It's difficult to even think about writing something on Raghu's birthday, so soon after his sudden passing away. The more obvious thoughts that anyone who came into contact with Raghu were that he was such a warm person, very direct and no nonsense, but above all very humane.
The Raghu I will always remember is someone who wanted to make a difference, who wanted to set benchmarks and willing all of us to walk an untrodden path. When we started with the Foodworld experiment, none of us had a clue as to where all of this would eventually lead us, but the one thing, more than any other, that Raghu managed to instill in the team was a sense of passion and the belief that collectively we could more as a team than had been dreamt before. To me, that is the legacy he truly left behind.
Mr. S Raghunandhan was a part of the start up team of Foodworld and has worked with Mr. Raghu Pillai extensively in the start up of India's first Corporate Supermarket chain and is now the CEO, Prestige Retail Group.
Rememebering you Raghu today on the 03rd of July. Though you are no more with us but your values, your selfless attitude and the strong influence that you have left on all of us who have worked closely with you will always bear your name through our life. A person who was Honest, bold, outspoken,full of life and always with a wide smile.
ReplyDeleteI would miss the cards which I used to make for my Fellow Cancerian when you were here at Reliance Retail. I still sometimes keep gazing at the Cabin in front of my workplace where we had long drawn meetings regarding so many stores and how you had answer to everything. I miss you and there are so many who feel the same. May your soul rest in peace and may your memory live forever in our hearts.