At the outset many thanks for inviting me to address this seminar. The subject is ‘Challenges to the Trade Unions due to Growing Precarious Work…
The weight of experience is not easy to shrug off. Actually it is just impossible to do it. We learn this again and yet again….
My search landed me with two disturbing news reports, then one more, and as you will see, they have a common thread.“Poor labourers [are] paying…
Published here are two responses to ‘Is Bombay Dyeing Dying?’ that deserve attention of all readers. Read on:My dear Vivek:My response to your blog:In many…
The story of Bombay Dyeing’s Ranjangaon factory is not unique, and it is not complete, yet it is important. It is important because it represents…
I have an untold story about labour reforms. It must be told. Let me explain. I visited many places in different states, and also visited…
[My address at the Second National IR Summit ‘Towards Sustainable Industrial Relations’ on May 16, 2014] Friends, In this summit, the session theme is “Framework…
I have so far written more than six blog posts on Maruti Suzuki and its employee relations. A recent report in newspaper [Economic Times: ‘Labour…
Address delivered at HR Meet of Mahindra & Mahindra on Dec 18, 2013 [This is the Second part of my speech “Making our Workplace Competitive, Fair…
Just in case you thought that ‘Contract Labour’ was an issue specific to India, here is a shock! This is what I read in the…