KRS Jamwal was with his mentor as part of the delegation that worked on Tata synergies with Tel Aviv University. It was one of those joyous evenings one remembers for rare one-on-one inspiring interactions I have had over the years. He had already begun to show his age but the good looks had not waned. The spark and wry humour, that was so much part of his charm, came across in his acceptance speech.
Sometime before that, a Tata delegation had gone to Washington DC as Obama hosted a dinner at the White House for our then prime minister. Ratan Tata was one of the key guests. My heart swelled with pride when even cabbies on Capitol Hill were excited about this 'Hollywood star-like business tycoon' coming to town. The then Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, paled in comparison.
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