Dr TS Sethuratnam, who has made his mark in the energy sector, has passed away at the age of 95. On Wednesday, January 10. He was the father of S Ravi, former Chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange. He breathed his last at Ravis residence in Saket, Delhi. He was suffering from some old age diseases and was in poor health for the last few weeks.In the last moments of Dr Sethuratnam, his wife Shakuntala Sethuratnam, both his son and daughter-in-law and his three grandsons (Abhishek Ravi, Akshay Ravi and Chinmay Vasudevan) were present with him.A pillar of Indias Energy SectorDr Sethuratnam remained active in work till his 80s. Not only is he known as the creator of national institutions, he is also known as the main pillar of Indias energy sector.He has served as Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board and BSES. During his golden life he held various special posts and also played the role of director at many places.During his lifetime he acted in arbitration more than 70 times and also worked prominently in the energy sector. He was a member of many committees formed by the Government of India and Dr Sethuratnam was also a member of the first committee formed for privatisation of the energy sector. Today the entire energy industry and the entire country is paying tribute to the nation builder Dr Sethuratnam for his distinguished service.Dr Sethuratnam is the former chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). He was the father of Ravi (S Ravi). S Ravi is a well-known chartered accountant of the country and is also the managing partner of Ravi Rajan & Company LLP. He is also on the board of directors of more than 45 companies, including well-known companies like LIC, ONGC, BHEL, IDBI Bank and many others.
