Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (J. R. D. Tata) (29 July 1904 – 29 November 1993) was an Indian industrialist and a key figure in the Tata Group, one of India's largest and oldest conglomerates. Under his leadership, the Tata Group diversified and expanded into various industries, including steel, aviation, and hospitality. J. R. D. Tata was also the founder of Air India and played a pivotal role in the development of Indian aviation. He received several honors for his contributions, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1992.

Rajiv Mehrotra has been a pioneering Television anchor & reporter in India. Over several decades from the early1970s into the 2000’s, he was host to various programmes on India’s public service television channel – Doordarshan. This included a series of indepth Conversations in many avatars that featured the best Indian minds and several global personalities. It was the most watched programme of its genre. Many of them are now available online.

His documentary films won more than three hundred global awards, including thirtythree since 1986 from five Indian Presidents. His books have been published globally in 50+ languages and editions. He was elected a Judge of the Templeton Prize for Scientific & Spiritual Curiosity and a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum at Davos. Rajiv was educated at the Universities of Delhi, Oxford & Columbia.

Today Rajiv serves as the Secretary & Trustee of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH The Dalai Lama, established with the Nobel Peace Prize. He has been a student of His Holiness for more than forty years.