Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, late Friday evening, paid a heartfelt tribute to advertising legend Piyush Pandey, sharing a nostalgic 1978 photograph of the St. Stephen’s College cricket team with his " dear classmate".
Posting the photo on microblogging site X, Tharoor wrote, “Devastated & heartbroken to mourn the passing of my dear St. Stephen’s College classmate, the iconic adman Piyush Pandey".
"Before he gave a voice to modern India’s brands, he was a Stephanian—full of life, laughter, and an earthy wit—and (as the pic below confirms) a pretty good college cricketer as well", Tharoor fondly remembered his college classmate.
The Congress leader further added, "His ad campaigns touched millions, but it was his earthy charm and incredible wit, as well as his simplicity and directness, th

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