Comments on: India’s Growth Story and The Invisible Worker

By: Vinu Pillai

Vinu Pillai — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:27:47 +0000

Sir, The journey continues, and your blog Iis another reminder of the growing disparity. What stands out is your fearless voice in raising these issues and being that catalyst. Salutes again. The dream of an equitable society can only be realized when we stop exploiting the weakest sections. May the voices of Arvind Shrouti and yours reach the right ears and drive change.

This is a powerful reflection – Every building constructed, every product exported, and every corporate profit declared carries the invisible imprint of labour. Without human effort ,physical or intellectual , wealth cannot be created. The real question is: what kind of society are we building when those who create wealth remain excluded from its benefits?

By: chhotu Vyas

chhotu Vyas — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:12:40 +0000

Yes it is administrative and political log jam & industrial lords unwillingness to pay fairly with work dignity BUT don’t forget that the most responsible chain is most corrupt / ineffective and ideologically influenced, biased rather than fair are self styled Union leaders. The double faced TU leaders sell themselves with few shillings. They can honestly / impartially play a very positive & progressive role with out violence.

By: chhotu Vyas

chhotu Vyas — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:12:11 +0000

By: Vivek Monteiro

Vivek Monteiro — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:50:42 +0000

Why do you say “It is not a question of law “? Is it not a fact that laws and rules have been amended to replace enforcement by facilitation ?

Can we ignore the recent policy statement of the Modi government titled the Shram Shakti Neeti which extols the Manusmriti as a Foundation for labour laws ?

By: Joseph George

Joseph George — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:52:34 +0000

We’ve socialised private gain at the cost of community interests. What we help create sustains. Whether resolved by activism, self-enlightened sacrifice or by modeling restraint for genuine consistent pro-social actions, the perceived insecurity of loss persists as the most significant psychological barrier to equity. And we’re yet to create the psychological security in sharing gains. Long haul ahead, if at all ecological systems in Nature have allowance for our species’ weaknesses. Wonder if we will see better times in our lifespans.

By: Vivek Patwardhan

Vivek Patwardhan — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:00:36 +0000

Dr Suchita Krishnaprasad wrote:

Very well expressed. A system that crushes labour cannot flourish in the long run. But in this world where greed is considered good, nobody wants to think of the long run. Maybe that’s the challenge.

By: bk raman

bk raman — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Labour is still viewed primarily as a cost rather than a partner in value creation – very well articulated article Sir and so correctly stated upfront. How, now in management, can we bring about this huge attitudinal change. Sir, knowing you and your approaches, you could be the path breaker in the furure to come.

By: Vilas Dhavale

Vilas Dhavale — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:17:28 +0000

KBS has rightly pointed finger at the way Capitalism functions. Answer lies in redesigning it. This is now being highlighted globally. Communism or Socialism will not solve the problem but modifying and refocusing Capitalism will. It will encompass the elements of the two ‘isms’. Progress and benefits to the larger society should be at the centre of it. Often quoted and almost never practised ‘just ratio of salaries’ at the top most and the bottom most levels must be urgently moderated. Theorising issues can wait. The solution must begin with ‘ratio’ adjustment.

By: Dayaprasad

Dayaprasad — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:31:59 +0000

Very well put, sir. The data suggests that post-globalization, average productivity has nearly doubled, yet the system has largely failed to translate those gains into fair improvements in workers’ incomes and living standards. In effect, a significant share of the value created by workers has not flowed back to them in the form of a decent quality of life.

By: Kbs

Kbs — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:02:24 +0000

The issue is the focus of capitalism- optimising returns – cutting costs where feasible (contract workers) and investing for returns – CEO salaries esops etc. communism and socialism have had their own flaws so I don’t know any real answer – even in the west lower level wages are disproportionately lower than CEO salaries!