India, Jan. 15 -- Professor Vinayshil Gautam, one of India's most respected management Guru, academician, institution builders, and above all a great human being, is no more. He breathed his last in New Delhi on January 8, 2025. Born on June 3, 1946, he leaves behind a formidable intellectual legacy. Through his teaching, writing and insights, he shaped a generation of managers and policymakers.

Professor Gautam was widely regarded as a management guru in the truest sense of the term. He began his career when management was still evolving as a discipline in the country. With his keen sense of issues that managers confront, he emerged as a formidable voice that inspired numerous management trainees and seniors alike. His was a sane voice ...