It was a twist of fate that launched Ramkrishna Dalmia on the road to success, glory and fame, and it was again the hand of destiny that left him with fragments of the massive industrial empire he had built from nothing. In between all this lies the saga of a financial and entrepreneurial genius whose drive, courage and extraordinary business acumen merits the tribute we pay him. Dalmia's success also contributed to India's growth in a way that has seen few parallels since. Sadly, for the man whose name remains emblazoned in India's industrial horizon as one of its greatest achievers, Ramkrishna Dalmia's contributions remain obscured under the veils of controversy that dogged both his entrepreneurial and personal lives.