Mr. Raghu Pillai, one of the founding fathers of Indian Corporate Retail, was a great leader and an outstanding human being. In the years of my association with him, I have seen him help, counsel, mentor so many people including myself that it is almost impossible to keep count.
To say that he was a simple and a very nice person is so inadequate when one remembers him and recalls the many instances of interactions with him. Outside his apartment complex today where many cars were parked and several drivers were gathered talking together, I heard one of them remark “He was such a good person at heart” and everyone else agreed wholeheartedly. A senior industry captain to have touched the lives of people from every economic background and be remembered as such is not something one gets to see or hear often.
Indian Corporate Retail, nay, Indian industry itself has today lost a true and natural leader who knew every facet of business inside out. His views and comments were based on sound basics learnt literally and figuratively at the shop floor. His genuine care and concern for his team was something to be experienced in order to understand the depth of this loss. He always set a wonderful example for others to emulate.
These few words are so small to try and capture the essence of the person that Raghu was and his myriad achievements. May his soul rest in peace.
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May his soul rest in peace. It is a loss to the Indian Industry as you have mentioned Rajesh
Sincere Condolences to his family
Every one who knew him, or even who ever had a chance to meet him once would have felt proud whenever there was news about him. But this current news about him ...................... He lives in our hearts.
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