End of an era: Noted industrialist Rahul Bajaj passes away at 83

Condolences poured in on Twitter from various quarters over the former Bajaj Group chairman's death

Rahul Bajaj, the Bajaj Group patriarch and a veteran industrialist, passed away in Pune at 2:30 pm. Bajaj, 83, wasn’t keeping well. His last rites will be performed in Pune on Sunday, according to the Bajaj Group's communication team.

Known for his plain speak and a harsh critique of the government’s policies since the pre-liberalisation era, the Padma Bhushan awardee was a Harvard Business School alumnus. He was known in corporate circles as the man who does not mince words when it came to any matter of national interest, or echoing corporate India’s woes.

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