J.R.D. Tata   Industrialist, 1904-1993 Steel in his Spine J.R.D. Tata's dream was that private enterprise and public enterprise be the two wheels that should take India forward. He also envisaged an aviation boom, kickstarted an engineering revolution and supported a spate of institutions. "If you want excellence, you must aim at perfection. It has its drawbacks but being finicky is essential."