That concept lived between the lines—more in aspiration than in doctrine.This framework succeeded in building industrial peace. There were procedures. There were safeguards. There were consequences for sudden disruption. Over time, man-days lost became a metric of success. Fewer strikes meant...
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Policies are shaped more by statements and not commitment to compliance elements therein.
The Tell-All Book on Child Labour Our first meeting was not about child labour or his book ‘Porya.’ He left a great impression in the first meeting on my mind. Mr. Shailendra Pol spoke at a book launch event and in the short ten-minute speech his intelligence, wisdom, empathy, and sensitivity were...
Meaningful Conversations Hold The Key Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome you to this 9th IR Summit of National HRD Network, titled ‘Industrial Relations for the Industry 4.0 and the Beyond.’ It is always a good idea to review the situation and take bearings again which is what such Summits do, and...
Believe it or not. Some accidents are more important than other accidents. And some lives are more important than other lives. Chances are that conscientious readers will disagree with these statements. I am speaking of the Pirangut fire accident. Let me explain. On June 7 this year, or just a...
At the outset my tribute to National Institute of Personnel Management which has been organizing Naval Tata Memorial Lectures every year for the past 30 years. (This is the full text of the Naval Tata Memorial Lecture, which I delivered on Dec 16, 2022 at Indian Merchants Chamber, Churchgate...
