Paris, France, on July 29, 1904, as the son of Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and Suzanne Brière.

He said that JRD Tata, who was battling heart disease and had been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, conveyed the news to Ratan Tata, asking him to take over leadership of the group.

But JRD was not moving Ratan into the chairmanship of Tata Sons just yet. Instead, in 1988, he decided to position Russi Mody, chairman of TISCO since 1984, as chairman of TELCO as well.

Tata was skeptical of Vintcent's idea, but his prodigy and aviation buff nephew, JRD Tata, convinced him to pursue the venture. Thus, with an Rs2 lakh ($2,661) investment, Tata Air Mail was born.

From India’s first commercial airline to the world’s thinnest watch, here are five things we have JRD Tata to thank for. In what is a well-documented story, JRD Tata founded the airlines that ...

The airline, with its maharajah mascot, was once renowned for its lavishly decorated planes and stellar service championed by founder JRD Tata. Air India was founded in 1932 and nationalised in 1953.

Tata group to hold 74.9% of combined entity, SIA 25.1% SIA to invest $252 mln into Air India as part of deal To create a stronger rival to IndiGo, MidEast rivals ...

Darbari Seth, a close friend of JRD Tata, the uncle of Ratan Tata, is credited with revolutionizing Tata Chemicals and making Tata Tea a household name. Published: February 20, 2025 5:53 PM IST ...

Tata had led the salt-to-software conglomerate for 21 years after being chosen successor by his uncle, the iconic JRD Tata, in 1991.

Tata was skeptical of Vintcent's idea, but his prodigy and aviation buff nephew, JRD Tata, convinced him to pursue the venture. Thus, with an Rs2 lakh ($2,661) investment, Tata Air Mail was born.

Known for its Maharaja mascot, Air India was founded by JRD Tata in 1932 and flies to all major international destinations in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Gulf.