STEMonsters is a learning ecosystem for school children, aiming to build, in them, a strong foundation in STEM concepts through interdisciplinary, application-focused programs. According to the founder, Dr. Sonali Dasgupta, the programs help develop a problem-solving mindset while instilling confidence in children to explore the unknown and keeping them engaged and curious. Dr. Sonali Dasgupta adds, “We offer weekly, after-school science and technology learning programs for children (pan-Asia), in the age group of eight to 14 years, wherein they learn by experimenting and building on their own, right from their…
Year: 2023
The roadmap to boost brand value: Copylove
Founded in 2015, Copylove is a boutique copywriting and strategic content solutions studio that offers branding, copywriting and strategic content solutions to corporate enterprises, brands, businesses and entrepreneurs. The Founder Gunjan Pai says that they specialize in creating a wide variety of niche brand work including naming, taglines, positioning, short-form content such as social media, and long-form pieces such as whitepapers, publications, etc. She adds, “We are a lean-principled firm with a collaborative DNA. Our all-women team works remotely from Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Goa. The team makes high-quality, persuasive…
Launch of SHAKTI – an e-book by women entrepreneurs marks a two-day event by NSRCEL at IIMB
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Packed house for Last Lecture 2023 Three faculty members, invited to address the soon-to-graduate PGP & PGPBA Class at IIMB at ‘Pragnya’, impart wisdom crowned with wit
Professor Chetan Subramanian, Professor of Economics and Dean Faculty, had some life lessons to share with the PGP and PGPBA Class of 2023 a few weeks before their graduation: Network and build strong relationships with your peers, remain polite in all your interactions – professional and personal, choose your travelling companion on life’s journey wisely and well, and enjoy the glorious uncertainty and unpredictability of life. Opening his address at the ‘Last Lecture’ for the Class of 2023, on a beautiful evening at the Open-Air Theatre, tongue-firmly-in-cheek he asked: “What…
Ravedesign: A Design Perspective
Ravedesign, incubated at NSRCEL, is a design consulting firm with a special focus on retail and the shopping centre industry. Says Co-founder Sangeeta Vernekar, “For retail brand store designs, we add value through creative thought processes based on thorough research on international trends, shopper behavior and operational management. In case of design of shopping centres, we have the required expertise of handling all aspects of design from master planning to architecture, interiors, signage design and placemaking, which is a unique mix of design services. We also offer fit out management…
Image Consultancy through workshops and one-on-one sessions: The White Lily Training Services
The White Lily Training Services, incubated at NSRCEL, aims to help people project a powerful positive image and first impression, by conducting life skill and soft skill workshops and providing one-on-one consultations. The Founder, Meenakshi Gupta says, “The White Lily Training Services was amongst the Top 100 start-ups in the WSP 3.0. Our main objective is to transform people through impactful courses on body language, appearance management, public speaking skills, positive attitude, creating professional wardrobe, personality development, etiquette, and communication. We also provide a complete package of Image Consultancy. These…
Sustainable Handicrafts, Toothsome Edibles, Native-Knitted Clothing & Much More Were Showcased at ‘The MGNF Product Exhibition’ at IIMB on January 25 and 26, 2023
Highlights: The Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Programme by IIMB conducted an Exhibition on January 25 and 26. Products were brought by MGNF fellows from around 40 districts covering six states – Karnataka, Goa, Odisha, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Tripura. The exhibition’s objective was to espouse local artistic livelihoods and surface perceptions of urban consumers on products made by SHGs, tribal communities, and others. The Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Programme held an exhibition showcasing sustainable handcrafts, toothsome edibles, native-knit clothing, recycled books, etc., at the IIMB Campus on January 25 and 26,…
Towards inner wellbeing Simran, the founder of Kanegi, incubated at NSRCEL under the Women Start-up Programme, talks about her key learnings
Kanegi is a woman-led tech startup for inner wellbeing inspired by multicultural meditation methods. They provide a multi-sensory meditation booth and meditative rest shops that offer customized flow experiences to focus on one’s inner wellbeing. Simran, the founder, describes herself as “a socio-economic entrepreneur and motivational speaker”. She is currently pre-incubated at the IIM Bangalore’s NSRCEL Women Start-up Programme, to build Kanegi. Her focus, she says, is on helping people cultivate space between stimulus and response, and Kanegi’s mission echoes that. On her NSRCEL experience, she says: “My journey from…
No child’s play this! Incubated at NSRCEL, ToyCel aspires to empower the country’s rural toymakers
“After a good deal of research, and offline selling of gifts and toys, we have established a brand new online platform for ‘Make in India’ products, in the toys and gifting space, to reach out across India and acquire enhanced customer base for sustainable Indian products,” says Anjana HS, an M.Sc graduate, who founded ToyCel with a vision to revolutionize the toys’ industry. She is passionate about the ‘Make in India’ campaign and wants to ensure that artisans in rural areas get the chance they deserve to make a name…
Bringing industry to the classroom – Pawan Sachdeva and classmates, PGP 1996
One of the strong points of an MBA programme at IIM Bangalore is its ability to infuse the latest industry perspective into classroom teaching. And what better for a student than when they gain this exposure from their own seniors who are now industry experts. This workshop concept was conceived by Pawan Sachdeva during one of his interactions with the institute. Mr. Sachdeva wears several hats, including those of an author, environmental activist, teacher, and investing expert. His guiding principle in life is to constantly reinvent yourself in order to…