Mr. Kadri and other people
Mr. Kadri and other people It is my fate that Mr. Kadri is just one of the long list of people who disappeared forever from my life. I arrived in Ahmadabad to join an MBA program, simple and mundane in the good old days. We learned the basics of commerce, law, accountancy, administration, marketing, and how to become employable. Such a placid pattern of studies made me happy. I roamed around the city on my second-hand bicycle, enjoying whiffs of history and culture. I made few friends but quickly lost them in my quest for a career. In a quirky twist, Calico Mills, the premier textile mill belonging to the family of eminent scientist Dr. Vikram Sarabhai; asked our institute to send a panel of names for employment with the company. I got lucky, and after brief formalities and meeting with Gira Sarabhai, the job was mine. They assigned me to the mill's garment business. Mr. Kadri was the factory manager and my first point of contact. A charming gen...