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INTRODUCTION
TR DOONGAJI
Honorary Advisor, Tata Central Archives
HE TATA STORY is not and possibly the first Platinum Rated
about the group’s revenues Green Archives in the world. It is also
Tbeing over $103 billion, its local not about the technology adopted by
share accounting for 1.6% of India’s it for preservation, conservation and
GDP. Neither is it about being 3.2% restoration or the various facilities
of India’s exports or about contributing available to it. Its story is really about
2.3% to the country’s tax collection. its tireless efforts and commitment to
It is also not about the 4 million exploring and capturing ceaselessly the
stockholders who remain invested innumerable nuances of the Tata ‘spirit’
in the group or about the 660,000 I have referred to earlier, and sharing
persons employed in it. These are it with the world. This is by no means
mere material manifestations of a easy and the credit for the Tata Archives
unique and great ‘spirit’ with an aura standing tall amongst the community
of values, ideals, principles, patriotism. of archives must belong to the men
A ‘spirit’ that transmits adventure, and women working for it and, more
enterprise, determination and at importantly, working in it. Over the
whose core, lie the supreme virtues of years this little team of just seven or
character, camaraderie, care, concern, eight in the Archives have learnt on
compassion, even love. the job, acquired and upgraded their
skills and kept abreast of developments
Similarly, the story of the Tata Central in the field. They have done so
Archives is not just about the over without prodding or any attraction of
1.6 million documents in its possession incentives. Their real strength lies in
or the priceless memorabilia, paintings, the ‘emotional connect’ they feel for
antique furniture or clothing of the group, their enthusiasm and
immense historical significance and their pride and passion for TATA
other treasures. It is not about its — all critical to the success of any
laudable achievements of being the organisation that requires working
first ISO Certified Archives in India from the heart!
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