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JRD: As Air Indians Remember

 
M.S. Kohli (Compiler)
Synopsis JRD Tata will go down in history for achieving the rare distinction of flying Air India high. Father of India's civil aviation and founder of Air India, JRD Tata had a dream. And he made it come true through his all consuming passion, consummate skill and outstanding leadership.

JRD Tata was Air India's Chief architect. He built it with so much passion that it became the gold standards for service in the sky. No other enterprise in the country enjoyed such international reputation and recognition. His quest for excellence, attention to detail and an ability to embrace new technologies made Air India an award winning carrier. It was JRD Tata who gave the airline a global stature. It may have been long but his ideas are still relevant to the modern aviation industry, which is why JRD Tata is legendary.

This book should be an absorbing companion to corporate managers all over the world. This is another remarkable attempt by Capt. Kohli. His feats never seem to end. Weaving his own and his colleagues' rich experiences, Capt. Kohli tells a compelling story that gives an insight into the character that was JRD Tata and his dream that was Air India. Here is a book that should be unreservedly recommended for all those who are interested in knowing how legends build legendary organizations.
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About the author

M.S. Kohli

Internationally renowned and a celebrated mountaineer, Captain M.S. Kohli, belongs to the exclusive band of three climbers who in 1962 spent three consecutive nights on Mount Everest at 17,650 feet, two without oxygen. He led the Indian Everest Expedition 1965 which put nine men on the summit-a world record which India held for seventeen years. Captain Kohli has fifteen major expeditions to his credit- three to Mount Everest, four each to Nanda Devi and Nanda Kot and one each to Saser Kangri, Annapuran III, Trisulil and Nanda Devi East. He was responsible for developing the Indo-Tibetan Border Police into a formidable mountain-eering organization. In 1977, he collaborated with Sir Edmund Hillary in ‘From the Ocean to the Sky Jet-Boat Expedition’ up the Ganges which heralded white-water rafting in India. Captain Kohli has had a distinguished and spectacular career spanning the Indian Navy (Captain), the ITB Police (Advisor) and Air India (Regional Director), In 1971, on joining Air India, he conceived and pioneered the brand new segment of Himalayan Tourism. In 1984, he trekked all over Bhutan and drew the master plan for adventure-tourism in the Himalayan kingdom. He helped Pakistan, Nepal and China in the promotion of trekking tours in these Himalayan countries. He was advisor to the successful Malaysian Mount Everest Expedition for three years. Captain Kohli is recipient of several awards and honours including Padma Bhushan, Arjuna Award, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and the IMF Gold Medal. He enjoyed the rare privilege of addressing members of both the Houses of Indian Parliament in the Central Hall on 8 September, 1965.

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Bibliographic information

Title JRD: As Air Indians Remember
Author M.S. Kohli
Format Hardcover
Date published: 29.03.2010
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher Himalayan Books
Language: English
isbn 8170021057
length 142p., Illustrations; 28cm.