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…

Twenty Years On… Prof. G. Sabarinathan shares glimpses of his journey of two decades at IIM Bangalore

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Sabarinathan G Books By Faculty FEATURED Opinion 0

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. …

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,…

Making accounting efficient, transparent and affordable Describing the Launchpad experience at NSRCEL as a great learning and networking exercise, Tanvi Loond, of Insta C.A. shares key features of her fintech start up

September 24, 2020 admin FEATURED 0

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…

IIMB journey begins…

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 Surbhi Sahu FEATURED Life @ IIMB – Student Speak Student Connect 1

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…

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…

A Virtual Classroom that is IIMB Trishna Nair, from the PGP Batch of 2020, describes the e-volution of her online life

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Trishna Nair FEATURED Student Connect 0

For the batch of 2022, we began our journey at IIM Bangalore on Zoom this August. We had an online orientation, an online ‘Aarambh’ and are now in the midst of an online ‘Section War’. I am incredibly proud of how resilient and innovative we have been as a batch. And I am also grateful to the seniors and professors, at IIMB, who have tried so hard to ensure that we enjoy a holistic learning experience. This whole month has been a period of acclimatization. The hours spent staring at…

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,…