PUBLISHED ARTICLES by ASHIT SARKAR
(that you might find useful or interesting!) 
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published in Siliconindia
PUBLISHED ARTICLES by ASHIT SARKAR
(that you might find useful or interesting!)
Click to see Ashit's profile published in Siliconindia
PROFESSIONAL:
MANAGING "RETIREMENT"
A "SHOULD READ by all" article published in PERSONNEL TODAY, and recently in KERALA PERSONNEL on this 'inevitable' topic!
MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION 
(An article covering this very vital subject in the highly competitive Indian scenario post liberalization)PERFORMANCE
BASED AWARD SCHEME
(An article discussing the concept, and explaining a methodology with a practical working example - for the above recent way of rewarding)
HR CHALLENGES IN THE NEW MILLENNEUM
(Write-up/presentation made during the prestigious Asia Pacific HR Conclave as 'The Guest of Honour Keynote Address' - Jan 13 to 15th, 2000 - at The Nehru Center, Worli, Mumbai).
Reported widely in the press, and published in several journals.
The following first three articles may be read in the sequence to follow in stages - being relevant to management students/junior management, middle management and then senior management respectively - to develop the understanding of HR logically. Then, the last one adds value about motivation concepts, whilst discussing 'Empowerment.'
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT - OLD WINE ??
(An Article discussing the BASICS of Personnel & HR function as it developed in India, and the differences or perceptions in the changing scenario historically. The debate regarding the right title, whether Personnel or HR - published in 1998 in "Personnel Today")
HR MANAGEMENT - CHANGING CHALLENGES
(A follow-up sequel to "PEOPLE MANAGEMENT - OLD WINE" above - published in PERSONNEL TODAY - highlighting further changes in this vital function)
HR's ROLE IN BUSINESS VALUE ADDITION
(An article published recently, on this very debatable topic!)
EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT
(An article on HR Strategies to Get the Best from the People - recently published in the Annual Issue of NIPM/K's journal HUMAN RESOURCE)
GOOD HR PRACTICES
A presentation made during an NIPM Seminar in Oct 1999, describing a case study of a highly successful HR Intervention at Britannia's Delhi Factory to meet changing business needs with full support and co-operation from the workers and union
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENTBEYOND TRAINING
(Discusses further value addition beyond the Training activity)
PRESENTATION on "HR PRACTICES for BUSINESS SUCCESS" for Directors & Board Members
(Made to Institute of Directors Masterclass Programme - takes a minute to load)
DEFINED BENEFIT vs. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION Schemes
A Case Study of Britannia Post 2003. An article discussing the two types of Schemes, and the sad mishandling by Britannia (as reported by the Economic Times nationally on Dec 10, 2004), and later published in PERSONNEL TODAY.
Follow-up reports in Economic Times of Sep 17, 2007 may be seen by clicking here,
and the later report of Feb 18th, 2008 - here.
Also, see The Business Standard report of Jan 01st 2008.
EcoTimes report of Jan 10th, 2009 giving details of Interim Pensions ordered by City Civil Court, Bangalore
Business Standard comprehensive report on Apr 9, 2010 regarding City Civil Court, Bangalore order on the PWA's court case judgment
BRITANNIA BETRAYAL - FORGOTTEN PROMISES??
(An article about the sad 2003 turn-around of Britannia's values related to the Pensions for their ex-employees, extracts and condensed versions of which were reported or reproduced in or by the press), as above.
PRESENTATION to The NATIONAL COMMISSION on LABOUR 
(Recommendations made in October 2001 for Labour Law reforms, at the invitation by the NCL Study Group)
COMMUNICATION
(An article about the basics of the Communication process, and how to increase it's effectiveness)
GET SELECTED - Success Tips for Job Applicants
(A very popular article published both in the English media, as well as in Bengali newspapers at Kolkata, and subject of many presentations to the Management Student community.)
As a follow-up to the article, you might reinforce the skills through the following presentation, which emphasizes the key-points:
MAIN POINTS of the aboveSELECTION PROCESS article
are presented in this Flash Slide show.
(It runs automatically, but by clicking, you may advance quicker)
and, SOME NON-PROFESSIONAL, but
EASY READINGITEMS from me:
THOUGHTFUL AND SERIOUS:
MEMORIES WORTH SHARING....
(Some light-hearted memorable and amusing incidents - all true - between the "Big Boss" & very junior staff during my ITC days!)
REMINISCENCES....
An article reflecting the parents dilemma as their 9 year young son has to join Boarding School in 1969.
(published in the Centenary Issue of "The Scindia School", in 1997)
As a post script, it also includes the reminiscences of the very same ex-student about his visit in 2002 with many of his 1976 batchmates to commemorate their Silver Jubilee Reunion at their 'alma-mater'!
Jayaji House, Scindia School, Gwalior
MY ITC STORYreflecting my days and life in ITC (1953 to 1982)!
THE QUOTA PARADOX
(A 'tongue in cheek' satire - do quote me on this recent controversy!)
IS IT ETHICAL to EAT MEAT?
(An unpublished article for a New York Times Magazine contest "Calling All Carnivores" in support of the above topic.
No luck with a win, but may still be interesting to read!)
Recently published in The Flaneur - an art blog
THE BRAHMO SAMAJ, and RAJA RAMMOHUN ROY
(Extracted, Developed & Composed by: Ashit Sarkar)
Gives the history, the main doctrines or philosophy and the details of the social and relegious movement almost two hundred years ago (also known as the Bengal Renaissance) started by Raja Rammohun Roy, as well as a sketch of the biography of this extraordinary person.
It also includes a tribute written by Ms Gopa Chanda (click to see)
FINALLY, MY (unpublished) AUTOBIOGRAPHY:
Here are some pictures of what I looked like over the years - starting from 1938 till now...
FOR THOSE INTERESTED: You may browse through my personal narrative depicting the various on-going transitions in my life - that I have appropriately titled
I must caution you that it is fairly lengthy (nearly 50 pages!) and will be time consuming! So relax and be comfortable first, if you are still really keen to go through the above chronicle (with some photos). Perhaps, you may plan to read it in installments!
'Bye & farewell for now...
