Month: June 2025

Sandvik Plant Pune (Scandinavian magic)

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Seeing is believing. India 6am, I dropped in to Sandvik’s Jumbo factory in Pune to check it out. It was everything Scandinavian with the magic of Indian spice and emotional intelligence. Mandated PPE, strong process controls, a safety briefing, and then the emotional and cultural bonus’s of being in India. Proudly all staff are known not just by name, but with pictures. From safety performance awards to quality tracking this was a workplace...

Goan traditional houses

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A Goan villa of the good old days just next to the residential colony in Caranzalem where I stay. Fortunately Goa still presents a picture of the old and the new as far as buildings and houses are concerned. These houses had a verandah called Balcão , a typical staircase known as Sopana and some had a pair of cement seats known as Sope. The houses had thatched roofs covered with tiles - Mangalori tiles - Regos and Albuquerque brands were...