L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan will survive this controversy because this is India, where we have a ‘chalta-hai’ attitude. In the West, he would have been forced to apologise or resign.
Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
L&T was shameless enough to double down in support of their Chairman. Also, the HR Head, a lady, came out strongly in support of this Chairman vouching for his concern and care for employee well-being and work-life balance.
The fact that this kind of a person was promoted through the corporate ladder in L&T and is now the Chairman speaks volumes about the work culture at L&T. One can imagine how painful a boss he must have been all along to his subordinates.
The inaction of the Board, to the adverse publicity L&T has garnered, is a sorry story in itself.
L&T was shameless enough to double down in support of their Chairman. Also, the HR Head, a lady, came out strongly in support of this Chairman vouching for his concern and care for employee well-being and work-life balance.
The fact that this kind of a person was promoted through the corporate ladder in L&T and is now the Chairman speaks volumes about the work culture at L&T. One can imagine how painful a boss he must have been all along to his subordinates.