Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Exide Celebrates Employees' Love for Literature
Exide Industries, a big company that makes car batteries, asked its employees all over India to share their favorite books and why they love them.
Almost 100 employees wrote back, talking about all kinds of books and what they mean to them.
This showed that reading is still important to people.
Exide then became the main sponsor of the Kolkata Literary Meet, a big event that celebrates books and art.
The company's CEO, Avik Roy, said it was a proud moment for him and the company, which has been in Kolkata for a long time.
Some employees shared their favorite books, like 'The Last Lecture' and 'Kalo Pordar Odike'.
The best responses were chosen by a group of judges, and the top three employees were rewarded at the literary meet.
Exide Industries asked employees to share their favorite books and reasons for loving them, receiving nearly 100 responses.
The company became the title sponsor of the Kolkata Literary Meet, celebrating literature and the arts.
CEO Avik Roy expressed pride in the company's long-standing presence in Kolkata.
Employee favorites included 'The Last Lecture', 'Kalo Pordar Odike', and 'Sunny Days'.
A jury comprising Kunal Basu, Malavika Bannerjee, and Avik Roy shortlisted the best responses, with top three respondents felicitated at the literary meet.
- Who
- Employees of Exide Industries across India
- What
- Shared their favorite books and reasons for loving them
- When
- Recent internal exercise, specific date not mentioned
- Where
- India, with a focus on Kolkata
- Why
- To celebrate and encourage the habit of reading, and to sponsor the Kolkata Literary Meet
- Company
- Exide Industries
- Event
- Kolkata Literary Meet
- Sponsorship
- Title sponsor
- Employee Responses
- Nearly 100
- CEO
- Avik Roy
- Jury Members
- Kunal Basu, Malavika Bannerjee, Avik Roy