Honestly speaking, I really fall short of words while penning down an obituary note on Cyrus Mistry for such an illustrious, decorated and iconic person who has been snatched away from this World for Eternity.
But I have mustered sufficient strength and with a heavy unconsolable heart I would like to portray the significant role he essayed both as a down to earth soul who was well grounded in his core values at first place though anointed with the wealth and fortune a mortal can be more than blessed with by notches.
Being the alumni of Campion School and our closest competitor “The Cathedral and John Connon School” and the youngest son of construction scion and an iconic descendant Shapoorji Pallonji brings in vivid memories to cherish by taking a trip down the memory lane nearly five decades back.
Though he was from a very wealthy uber rich background he never had the trappings of it. Now his untimely and sudden demise compels me to write something significant and enduring regarding him. There is no doubt he has left an indelible mark on the industrial canvas with certain strategic moves clearly punctuated by absolute progress.
However the keen tussle between him and Mr Ratan Tata, a burning example of how the old school of thought and the new school of thought cannot go hand in hand and clash of contrasting ideologies we believe would have proved to be the Achilles Heel which ultimately isolated him within the board and culminated eventually in his unceremonious exit from the Tata Group .
But nevertheless his decision making prowess in his short stint of 4 years elicited a lot of laudatory statements amongst the top brass and the industry fraternity on a whole . He was highly revered both amongst his peers and others of the top brass in the industrial segment as a person with a lot of promise to steer the nation’s mission to be in the vanguard of ultra progressive activity not just for the whole nation but a glowing example for the world too.
Now to bring his family into perspective at this solemnity, I hope the bereaved family is given the eternal strength to bear this irreparable loss. As very succinctly mentioned by all prominent industrialists, celebrities of our country and whomsoever who has chosen to speak about him from all spheres of life from across the globe who have addressed his untimely exit from this world with utter shock but in the same breath have hailed his remarkable contribution done with consummate ease in philanthropy is also to be highlighted . Definitely leaving this mortal world with his signature clearly punctuated in the form of an autograph.
But the breaking news of the spine chilling and gruesome car accident which happened far from the outskirts of Mumbai city yesterday has been seen a very shocking one and at the same time was a very crucial example on how flouting safety norms like wearing the safe belt can be disastrous and many a time fatal too when on driving at breakneck speeds as it was portrayed by this sterling example .
May the Good Lord give him eternal peace & rest and let us be faithfully guided by his spirit.
By Abraham Paul Vatakencherry
Global Influencer, Mentor & Strategist
