The amazing story of Col David Devasahayam’s super successful journey from the battlefield to the boardroom “It was when I was commanding an Assam Rifles Battalion in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh that I saw the kind of unemployment that led to the youth joining the militancies ”, reminisces Col David as he leans back in his favourite sofa in their spacious drawing room of their mansion near the East Coast ,‘ Radiant Villa’.

The curtain raiser for the third edition of one of the largest wellness conclaves in the country —Radiant Wellness Conclave 2017 – was held at GRT Convention Centre recently in the presence of Col David Devasahayam, chairman and MD, Radiant group; Dr Renuka David, a medical expert on wellness, preventive health care, weight and age management and the pioneer of the conclave; Dr Anna Chandy, chairperson, Live Love Laugh foundation; and Rajiv Chelladurai, wisdom coach and motivational speaker. The conclave will be held on September 23 at Taj Coromandel from 9.30 am onwards.

Everyone is talking about India-Africa trade right now. This talk is likely to grow louder following India’s decision to honour South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa at India’s independence celebrations last month. One of the entrepreneurs looking to increase investment between the two Brics nations is David Devasahayam, Founder and Chairman of the Radiant Group of Companies. He is looking to set up a cash services business right now in South Africa employing a hundred people.

The Radiant Group’s annual urban wellness conclave this year features ‘fireside chats’ on various aspects of wellbeing with prominent personalities in various fields. Kris Srikkanth opens the innings

Being a former military man, I believe in a very balanced 24-hour capsule. I prepare a ‘to-do’every evening for the day ahead. I start my morning with a prayer followed by an hour of yogaand exercise. I reach the office at 9 am and that gives me a headstart. I really believe in choos-ing the right people and then setting them free to achieve their goals. That way, there is totaldelegation with accountability.