Rajeev Motwani

It is now dark in Silicon Valley.

S. Kalpakjian, Boise, Idaho.

Dear Asha
Although we lost touch after our days at USC and being single, probably because I moved far, I was completely shocked to read the sad news of Rajeev's sudden demise.
Please accept our heart felt condolences and hope you find strength in the days ahead.

Dear Ashaben,

Our heartfelt belated condolences. My warmest regards to Resp. Jadeja Saheb and Resp. Maa Saheba.

Sincerely,

Chandrakant Amin
Sunnyvale 408-746-0390

As part of the Stanford alumni family this was a great shok to me and teaches me we must live eah day as if it were our last. May God protect his family.

Sincere condolences to Rajeev's family. His many contributions will surely outlast us all.

Guillermo

.Please accept our condolences to Rajeev's Family
Gope & Meena Advani Orange county ca

I have met Rajeev and Asha only once almost 5 and half years ago, great couple. What ever happned to Rajeev is very sad and shocking. I pray that God will give strength to his family to face this situation. May Rajeev's soul rest in peace.

What a sad end to the life of a brilliant mind. Please accept my heart felt condolences to Rajeev's family.

This is the first time I'm hearing about him. But, his success story inspires people like me who come to this country carrying big dreams and aspirations with similar background as that of him. May his soul rest in peace.

I never knew the guy personally. But I am amazed by how many lives he has changed by his work. May his soul rest in peace and he will surely be missed.

felt an indian diamond missing from universe.

Rajeev touched the heart of so many of us. He will be missed.

Silicon Valley has prematurely lost a quiet leader.

May God grant peace to the departed soul and strenth to the family to bear this shock!

A very tragic ad premature end to the life of an amazing person. He will be missed by many. My thoughts go out Rajeev's family.

Stanford and Silicon Valley would not be same without Rajeev. Our deepest condolences to Rajeev's family.

A very tragic and premature end to an amazing person. My thought go out to his family. He will be greatly missed.

May God bless you and give your family strength to cope with the loss !!

Our thought and prayers are with you and children. Let the Almighty God give courage to bear the unrepairable loss in your lives to come.

Very sad news. May he RIP. Rajeev Motwani was a knowledgeable professor and kind human being.

Student from Stanford
Karachi, Pakistan

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Dear Asha,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and children. May The Lord give you strength and endurance to go through the processing of grieving.
Hema Sesham from Palo Alto Family YMCA

World Lost a great visionary and Great son of India. God May give rest to your heart and soul.

Dear Asha Jadeja,

This news has left us numb. We pray that you and your family will find solace in knowing that the whole community is holding you close in our hearts.

May the Lord grant you peace.

Veronica

Thanks for your contribution to computer science and for helping so many entrepreneurs - you will be missed!!

I had spent at least 2 summers in IITK with Rajeev Motwani where he used to spend his holidays doing research work. In 1982, One thing which stuck me down was the work he was doing on Pattern Recognition. He specifically told me that it will take another 20-25 years to develop the standard hardware and computers to run the programs he is working on. Wow! that was VISION!

My prayers and thoughts are with the wife and two daughters of Rajeev Motwani at his untimely death.His imprint on the field of algorithms will impact generations to come!!!

I am in a state of shock and disbelief about the happening of which I happened to know accidentally. No words to describe what he was. I recall my meetings at 14 Bungalow. My condolences to Ashaba & children and I pray to god to give strength to all in this time of grief.

I am really shocked by the untimely demise of such a talented professor and great computer engineer. Though i do not know him personally, I had read his research papers on data mining during the time i was doing my doctorate in association rule mining. Similarities between him and me are with the Motwani surname we share, Profession as I am also professor of computer science and the country we are born. I express my condolence and grief and pray god for keeping his soul in peace and to provide courage to the family members to bear the great loss.

May you have Rajeev's memories guide you during your difficult times.
We all pray for his soul and the family's wellbeing.

I am really shocked, and pray that the Motwani family find courage to tide over the grief and loss. Rajeev's achievements will benefit generations to come!

Rajeev was a selfless and dedicated advisor to me, Stanford entrepreneurs, and several of our startups.

He was not only a great listener and mentor, but also a personal friend who cared very much about his students and family.

I will truly miss him. May you rest in peace, Rajeev.

I always remember the days with Rajeev in the Hall V quad of IIT Kanpur with late night teas, talking about wide range of topics, watching his radiant smile, and experiencing his brilliance on a daily basis. A great hall mate, friend, inspiration in my life. He will be sorely missed!

Even though we never met, but heard a lot from Suneev and Anu Motwani.
My condolences are with the family and extremely sorry to see a visionary and a leader not amongst us anymore.

I don't know Motwani family personally, but heard about Prof. Motwani from friends. With some common factors(Indian, Sindhi,living in Bay area, Engineer), there was always a wish to meet him some day. I feel really sad at the loss of Indian pride. Reading through more about him it feels a loss of great opportunity to meet a brilliant and kind person. May his soul rest in peace. Heartfelt condolences to his parents, wife and family members. May God give them courage to face this harsh reality. His memories will always be cherished with pride.

I am sorry for you loss. I send condolence to his children, I hope that the understand how much of an impact their father will have on many generations to come. The world needs more people like you!

Rajeev was my friend, mentor, role model and former boss (Dot Edu Ventures). He was kind to me and I learned a lot working with him on an almost daily basis, albeit in short snippets. He exemplified what Silicon Valley was all about. Rajeev inspired me to pursue my Ph.D. in Edinburgh in entrepreneurship, and do the same sort of stuff he did! We'll all miss him greatly.

May Rajeev's memory be a blessing to his family, students, friends, and colleagues. He will be forever remembered for the value of his research, the wisdom of his counsel, and the clarity of his insight.

Loss of a great visionary! He will always be remembered as the best persoN the Silicon valley has ever seen.

What a sad day for all of us..a good man called home so soon..terrible loss to friends, students and family..

I am in state of shock, Rajeev you are what every human being should aspire to be - a genuine human being, time for everybody, sharing your thoughts and intellect and adding value to every minute of the conversation. And last but not least, the brilliance which is difficult to duplicate. We, the class of 79 from Columbas are shocked and will miss you one hell of a lot. CP

I did not have the fortune to meet Mr Rajeev Motwani but would like to say that what I have read and heard about him is that he was a rare human being, a beacon to aspiring professionals, and a loss to the whole community that he touched. I pray that his family finds the strength and courage to carry on bravely despite this untimely loss.

Vivek

This is very shocking...and is equally hard to believe!! May God give family the courage to bear the loss of a father, brother and son.

Rajeev played volleyball with us on Sunday mornings in Sunnyvale. Several HP Labs people with interest in theoretical computer science have had a chance to work closely with Rajeev on randomized algorithms. Many of us here in Silicon Valley and in the broader computing community have lost a mentor and a close friend. We extend our condolences to the immediate family. May you continue to find pride and solace in his tremendous accomplishments.

pankaj mehra
hp labs

I met Rajib once in Palo Alto and felt as though in the shadow of greatness I was washed in humility. A smart man who inspired others to find the potential with-in their ideas. My thoughts go out to the entire family

God be with you Rajeev. You are missed and will always remain in my heart as my mentor, friend, co-founder, and one whom I owe so much towards becoming an entrepreneur and supporting of our venture. I share and continue to grow from the many strong friendships formed as a result of your vast and freely given introductions. Thank you for being there for me whenever I needed...always generously offering wise and kind advice.

I am saddened to not have an opportunity to thank you again in-person over a cup of coffee, as we often shared, for all you have given me. I am tearing as I remember how your smile and gentle voice always calmed, reassured, and brought me optimism. You elevated my career and gave me strength to always pursue my passions, as I know you have done for so many others. Thank you for caring, believing, supporting and most of all for being the one person I could always come to...you always made time for me no matter how busy your schedule... You are one of the kindest, most warm-hearted individuals I have ever been blessed to know. I will miss you very much!

My deepest and heartfelt condolences to dear Asha, Naitri, and Anya. I hope I and scores of your close friends can give you some comfort and assistance during this time and anytime... I am always here and my prayers are with you all.

This is very shocking and unbelievable; our prayers for his family.

I did not know Rajib personally, but through my daughter who was a collegue and guest faculty at Stanford. I heard of his kind nature in spite of his deep insignt and intelligence in the subject matter. Rajib had a special gift of finding talents and nurturing them. What can be a better reason to celebrate his life? We may have had many plans, but God had a different plan for him. May his soul rest in peace.

My Deepest Condolences to Rajeevs Family.

Please accept my heart felt condolences to Rajeev Motwani's family. I had heard a lot about Rajeev Motwani from his brother Suneev Motwani in Delhi, India during 1992-1994 while working with Suneev Motwani and how Rajeev Motwani was incubating technological innovation in heart of silicon valley back then. It is so sad to see such a respected and talented Stanford faculty member die at such a young age. Please relay condolences to Rajeev's immediate and extended family (Rajeev's brother Suneev). May God rest Rajeev's soul in peace.

By looking at this message every Indian is shocked in the world.One of the best educated and the good person is not with us in the world to enjoy the best part of life after struggling to be educated well and good person ( I mean of giving his good effort, time and money).He did not even live to be 50 years old.Very sad.As an Indian I am writing this knowing that the departed soul is respectable Indian.Please accept my heart felt condolences to his family and also for his parents. Thank you very much.