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Benefits of integrating mediation into the business process for various commercial aspects

Capt.Pankaj Kumar

Author’s name: Capt.Pankaj Kumar

Profile: Accredited mediator, Master Mariner

Location: Kolkata


Dated 11th June, 2020


The present pandemic situation has created havoc, and due to prolong lockdowns, the business has suffered a lot. Coronavirus has caused a slump in demand to the lowest level, and still, it is unknown when the market will improve. The need of the hour for any business entity is to survive and to take the profit graph in the upward direction. Therefore it becomes crucial to maintain strong bonding with the clients.. .

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4 steps to dealing with interpersonal conflict

Gandha Sahu

Author’s name: Gandha Sahu

Profile: Lawyer and Mediator

Location: Pune


Dated 03rd June, 2020


Tina was reading a book in her room when her brother Tony tagged her on a video on Facebook. In the video, Tony was distributing some fruits to many migrant children. Tina storms out of her room furious and finds Tony chatting with their parents.. .

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Transformative Mediation

Komal Mathur

Author’s name: Komal Mathur

Profile: Practicing Mediator, Attached to Young Mediators Initiative, YMI.

Location: Goa


Dated 24th May, 2020


ADR(Alternative Dispute Resolution) may be described as any process attempting to amicably resolve a dispute outside the four walls of a courtroom. This could be done using various methods, namely- Mediation, Negotiation, Arbitration, and Conciliation. Even though they might be conducted outside the court of law, any agreement that is willingly entered into by the parties during such a process is construed to be legally enforceable... .

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Attributes for being a Mediator

Author’s name: Pankaj Kumar

Image credit: Satyam Gupta

Profile: Accredited Mediator, Faculty

Location: Singapore


One of the major tasks of a mediator is to conduct mediation without any judgment and prejudice. And to keep the mediation process on-track, as dispute parties intentionally or in-intentionally will be taking the whole process off course due to various reasons involved .. .

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Workplace Conflict Resolution – Central to any organization

Author’s name: Capt. Tarique Khan

Profile: IIAM accredited mediator

Location: Gujarat


The gamut of any conversation is based on an opinion formed of someone or something – few beforehand, most during conversation and majority afterwards. Opinion and pre conceived notions are lost sisters and go hand in hand. Both work on the basis of assumptions and both are considered as a negative traits to any human being. The whole concept revolves around critical information being fed into our system i.e., brain which can lead us to think negative and ultimately act negatively towards an individual, society or group. We may use the term “characterizing” here to reflect on its effect on the whole concept. .. .

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Sulh - A paradigm for peace

Author’s name: Mohammad Tarique Khan

Profile: Fellow, Institute of Chartered Ship brokers, Accredited Mediator

Location: Kolkata


Sulh is a process of settlement of dispute voluntarily. Although there are various schools of thoughts which determine the essence of Sulh, all of them eventually converge to a common goal and that is to cut off a dispute. Sulh is derived from the Arabic word Musalaha which means reconciliation and it fits itself perfectly within the meaning of ADR i.e., mediation, compromise, ombudsman, negotiation, conciliation and many other hybrid processes.. .

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Benefit of Mediation over Litigation

Author’s name: Sangita Majhi

Profile: Accrediated Mediator, Lawyer

Location: Bhubneswar, Odisha


Published on 25.02.2019


An ounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation - Joseph Grynbaum
Mediation has proven to be one of the most effective methods of resolving legal disputes outside the courtroom. In mediation, the parties meet with a neutral mediator, who is usually an attorney with special training in conflict resolution.. .

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Why litigate when you can mediate and avoid the maze?

Author’s name: Maheswary Mohan

Profile: Accrediated Mediator, Advocate, Founder Co Draft, Finishing School in Law

Location: Chennai

Published on 11.1.2015 in THE HINDU, OPEN PAGE


A bad settlement is always better than a good judgment that gives all the relief sought.

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Mediation: an effective alternative for tech lawsuits.

Author’s name: Appu Kumar

Profile: Software Developer

Location: New Jersey


In last two decades, we have seen various tech startups sprouting across the global. Many of them have to pull down their shutter due to expensive patents infringement lawsuits or litigation over intellectual property.. .

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Mediation – A solution for the shipboard souls

Author’s name: Mohammad Tarique Khan

Profile: Fellow – Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers, Accredited Mediator

Location: Kolkata


Mediation has been in practice for quite some time now at various fields both at community level, where individualistic differences erupts often, and at commercial levels where a lot of time and money is at stake.. .

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Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Author’s name: Pankaj Kumar

Profile: Accredited Mediator, Master Mariner, Faculty

Location: Kolkata


Mediation means any process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement,
Mediation is often referred to as " ADR " Alternative Dispute Resolution. .. .

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Integrated Individuals

Author’s name: Dr.P.Basak   View Profile 

Profile: Ford Foundation Fellow, MIT, USA. PhD IIT Kanpur

Location: Kolkata


What type of persons are wanted, liked & sought after by society, organizations, families & other persons/individuals.. .

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