Deven Dhanak, popularly known as DD amongst his faculty colleagues and students   passed away recently in Pune .Deven was associated with IMDR, first as a student of full time MDBA course (now PGDM) and later as a regular faculty in HR in 1989- 91.Though he left teaching as visiting faculty, Deven remained a well wisher and friend of IMDR consistently. He used to advise young managers to enroll in our part-time courses, and use the resource- rich library of the institute for further research.

Most of us who knew Deven would remember him for his youthful attitude and warmth towards those who came in his contact. On campus, he was an enthusiastic table tennis player, also sang gazals with flair, and smoked his favorite Wills in room 7. He touched every one with his energy and compassion. It is sad to accept that such a lively faculty and a rare person is snatched away from us with an untimely death.