Comments on: Ashwin Choksi Practised What Dalai Lama Preached

By: Pradeep

Pradeep — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:57:58 +0000

My Father Bharat Vanjara/Malaviya, worked several years with Asian Paints, I still remembered the day my father took me to see Mr. Ashwin Choksi at is office, that time I just passed out my Chemical Engineering, my father left Asian Paints long back before that day still He was kind enough & give time to meet him without any prior appointment.

By: Prashant Ahir

Prashant Ahir — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:41:33 +0000

Beautifully articulated! I had never interacted with him or had nothing to do with Asian Paints but now, after reading this piece, feel I know the person now. What a life and what a legacy!

By: Subra

Subra — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 07:08:07 +0000

He was a kind gentle soul, Patwardhan Seth. Well written.

By: Lalit Agarwal

Lalit Agarwal — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:55:30 +0000

Obituary to such a wonderful person, never come across such a humble person in my entire life. During my plant stint at Ankleshwar I still remember his kindness on several occasions. Still I recollect that he always used to preach usage of Tablets to school going children at govt school at small villages the reason was the poor kids should not be deprived of Technology and it’s productive
Use .
He always used to treat everyone equally. Whenever he used to visit Plant he used to treat driver, contract workmen with the same respect the way it is given to factory manager
He will remaIn in the heart for ever who so ever had an opportunity to interact with him
May his soul rest in peace

By: IK Pandit

IK Pandit — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:57:09 +0000

Very very sad to know about the demise of Mr ashwinbhai.
Very well captured and I fully agree that Ashwinbhai was a very simple man but a great human being. May god rest his soul in peace.
Ik pandit

By: Srinivas Sastri

Srinivas Sastri — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:41:57 +0000

Thank you for sharing these experiences…has added to my understanding of Ashwinbhai…did interact frequently with him at Goregaon. Remember him as a person of few words yet very down to earth and accessible.

By: RV Ramanujam

RV Ramanujam — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:08:54 +0000

Obituary in a different form away from the usual. A touching tribute to Ashwin bhai. During my Bangladesh stint, Ashwin bhai had come on a visit to Bangladesh to visit the factory and a few key dealers. I invited him to my house for dinner. He readily accepted the invite. Rao, ashutosh and IKJ was also present. We had a great time. He had come to Dubai too on a visit to factory and key dealers but could not come home as he was tied up with other engagements.a very soft spoken person. may God bless his soul to rest in peace

By: Subhendu Chakrabarty

Subhendu Chakrabarty — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:45:50 +0000

Nicely written. May his soul rest in peace.

By: Dighe C K

Dighe C K — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:30:49 +0000

Concisely expressed and aptly articulated.
Almost brings the personality alive in front..

By: Suresh Agarwala

Suresh Agarwala — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 05:38:23 +0000

Very sorry to hear that.. I recall my days in the company and those annual rituals of our visits to dealers during Diwali- new year’s day for Saal Mubarak..it used to be an occasion when our directors used to accompany us on the morning of New Year Day. I was assigned a job of going to Ashwin Bhai’s home and accompanying him to dealers. During our interactions I had found him to be down to earth, simple and one who could speak like a street smart salesman. His these attributes had always awed me with the sense of respect for this simple man. May he attain eternal peace?