Celebration of the Cells gees GM: dass ee) aM\ : Hay Mrs dN iy ae a ( aU eA OePENGUIN BOOKS ‘THE CELEBRATION OF ‘THE CELLS Editor, publisher and author, Russi M. Lala began his career as a journalist in 1948, at the age of nineteen. Shortly after this, he became an executive in a book publishing house. In 1959 he became the manager of the first Indian book publishing house in London and in 1964 he founded (with Rajmohan Gandhi) the newsweekly Himmat, which he edited for a decade. He published his first book, A Creation of Wealth: The Tata Story, to critical and commercial acclaim in 1981. This was followed by Encounters with the Eminent (1981); The Heartbeat of a Trust (1984); In Search of Leadership (1986); Beyond the Last Blue Mountain: A Life of J.D. Tata (1992); The Joy of Achievement: Conversations with J R.D. Tata (1995) and A Touch of Greatness: Encounters with the Eminent (2001). He has also edited, with S.A. Sabavala, a book of J.-D. Vata’s speeches, Keynote (1986). R.M. Lala’s books have been translated into other languages including Japanese. He has been the Director of the Sir Dorabjee ‘Vata Trust since 1985, and is also the co-founder of the Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy, and since 1993, its Chairman,Books by the same author: * The Creation of Wealth: A Tata Story (1981) ¢ Encounters with the Eminent (1981) * The Heartbeat of a Trust (1984) * — In Search of Leadership (1986) * Keynote (edited with S.A. Sabavala, 1986) * Beyond the Last Blue Mountain: A Life of J.R.D. Tata (1992) * The Joy of Achievement: Conversations with J.R.D. Tata (1995)