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Considering the financial dire straits the airline finds itself in today, Vintcent's words in 1931 were prophetic. Here's what he did and said. #AirIndia

At the Tata's Bombay House, something unique and heartwarming has been done for our 4-legged friends.

"People talk about his business acumen, but the person he was...truly a gem; hard to find in today’s day and age. It’s been my life’s biggest privilege to have served him for 15 years…"

Sandeep Singh has a movie 'Soorma' based on his life. He is teaching underprivileged kids hockey in Jharkand, helping them realise their dreams through sport.

Kabali had named his aircraft “Feather of the Dawn” and conducted a religious ceremony at Croydon before his flight. Renowned poet, freedom fighter and the first female governor, Sarojini Naidu, had attended the ceremony.

On October 15, 1932, one of India's most eminent visionaries flew from Karachi to Bombay in a De Havilland Puss Moth aircraft. It was the day India's civil aviation industry was born.