How I came across the book As the year draws to a close, like a slow batsman trying to add a few lucky runs in the last few deliveries remaining in a limited over match, I managed to finish reading one more book: The Blue Sweater, by Jacqueline Novogratz. I had heard of Novogratz as the founder of the Acumen fund when I had been invited to a dinner with a few Acumen fellows a few years ago. My engagement with impact investing then – and to a large extent…
When Mr Rajat Gupta was elected Managing Director of McKinsey, it was headline material in Indian business media. A few years later came the news about Rajat Gupta’s being charged with insider trading and his going to jail. So, when I saw his book, Mind Without Fear, in the campus bookstore I wasted no time in getting a copy. The book broadly deals with three aspects of Gupta’s life. His personal life, of which he offers relatively scanty details, his life at McKinsey of which he speaks at some length…
Teena Paul’s youngest child was diagnosed with dysgraphia when he was 13 years old. “This life-changing expereience motivated me to help children with learning disabilities because I realized that society lacks awareness about learning disabilities in children, as a result, such children often get sidelined,” explains Teena. She started Giftolexia, which offers early digital screening solutions, teacher-parent workshops, and online intervention support. “There is a huge gap between the potential and performance of students with learning disability. Research has shown that early identification and right intervention are crucial for the…
Innodeev Solutions is a healthcare start-up focussed on identifying the unmet clinical needs in the Indian market and developing cost effective medical devices. “We intend to develop products which balance innovation and cost effectiveness with an ultimate goal to have ‘Made in India’ products. We are incubated at IKP Eden and Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre. We are part of the Launchpad programme at NSRCEL in IIM Bangalore,” says Dr. Deevish ND, the founder who is a practising plastic surgeon based in Bangalore. A Stanford India Biodesign fellow, who has trained in…
The pandemic has me concerned about how our kids will handle adversities. It is imperative to put in place tools that will enable our youngsters deal with hardships better than we have. We invest a lot of effort into building Intelligence Quotient and Emotional Quotient. Now is the time to look at Adversity Quotient (AQ) – a measure of how we choose to respond and handle adversity, writes Rakesh Godhwani Between 1988 and 89, the Indian cricket team toured the West Indies and played many ODIs and test matches. The…
16 November, 2020, Bengaluru: “When we think of Japan, we think of it as an insular culture. However, Japan and India share many cultural similarities such as festivals marking the changing seasons, rituals and art inspired by nature, and an adherence to the lunar calendar,” said sarod artiste and Japanese language expert Anupam Joshi, in his talk, ‘Identifying Our Shared Identity! Astonishing Cultural Similarities between India & Japan’, as part of the ‘Tatsujin – Speak’ – a seminar series hosted by the India Japan Study Centre, an IIM Bangalore Centre…
It was twenty years ago to this day that I drove into IIMB to start a new phase in my life. It was not just the start of a new career. It was Kannada Rajyotsava day. As my black ambassador, as old as myself back then, rolled through the streets of the campus, directionlessly because I did not know the way, it may have been a curious sight to the few residents who may have been looking at the streets. Cars were relatively few on the campus in those days. …
Kydzadda is a chain of indoor play centres in Bengaluru. With the first outlet commencing in the year 2014, Kydzadda now provides entertainment for children along with hosting birthday parties, organising theme-based activities and workshops for children and conducting school field trips. They now have two outlets spread across 10,000 sq ft. The centre in Banashankari, in south Bengaluru, has a jungle theme while the centre on Bannerghatta Road (Arekere), also in south Bengaluru, has an ocean/ marine theme. “The integrated play is designed to encourage children to jump, hop,…
Insta C.A. is B2B SaaS platform for seamless accounting. “Our platform makes the accounting function efficient, transparent and affordable for SMEs by automating preparatory accounting tasks and providing an intuitive user dashboard. With its pay-as-you-grow subscription model offering dedicated C.A. support, Insta C.A. is democratising accounting for small business owners,” explains Founder Tanvi Loond , a finance and accounting professional with over eight years of experience. “NSRCEL’s Launchpad program has been very well designed to help entrepreneurs explore all aspects of growing and scaling a start-up through expert sessions. The…
Once began the saga of my ceaseless toil, To live my dreams or stay in turmoil From perfect score to coveted calls The day of judgment arrived When one of the mundane phone checks Cultivated the most spectacular moment of life I finally made it to the stone-walled campus! But still there was no respite Pandemic cancelling flights, trains gatherings with its might Conversations, fun, learning will not be cancelled We will put up a strong fight! The first peep into this exciting new life Inspirational lectures from faculty and…