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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…
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…
The unfortunate case of Mrs. Kochhar – A Personal Reflection1 The institution called independent directors needs to be reviewed. And made more accountable. I will not be surprised if far too many independent directors really do not function in an environment that does not allow them to be truly independent, writes Prof. G Sabarinathan
Mrs Chanda Kochhar, former head of ICICI Bank and her husband were arrested on December 23, 2022. I have been tracking the development relating to Mrs. Kochhar and the “high value” loans she is alleged to have made to the Videocon group ever since the story was broken in 2018. Not so much for the enormity of the scam, if it were established to be one. Niravbhai and Mehulbhai have proven that they can do far better, more than even a certain shipyard firm. When it comes to plundering at…
Finding global markets for local artisans A handmade home décor brand that showcases weaves and wood craft from Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and UP, Soha Editions was incubated at NSRCEL’s Women Start-up Program
Soha Editions is a luxurious handmade home decor brand that prides itself on offering unique designs and supporting artisans. The brand was founded with the belief that home decor should be more than just functional; it should be a statement piece that reflects personal style and taste. From hand-woven textiles to hand-carved wood, from the freshness of Rajasthan’s vibrant colours hand-blocked on cloth to tribal motifs of Chattisgarh and from luxurious hand-knotted rugs to bohemian feel of jute flat weaves, every item is crafted with attention to detail. But beyond…
Towards Joyful Learning On a mission to make Reading a fun activity for children through a children-centric designed digital library, Siddharth Rahalkar, founder, and Ketki Sohoni, co-founder, are the thought and action arms behind Asymmetrical
Asymmetrical.ai is a platform which works closely with schools to initiate a love of reading, writing and learning to make learning joyful. In one year, Asymmetrical has emerged as a happy and interactive community of schools, parents and over 15,000 students. They are on a mission to make Reading a fun activity for children through a children-centric designed digital library. Siddharth Rahalkar, founder, and Ketki Sohoni, co-founder, are the thought and action arms behind Asymmetrical. While Sid is a chartered accountant and has worked in finance for a fair part…