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Mr Naveen Jindal is a multi-faceted personality - an industrialist, a sportsman, a pilot, but most of all a dyed-in-the-wool patriot. He single-handedly took up the cause of restoring in Indians a national pride, choosing the Tricolour as his symbol.

In the rigours of everyday life, patriotism has been a dispensable attribute, but in nation building it is an imperative. No development can be significant without nationalism catalysing every person to contribute to growth at the macro level. Only a man with a vision could have taken upon himself the mammoth task of re-awakening such a pride in the Indian conscience. It took a young student, back from the USA, to think beyond the obvious and rebel with a cause. To Mr. Jindal, the freedom to fly the flag meant connecting with other Indians. He could not fathom why such an honour should be denied to those whose flag it really was.

Mr Naveen Jindal showed the makings of a true statesman when he decided to help harbour a feeling of unity and brotherhood as embodied by the Tricolour, and, in a celebration of a free India, build a resurgent, stronger nation.

Today if you can display the national flag at your home or workplace throughout the year, it is because of the legal battle fought by Mr Jindal for nine long years to make this right available to every Indian. On 23rd January 2004, in a historic Judgement, the Hon'ble Supreme Court held that the right to fly the National Flag freely, with respect and dignity is a Fundamental Right of every citizen.

Mr. Naveen Jindal was one among 25 Indians on the annual list of 250 Global Young Leaders selected by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum.

And it's not all work either. Mr Naveen Jindal is in the Indian Shooting team. He has represented the country at various international shooting competitions and is the National Record holder in skeet shooting. He has won a gold medal with a new national record in December 2003 in Hyderabad.

He participated in the 10th Asian Shooting Championship at Kula Lumpur in February 2004. On 5th April 2004, the Indian shooting team under his captaincy won a Silver Medal in SAF games in Pakistan. He has won 2 silver medals at the 48th National Shooting Championship, Indore, 2004.

When he is not shooting, Mr Naveen Jindal is on horseback playing polo. He has successfully led his team "Jindal Steel" to various titles, including the renowned Bhopal Pataudi Cup consecutively for five years and has also won the prestigious IPA Championship (20 goal) consecutively for the year 2003 & 2004. This year too, Mr. Jindal as playing Captain of his team led it to two close runners up finishes. He is also the Vice-President of the “Indian Polo Association” and is actively administering Polo affairs to try and regain the glory and prestige which this game once enjoyed.