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Harish Bhat

ARTICLES BY HARISH BHAT

B.Muthuraman, Ratan Tata, James Leng and Philippe Varin in London, 2006. (Bloomberg News)

How Ratan Tata’s bold moves created a strong foundation for the Tata Group

5 min read . 20 Oct 2025

Ratan Tata poses in front of the Tata Nano, unveiled as the world's cheapest compact car, during the vehicle's launch in New Delhi on January 10, 2008. Tata, who is credited with transforming the Tata Group into a globally renowned conglomerate, died at age 86, the company said late on October 9, 2024. (File Photo: AFP)

For Ratan Tata, doing the right thing was always most important – Harish Bhat

4 min read . 10 Oct 2024

There were the many unexpected conversations, each of which taught the writer something important. (iStockphoto)

A year of enriching and unusual conversations

5 min read . 01 Jan 2024

For example, talking to your boss when they're in a bad mood or preoccupied with another messy situation is never a good idea. (iStockphoto.)

Don’t press the wrong buttons at your workplace

5 min read . 30 Oct 2023

The French eat their lunch at leisure even on a weekday. (iStock photo.)

Four French habits that can help us work better

5 min read . 18 Sept 2023

Offices hold plenty of powerful and useful secrets, though not of the kind you think. These are not secret financial numbers or confidential strategy documents hidden away in locked drawers or in safes. Instead, they are simple secrets present all around us. (iStockphoto)

Your office holds secrets that will help you work better

7 min read . 19 Jun 2023

Far more important than chatting with AI is having real conversations with colleagues, friends, spouses, children and other loved ones about real issues, (File photo/iStock)

In the office, chat with people, not just with Chat GPT

5 min read . 29 May 2023

If you have a pompous boss or team member in your workplace, then you are possibly fed up of listening to his or her tall stories and constant self-praise. This sometimes leads to a desire to prick his or her balloon. (iStock)

Have you spotted the balloon in your office?

5 min read . 20 Feb 2023

Recognition of our team members for genuine achievements, however small or big they are, helps boost confidence, even productivity. It is a behaviour that deserves reinforcement. (iStockphoto)

This new year, praise your professional rival as well

4 min read . 16 Jan 2023

A good laugh, once in a while, helps reduce stress and enhance faster bonding between team members. (iStock )

When was the last time you laughed at work?

4 min read . 10 Oct 2022

The compulsive speaker thrives on speaking. He is not really speaking to impress anyone present, but is following his calling in life, which is to speak. (Illustration by Jayachandran )

Why do people talk so much during meetings?

5 min read . 22 Aug 2022

We can be generous by listening to our colleagues with genuine care and respect, rather than hurrying through a conversation because we wish to get to our next task, or multitasking with digital messages during a chat. (Jayachandran)

Why being generous is an essential trait of a great leader

4 min read . 27 Jun 2022

WFH does have its own unique charms (Pexels)

Six rules that marked working from home

4 min read . 04 Apr 2022

Talking about illness, isolation and loss saps a lot of our positive mental energy. It requires significant stamina to display commiseration or empathy when this becomes a recurring subject of conversation, though we may genuinely feel the pain at the other end of the line. (Pexels)

Tired of being tired? Go ahead, hit refresh button

4 min read . 28 Feb 2022

During the year gone by, creativity has helped liberate our minds from the confines of the coronavirus. So has staying close to our family members and friends, whether physically or digitally. (Photo: iStock)

Pandemic habits we should stick to in the new year and beyond

5 min read . 22 Dec 2021

During the year gone by, creativity has helped liberate our minds from the confines of the coronavirus. So has staying close to our family members and friends, whether physically or digitally. (Photo: iStock)

Pandemic habits we should stick to in the new year and beyond

5 min read . 22 Dec 2021

Research has shown that messy desks are often correlated with more creative and interesting work output, thus turning the tables on the proponents of cleanliness. (iStock)

Every work desk tells a story. What does yours say?

5 min read . 29 Nov 2021

An undated photo of J.R.D. Tata walking out of an Air India flight. (ANI) (HT_PRINT)

When J.R.D. Tata fixed toilet rolls of his Air India flight

4 min read . 10 Oct 2021

Scientists think we spend as much as 45% of our waking time daydreaming. And they believe that this helps us in many ways. (N. Jayachandran)

Why daydreaming is a good thing

5 min read . 04 Oct 2021

Don’t create unreadable documents and take a pause before you finalize a memo. Photo: iStockphoto

‘WISE’ up on your English

4 min read . 02 Sept 2021