Solutions for kids with learning disability: Giftolexia

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 admin1 FEATURED News and events Student Connect 0

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…

Building low-cost medical devices for the Indian market

November 24, 2020 admin1 FEATURED News and events Student Connect 0

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…

Unearthing Shared Identities and Cultural Similarities of India & Japan

November 16, 2020November 21, 2020 admin1 FEATURED Global MBA Stories News and events 0

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…

All play, some hard work!

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 admin1 Alumni Connect FEATURED 0

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,…

Combining tech and food Incubated at NSRCEL, Supply6 looks at giving urban working people, who are strapped for time, convenient food options

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 admin1 FEATURED News and events Opinion 0

According to National Family Health Survey 2018, 1 in 4 urban Indians skips breakfast almost daily, and 3 in 4 Indians eat unhealthy snacks or fast food for lunch at least twice a week. This can increase tiredness and stress at work, and makes it difficult to focus, apart from having long term health effects. For a professional in urban India, there are very few healthy and nutritious meal options. There are some new age restaurants that serve healthy salads. But these salads do not come cheap. The other problem…

KhaaliJeb: A payments app that woos students Part of the fintech startup incubation programme at NSRCEL, this venture, founded by IIIT Allahabad graduates, is youth-centric

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 admin1 FEATURED News and events Opinion 0

KhaaliJeb is an app which makes payments and banking simple, fast and rewarding for youth and students. Live as a full-fledged UPI PSP app for over a year now and sponsored by Kotak Mahindra Bank, KhaaliJeb has a program where its users can avail discounts on brands catering to those below 29 years of age. “We have on-boarded 350+ restaurants and salons in Bangalore,” says Prakash Kumar, one of the founders, who currently handles ideation, product and design. How KhaaliJeb was born “It was the year 2015. I was in…

Over a cup of chai Chaika, an instant tea premix firm, part of the Launchpad program at NSRCEL, has used the lockdown to successfully pivot their business model

August 20, 2020August 21, 2020 admin1 FEATURED News and events Opinion 0

“The idea for Chaika started when we were working in Singapore, where we craved masala chai but didn’t know how to make it. Even when we tried, we failed! Moreover, the process took 15-20 minutes – we just didn’t have the time in the mornings. This craving made us quit our finance jobs to take the entrepreneurship route,” chuckles Aradhita Agarwal, Co-founder and graduate of Economics from the National University of Singapore. “We also realised that people were switching over, from masala chai, the beverage they grew up with, to…

The First Among Equals As strategic leader, collegial individual and catalyst, Professor G Raghuram combines personal humility and professional will, say his colleagues at his farewell

July 20, 2020December 8, 2020 admin1 FEATURED News and events 0

20 JULY, 2020: The IIMB family bid adieu to Professor G. Raghuram whose term as Director came to a close today and welcomed Professor Rishikesha T. Krishnan as Director of the school. Dean Faculty Chetan Subramanian welcomed the gathering, virtually. “IIMB would like to place on record its deepest appreciation for Prof. G. Raghuram. His boundless energy and his willingness to reach out to colleagues, especially on contentious issues, are remarkable,” he said. Listing Prof. Raghuram’s achievements as Director, he said 23 new faculty had been hired during his tenure,…

School of Meaningful Experiences: Bengaluru based EdTech institute teaches life skills to students and young professionals

May 13, 2020 admin1 FEATURED MOOCs 0

School of Meaningful Experiences (SoME), a Bengaluru based Education-Technology (EdTech) Institute was established to elevate learning and skills development among students and young adults to the next level by encouraging them to embrace the innovative idea of six Cs – confidence, curiosity, communications, collaboration, creativity, and competence. Dr. Rakesh Godhwani, SoME’s founder and IIMB alumnus, formulated the approach aimed at enhancing participants’ scientific temper and creative thinking. He was also the Head of IIMB Alumni Association from 2008 to 2014 and continues to teach at the Institute as an Adjunct…

IIM Bangalore: An unforgettable experience to cherish for life Challenging roles, a plethora of opportunities to learn and grow, and a long career with a lifetime of memories are some of the things Vedy A will take back as he retires from IIMB service

April 29, 2020 admin1 FEATURED Opinion 0

Before joining IIMB, I worked for ITI Ancillary Unit Pvt Ltd as Power Press Operator for about four years. In 1982, I got an opportunity to work for IIM Bangalore. Since then, my journey here has been a memorable one working her for the last 38 years. When I joined the Institute, I was posted in Hostel mess for five years, during which I worked 16 hours a day. Being new and unaware of the responsibilities the role entailed, I worked hard to understand the process and enjoyed working here.…