THE NP CHRONICLE : 29TH JULY

The NP Chronicle 
29th July
Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (29 July 1904 – 29 November 1993) was a French-born Indian industrialist, and aviator, who was the chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Group from 1938 to 1991.

Born into the Tata family, he was the son of noted businessman Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and his French wife Suzanne RD Tata. He is best known for being the founder of several industries under the Tata Group, including Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Titan Industries, Tata Salt, Voltas and Tata Airlines. In 1982, he was awarded the French Legion of Honour and in 1955 and 1992, he received two of India's highest civilian awards: the Padma Vibhushan and the Bharat Ratna. These honours were bestowed on him for his contributions to Indian industry.

"No success or achievement in material terms is worthwhile unless it serves the needs or interests of the country and its people and is achieved by fair and honest means".
-- J. R. D. Tata

"I do not want India to be an economic superpower. I want India to be a happy country".
-- J. R. D. Tata

"Uncommon thinkers reuse what common thinkers refuse".
-- J. R. D. Tata 




Fernando Alonso Díaz (born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver who competes in Formula One for Aston Martin. Alonso has won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, and has won 32 Grands Prix across 23 seasons. In endurance racing, Alonso won the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship and is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Toyota as well as a winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2019 with WTR. He is the only driver to have won both the Formula One World Drivers' Championship and the World Sportscar/World Endurance Drivers' Championship.





Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor and film producer who works primarily in Hindi cinema, and has also appeared in some Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 135 films. Known for his versatile roles, style, and intensity, he has often portrayed flawed heroes on screen. Dutt has received awards such as two Filmfare Awards, three Screen Awards and a Global Indian Film Award.



Today is:
▪︎ International Tiger Day
▪︎ Guru Purnima
▪︎ Birth anniversary of J.R.D. Tata, Sanjay Dutt, Fernando Alonso
▪︎ Death anniversary of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Vincent van Gogh

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