After graduating in science, I enrolled for post-graduation in Industrial Relations. I was as comfortable studying industrial relations as a cyclist would be driving a…
This is a story about how Thermax has welded hope and trust to the lives of workers at their Savli Plant in Gujarat to transform…
[Note: Some newspapers reported that the incident was about Mitsubishi but in fact it was about Mitsuba, not Mitsubishi. I have corrected the title of…
There are a few agreements which deserve attention because they represent a certain healthy trend in employee relations. The innovative agreement at Wilo Mather &…
Negotiations are not easy exercises in employee relations. There are very few good negotiators, and even fewer persons enjoy negotiations. Perhaps I should issue a…
“Things are changing” Lulu quipped. When parrots are lost in thinking they suddenly speak out their conclusion. A statement like that invariably arouses my curiosity….
There are several reports of lay-offs in the IT industry. And there are comments on why unions are making foray in IT industry. But there…
[This article was written for National HRD Network’s magazine – its special number. I had originally submitted the blog ‘A Precipice in Front, Wolves Behind’….
“Tell me” Lulu, my parrot, said as he flew in and settled on my laptop. This is very typical of Lulu. He settles on the…
He has done it again, Arvind Shrouti has one more unusual labour agreement to his credit. Trust Arvind to spring surprises. Pleasant surprises, I mean….