Employee Stories

Some interesting reads from our employees as well as ex-Thermaxians on their personal experiences, journey with Thermax and perspectives on subjects of their interest.

Thank God It’s Monday!!

“Congratulations Rupali, you will complete 7 years in this month with Thermax, in your second innings”, my HR mentioned this [...]

Adaptability – Journey into the unknowns!

I started my career in Millennium year of 2000. While Y2K was an exciting buzz that time, I chose a [...]

Life @ Thermax…!

My journey with Thermax started a decade ago. I was fresh out of college and was striving to build my [...]

Out of comfort zone!

I would say life changed completely for me the moment I joined college for pursuing engineering. Four years in college [...]

Who cares about the food anyway?

It’s a warm evening in the 90’s. After much deliberation, the family has finally decided to go to this quaint [...]

2020 – A year of new relationships

The comment I hear from most from my acquaintances on learning that I have joined Thermax during the COVID pandemic [...]

With love and affection

My Dear Thermaxians, As I step down as the MD & CEO of Thermax, let me express my gratitude to [...]

Kalsubai – A trek in the clouds

There’s an old saying that ‘health is worth its weight in gold’. This is clearly a belief that my colleagues [...]

The compassion imperative

Just prior to the lockdown, I was fortunate to have moved in with my daughter and her family; and was [...]

My urge to outgrow the Section ‘C’ tag

We are entering the month of May, and it is that time of the year when students anxiously await their [...]

How my little village transformed the hills

I ’m sure many of you may not have heard of the village of Majale. It’s a small village near [...]

A Dubai experience with RDA

They often say that a picture is worth more than a thousand words. The one that I am about to [...]

THERMAX: A GREAT COMPANY TO WORK FOR

After completing my engineering degree from IIT Bombay, I spent a very interesting and eventful period in a large engineering [...]

At Home and the World

When it is time to say goodbye after 33 years of communication work for companies (20 for Thermax), there’s the [...]

The Weekend Agriculturist

Coming from the small village of Chithirampatti in the Pudukkottai District of Tamil Nadu, I had to face a lot [...]

A mentor in need is a mentor indeed!

As I penned down my thoughts on the occasion of International Men’s Day which falls in November, I took the [...]

THERMAX -The Legacy Lives On!

Every time during my talks, discussions or business sessions, when it comes to people, processes and leadership, one common factor [...]

Run4Fun #Fit4Life

I always led a lazy and carefree life until one day when my health gave up on me, and I [...]

Once a Thermaxite Always a Thermaxite

Trips to Pune always make me nostalgic as I have spent most of my formative years in the city before [...]

Mount Stok Kangri : Stepping up to lasting impressions!

Expeditions are journeys with a purpose and arguably the most exhilarating experience a person can have! Since 2012-2013, I had [...]

The heart to run and live healthy

This article is about my husband Terence (Terry), fondly referred to as ‘Runner with a Big Heart’ by his close [...]

Doing business in India today: does it call for compromises?

Why do companies find it tough to take a stand against corruption? There is always the fear that they could [...]

Lonely in a connected world

Lonely and lost in the big city: it is a theme that has been appearing in Hindi film songs over [...]

Philosopher Anonymous

Too expensive’, I had tried to bargain as I handed back the book I wanted to buy. Mani, the book [...]

From Recruiter to Researcher: A Personal Journey

31 st January, 2017 will always remain a special day for me. It was on that day I was awarded [...]