Author and coach Dr Radhakrishnan Pillai dies at 50
Corporate Chanakya author dies of cardiac arrest in Mangalore
By Staff Writer
13 May 2026
Bestselling author and leadership coach Dr Radhakrishnan Pillai died after suffering a cardiac arrest in Mangaluru at the age of 50. Known for ‘Corporate Chanakya’, he played a major role in bringing Chanakya’s management and leadership ideas to modern readers across India.