Dinamalar R Krishnamurthy – A tribute Tribute by S Viswanathan - April 26, 2021April 27, 20210 Under R Krishnamurthy (RK) as editor, the leading Tamil daily Dinamalar recorded many-sided expansion. Particularly remarkable was his popularising reformed Tamil fonts that substantially aided typesetting and became the standard. He also researched and transformed the Tamil computer typing system.
Tribute – GV Ramakrishna – the Versatile Civil Servant Tribute by S Viswanathan - April 26, 2021April 26, 20210 Tribute G V Ramakrishna - The versatile civil servant “Liberalisation without regulation is dangerous.”- GVR In services spread over five decades G V Ramakrishna (GVR) handled a kaleidoscopic mix of tasks that included his arranging large shipments of wheat from the US in 1966 under the USAID; working with the Indian Embassy at
Tribute to V.Narayanan Tribute by S Viswanathan - February 17, 2021February 27, 20210 A Consummate Corporate Manager For over 60 years V Narayanan (VN) contributed richly to the evolution of Indian management. Soon after graduation in 1959, he joined Unilever- London, at the age of 21. Returning to India after nine years, he joined Chesebrough Pond’s Inc in the marketing department, became its chairman
Buta Singh – the Sardar who sabre-rattled… Tribute by S Viswanathan - February 17, 2021February 27, 20210 Buta Singh, a loyal associate of Indira Gandhi, was Home Minister in the Rajiv Gandhi government during 1986-89. As a supporter of Operation Blue Star, that eliminated the Bhindranwale resistance from the Golden Temple, Amritsar, he earned the displeasure of sections of Sikhs. Singh was excommunicated by the Akal Takht
Tribute to Dr V Shanta Tribute by Dr R Swaminathan, IAS (Retd) - February 17, 2021February 21, 20210 Left her footprints in the sands of time Competence. Commitment. Courage. Compassion. Integrity. Determination. Dr V Shanta was a rare amalgam of all these qualities. So, it was no surprise that even as a young doctor, she readily responded to the call of visionary Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy, to work for the treatment
FC Kohli – Father of Indian Software Industry Tribute by S Viswanathan - December 17, 2020December 17, 20200 Faqir Chand Kohli or FC Kohli, often called the Father of the Indian software industry passed away at the age of 96 on Nov 26 Thursday, leaving behind a rich legacy of having laid the strong foundation of the USD190 billion IT industry in India. Developing visions, building people.. "My profession became building people.
He drove Chennai into a higher plane In The News Tribute by S Viswanathan - October 7, 20200 In 1979, after two decades of production, Ashok Leyland was still dawdling along with a modest capacity of just around 10,700 medium and heavy vehicles. Capital investments were modest. Sales were at Rs 135 crore and net profit: Rs 6.91 crore. Competitor Tata Motors (then TELCO) had capacity of around
Manager of the century… In The News Tribute by Industrial Economist - April 1, 20200 Even during his final year as the CEO, wide diversity in a conglomerate fell out of fashion with both investors and customers and some cracks were starting to show. The dot-com crash, the 9/11 terror attacks and the 2008 financial crisis added several more nails to the GE model
He breathed population control… Tribute by S Viswanathan - February 8, 20200 T V Antony In a long list of civil servants, some are remembered for their passion, commitment and effectiveness. A few of these are admired for their rich contribution and advocacy of specific programs. I remember former finance secretary, K P Geethakrishnan, referring with awe to the prolific contributions of T
His tenure, a watershed in Indian democracy Tribute by Industrial Economist - December 1, 20190 T N Seshan was among the colourful civil servants remembered for reforming India’s election process. In his tenure as the head of the Election Commission (EC), he understood fully the responsibilities and powers of the EC for the conduct of free and fair elections. Happily, he used the power effectively! In