Ranjan Das, CEO and MD of SAP-Indian subcontinent died after a massive cardiac arrest in Bandra, Mumbai recently. . One of the youngest CEOs of any MNC in India, he was only 42. . What killed Ranjan Das? . He was very active in sports, was a fitness freak and a marathon runner. It was common to see him run on Bandra’s Carter road. . Just after Diwali, on 21st Oct, he returned home from his gym after a workout, collapsed with a massive heart attack and died. . He is survived by his wife and two very young kids. . It was certainly a wake-up call for corporate India. However, it was even more disastrous for runners. . Ranjan was an avid marathoner. In Feb09, he ran Chennai Marathon. . The question arises as to why an exceptionally active, athletic person succumb to a heart attack at 42 years of age. . Was it the stress? . While Ranjan had mentioned that he faced a lot of stress, but that is a common element in most of our lives. Also, it is thought that by being fit one can conquer the bad effects of stress. So it is doubtful if the cause was stress. . Then what is the real reason? . Everyone missed out a small line in the reports that Ranjan used to make do with 4-5 hours of sleep. . In an earlier interview of Ranjan on NDTV in the program ‘Boss day out’, Ranjan Das himself admitted that he would love to get more sleep and that he was not proud of his ability to manage without sleep, contrary to what others extolled. . The Evidence: . A well-known cardiologist has worked on the subject of ‘Heart disease caused by lack of sleep.Key points mentioned below if understood may save many lives. . Some excerpts: . Short sleep duration (
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 06:25:02 +0000
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