Lesson in life!

Subrata Roy, the head of the famed Sahara Group passed into the mist of time unwept, unhonoured and unsung! Mind you, once upon a time, he was the apple of the eye to many, many celebrities but where are all of them, today?

Did anyone hear from the Bollywood celebrities or cricketers who thronged Roy's parties and many of whom he had bailed out of financial troubles?

Or from any of his employees or bankers?

Or from any of the hundreds of common folks whose education/marriages he had sponsored?

Total silence, right?

No obituaries.

Not even tweets or photos of the good times.

There is a life's lesson one can learn from the life of Subrata Roy.

* Our fame is only till we feed or fuel others' desires and the day we stop, we are condemned to be forgotten by a world where gratitude is a rare commodity.

* So let's build our own credibility through ethics without bothering to please all and sundry and serve humanity in whatever miniscule way we can, without a care for recognition.

* And one important lesson for businessmen/businesswomen. Keep your businesses independent of politicians. Nurture it on merit, seeking neither short cuts nor favours.

Courtesy. Commander S Sriramakrishnan.

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And here's some more of the unfortunate Roy saga.

From Amitabh Bachchan to LK Advani and from Mulayam Singh to Bal Thackeray, Subrata Roy had gathered VIPs from the entire country for the wedding of his two sons in 2004. This marriage @ Rs.500 crores was considered the most expensive....And today after waiting for almost two days, the grandson lit the funeral pyre. Both the sons sitting abroad, expressed their inability to reach their father's deathbed. This is the world! According to a poet, "Those for whom they had died, they remained performing ablutions".

His treasury managers were always on the hunt for private bonds and debentures that were too risky to be rated. They had front companies through which they received kickbacks for accepting such trash.

Adieu Subrata dada! You must have understood what life was all about during your bad times and must have kicked your shins - many a time - for all the mistakes that you'd committed during your lifetime. Feel bad for you as a fellow human being. Tears and prayers! May your next life be impeccable!!

Tailpiece.

The 1st of the Malayalam month of Vrushchikam and Shashti too! Swami Saranam!!

Will be a vegetarian for the next two months, till the 1st of Makaram (14 Jan).

Got up a trifle before 6, the chores and was ready by a half past 9. 

Finished up pending jobs and returned when Lekha had gone to town to fix up a few things.

A quiet Friday.

Lekha had helped me in washing down our Chevy.

An after thought!

Both his sons have pending legal issues here and will be arrested if they venture a visit. The sons' children are minors studying abroad and they came and performed the rituals. Subrata Roy's wife and sons have renounced their Indian passports and have opted for Macedonian citizenship.