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R. Srinivasa Raghavan

About The Book

The Unscraped Barrel is a compilation of 135 crisp quotes covering Life & Leadership. The sole purpose of this book is to help the readers to navigate through complexities and uncertainties in an unperturbed manner.

The book is available at Amazon and select retail outlets. Having received rave reviews & positive feedback from senior industry veterans and academicians, The Unscraped Barrel has positioned itself as a book of immense value and insights.

Ranked among the top 5 bestsellers by Amazon in the category of Epistemology alongside the global authors.

About Author

R. Srinivasa RaghavanOver 18+ Years Experience
in HR Consulting

R Srinivasa Raghavan, fondly known as Raghavan had established affinity towards creative world since his callow days. Born and bred in Chennai, Raghavan secured his Master’s degree in Human Resource Management and gained over two decades of professional experience from various realms like Fashion, Print Media, Consulting & NGO.

Raghavan bootstrapped Fachmann Berater in 2008 and built it as a home-grown retained executive search brand with a worldwide reach. He has partnered with top-notch organizations & CEOs in their talent attraction and leadership initiatives of high impact. Armed with over 20+ years of experience in Consulting, Raghavan has worked with an expansive array of clients, ranging from start-ups to Fortune companies for accomplishing business strategies through people. Furthermore, he has secured the privilege of executing the search for critical leadership talent in different continents of the world. During March 2025, he entered into an agreement and merged Fachmann Berater with Cornerstone International Group.

Raghavan lives in Chennai with his mother, wife & two children and loves to travel in his cruiser bike, when not at work.

Pushpendra Singh

Executive Coach & Management Consultant, Pune (Former MD)

“It is full of quotations that are easy to read, yet have profound meaning on deeper thought. Some quotes may catch your attention now and some when you re-read. An excellent way to use these is to reflect on your life and the situations you face.”

H Gopal Shastry

Managing Director, Gessmann Controllers India, Bengaluru

“Heartiest Congratulations. A brilliant set of quotes both on Life & Leadership which I thoroughly enjoyed and in fact, gave me a lot of inputs on way ahead. Thank you for sharing with us and in fact in my own setup, would be sharing these with my team for not only understanding the same, but even implementing both in personal & professional life. Look forward for many more.”

Col. Gaurav Bhatia,

State Lead – Immunization, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Lucknow

“I really appreciate your thoughts which you have articulated so sensitively in your latest book THE UNSCRAPED BARREL. Heartiest Compliments on the singular achievement.”

Bargavi Ganesan

Senior Engineering Leader – Data & Content, Electronic Arts, Phoenix, USA

“I am an avid reader, yet I seldom give reviews. This one book deserves a five-star for sure! The Unscraped Barrel has managed to surpass my high expectations. Many quotes are derived from life experiences that I could relate to. If you want to refer to some impactful quotes, this book is your guide. Go for it!”

Raghu Venkataraman

Former President, Autoliv India, Bengaluru

“The quotes provide inspiration and encouragement when faced with the various challenges thrown at us as a leader and in day to day life. It is a loaded barrel and the ammunition in the form of quotes serve well in helping to develop a positive frame of mind. This book is for owning and finds a special place in my library.”

Srinivasan Chandrasekaran

Product Director, Kavi Global, Illinois, USA

“It is easy to infer that these remarkable quotes by the author have come from his personal life experiences, because they are not run-of-the-mill motivational texts that we come across often. If you want your brain cells stimulated before the start of a day or when you are looking for a spark to propel you further in your work, I definitely recommend you to read this book.”

Dr Vinod Malkar

Professor & Head – MBA Program, Sanjivani Group, Kopargaon

“It is really amazing and each thought is very powerful. During hard times, such thoughts help us to boost confidence, come out of negativity and overcome the challenges of life.”

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The Unscraped Barrel has differentiated itself as a book of insights offering immense value to the readers because of its brevity – 135 crisp quotes on two significant topics namely Life & Leadership helping the readers to pause, reflect and take the necessary course of action.

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