December 29, 2021

The year that it was!

2021 brought back hope for a pandemic-ridden business world. The Indian stainless steel industry geared up, with Jindal Stainless leading from the front. Looking back at the year that went by, here are some of our stainless moments. Combating COVID An agile strategy on the operational and administrative fronts helped us keep the COVID situation […]

August 26, 2021

“Om Prakash has not got feet. He’s got wheels”,...

Founder’s Day Special This story is a story that still reverberates in the stories of generations. This story is about a man who lived a simple and purposeful life, unknowing of the larger than life impact he had created in the vacuum of time. This is the story of the valour of Shri Om Prakash […]

June 15, 2021

World Environment Day

“The greatest threat to our plant is the belief that someone else will save it” Robert Swan Our progress as the human race has been inflicting a lot of damage on the environment, but our worst move yet would be the lack of intention to do something for damage-control. For this year’s World Environment Day, […]

May 25, 2021

Supporting livelihoods of women artisans in COV...

Jindal Stainless Foundation (JSF), the CSR arm of Jindal Stainless unleashed the second phase of its Golden Grass Weaving Project that was launched in 2018 with the objective of improving the skill sets of the traditional artisans of Antia Village, Jajpur, Odisha. JSF had taken up this initiative in collaboration with Mudra Foundation, a Bhubhaneswar-based […]

March 15, 2020

We, The Equalists

Not-at-all-dear Patriarchal Society, I know that I’m a huge disappointment to you. I couldn’t have been happier with myself for that. You’re right when you say that women like us have imbalanced the societal order. We indeed have. And we will happily continue at this noble task till the time gender balance is restored. Till the […]

February 15, 2020

Chasing The Blue Horizons

My day started on the deck of a ship that took us away from the shore in the golden hour. Excited for my new adventure, I was trying to soak in the expanse of the Indian Ocean in silence. It seemed like the infinite blue sea was merging softly at the horizon with the blue […]

January 15, 2020

Cheers To Collaboration

Cheers to Collaboration – A Must Have Competency for Optimum Results and Enduring Relationships An organization is a community at work. People come together in the pursuit of achieving a shared goal. At the roots of this kind of collectivism is human progress. From the age of homo-sapiens 5000+ years ago, the human race has […]

September 9, 2019

Lead Like A Parent, Parent Like A Leader

As a parent, we love our children because they are an extension of us. We dote on them because we want them to grow in a happy atmosphere. We own their problems, accept the way they are and simultaneously offer constructive criticism because we want to enable them to learn the ropes of the world. […]

July 18, 2019

Halu Chalu Apadu, Thokhad Aaye

I must have been in my twenties when I came across a road sign in Maharashtra saying, “Halu Chalu Apadu, Thokhad Aaye”. The phrase roughly translates into – Go slow… Watch out! You will be hitting a hurdle.’ The profundity of that simple signage struck me and years down the line, it still rings true in […]

June 21, 2019

The ‘Main Hoon Na’ Approach To Busi...

“Koi Mushkil Koi Pareshaani AayeIf any trouble or anxiety comes your wayRehna Kabhi Na Bekaraar…Main Hoon NaDon’t ever be restless, I am here for you” The world is moving from product selling to solution selling. Simultaneously, in any work environment, both bosses & subordinates are looking for trustworthy colleagues & specialists, who are resourceful enablers and […]

May 13, 2019

Reorienting Perceptions to Problems

When Jerry Sternin, author and researcher for Save The Children arrived in Vietnam, he had no clue as to how to tackle the grave issue at hand. Sternin was sent to Vietnam to investigate the root cause of malnutrition amongst kids. The common analysis so far was – poor sanitation and unclean water. He deemed […]

April 22, 2019

Pursuit Of A Stress-Free Life

One day, a colleague asked me how I’m able to look so calm and content despite being loaded with work. I told him that my secret to living a stress-free life is simple – I carry a pen and paper with me, everywhere I go, and that’s the reason I often get called ‘The Planner’. […]

March 8, 2019

The Women Gossipers

They are everywhere. Slavering with stories and theories on women. They are found among both sexes. Gossiping about women is their chief pastime. Like herds, their thoughts on the subject are all the same. That women envy each other. That women can never be true friends with other women. That women are poor drivers. That […]

February 26, 2019

Once A Sportsman, Always A Sportsman

Soon after I graduated, I realized that the relevance of my engineering degree was ephemeral. Thriving in every corner of every big company in this country was a sea of other equally talented engineers, and the only way to excel was to differentiate my work from theirs. Determined for success, I streamlined all my energies […]

Culture

January 1, 2019

Deconstructing Creativity

5 sure-shot ways to foster creativity in any organization No idea can materialize inside an isolated ivory tower. Ideas need time to brew into shape like a cup of aromatic coffee is brewed to personal perfection. A thrill-seeker by nature, my mantra at work is to beyond the ordinary not just in my personal but […]

Culture

November 14, 2018

Being In The Business Of Hope

When an anthropologist in Africa asked some tribal children to race till the nearby tree promising the winner a basket full of fruits, he was surprised to see what happened next. All the children held hands and raced till the tree so that they could share the winning price. This spirit of sharing is called UBUNTU or […]

Culture

October 16, 2018

Celebrations At Work Place

Hurried schedules, work deadlines, endless meetings and emails, all add to the stresses one deals with in their daily life. The need to take a step back to reconnect with oneself, and others around, is more pronounced today than ever before. After all, life should not only be lived, it should be celebrated. Embracing this spirit, […]

October 6, 2018

Happiness On Two Wheels

People who know me are privy to my passion for sports and fitness. Being an active kid, I’ve played a lot of sports in school, especially hockey. I even used to cycle almost 15 kms back and forth from school in class 7. But just like a lot of us, most of my physical activities […]