Saurabh Kumar Ladhha, a 25-year-old consultant at McKinsey & Company’s Mumbai office, jumped off his 9th floor in Matunga, on February 23, 2024. The police remarked that he died by suicide due to work pressure. Laddha was an IIT Madras grad with a degree in chemical engineering. He also earned an MBA from IIM Calcutta. The bright lad held many certifications, including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1. During his formative years, Laddha also trained as an NCC cadet and was a Harvard Business Review Ascend select member for the past three years. His first major breakthrough in the corporate world was a summer internship at Cipla in 2018, followed by an internship at Piramal Pharma Solutions whilst still an IIT student. He joined McKinsey & Company as a junior analyst in August 2022. A cursory glance at his LinkedIn profile (which is followed by over 15k users), shows what a cheerleader he was; always congratulating folks on their successful new gigs.
The police investigating the incident stated that he had been to Ahmedabad for some work on February 23. He returned home at around 10:30 pm. At around 11:15 pm on the fateful night, Ladhha jumped from the balcony of the 9th floor of the Wadala apartment, where he was staying with his friends. His diseased body was discovered by the watchman, who informed Ladhha’s roommates. He was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead before admission. The hospital registered a case of ‘accidental death.’ According to the cops, Laddha’s last word was with his significant other, with whom he shared the pressure at his workplace.
The first thing that Mckinsey did is to remove their name from media posts
What does this say about our current corporate culture, where death seemed like the ends to the means?
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