In October 2016, Cyrus Mistry's unceremonious exit as the then presiding chairman of Tata Sons rocked corporate India. Mistry, who had taken over the position from Ratan Tata in December 2012, subsequently launched legal proceedings against the group, challenging his dismissal. More than three years after the saga began, a special two-judge panel of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has reinstated Mistry as the executive chairman of Tata Sons and has also labelled the actions of Ratan Tata against Mistry as 'oppressive'.

Even as details of what transpired between two of corporate India's reputed heavyweights continue to tumble out from behind boardroom doors, those in the know claim that the ordeal is far from over. Even in cases where the stakes are not as high as multi-billion-dollar enterprises, clashes between employees and their superiors can often be daunting affairs. "While the consequences of challenging your seniors, especially in a volatile job market, can be unnerving, silence at the workplace is not always golden. Remember that you have been hired to contribute to the organisation and not to only be a 'yes person'.