Towards inner wellbeing

Towards inner wellbeing Simran, the founder of Kanegi, incubated at NSRCEL under the Women Start-up Programme, talks about her key learnings

January 23, 2023January 30, 2023 admin FEATURED 0

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

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 admin FEATURED 1

“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

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 admin Alumni Connect FEATURED Student Connect 0

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

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 admin FEATURED Opinion 2

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

December 23, 2022 admin FEATURED News and events 0

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

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 admin FEATURED News and events 0

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…

E-Shram Registration drive to increase coverage

Pandemic Diaries: Coping with the Migrant Crisis in Karnataka By Dr. Kalpana Gopalan, IAS, and Alumna of IIMB

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 Kalpana Gopalan Alumni Connect FEATURED 0

Covid-19 was a health crisis, the likes of which the world had not witnessed in over a century. In India, the health crisis was compounded by a humanitarian crisis triggered by the mass exodus of migrant labour. In this narrative, I describe how Karnataka coped with the migrant crisis during the second wave in 2021. To set the context, by 2021, the department of Labour had struggled with the strains and constraints of 2020. Union representatives, volunteers and labour officers had worked round the clock to ensure food, shelter and…

Spotlighting Women’s Health

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 admin FEATURED Opinion 0

The Sustainability Task Force at IIM Bangalore organised an engaging and interactive session on ‘Women’s Health: Safe & Sustainable Management’, on 13th December, at the campus auditorium. The discussion on eco-friendly, economical, comfortable and convenient options for period care was led by Ms Smita Kulkarni, Environmentalist & Entrepreneur, and Dr Meenakshi Bharath, Gynaecologist & Green Warrior. Professor Haritha Saranga, Chairperson of the Sustainability Task Force and faculty in the Production & Operations Management area at IIMB, welcomed the speakers and set the context for the discussion with a presentation on…

From Nurturing Engineering Dreams to Engineering Organ Transplant Feats

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 admin Alumni Connect Alumni Stories FEATURED News and events 0

An alumna of the General Management Programme for Healthcare Executives (GMHE), an Executive Education Programme at IIM Bangalore, Dr. Gomathy Narasimhan is a liver and kidney transplant surgeon. She was recently conferred the ‘Woman Leader in Transplantation Award’, a prestigious international award presented by The Transplantation Society. In this first-person account, India’s first woman multi-organ transplant surgeon shares with her fascinating journey A recent alumna of the General Management Programme for Healthcare Executives (GMHE), an Executive Education Programme at IIM Bangalore, Dr. Gomathy Narasimhan is a liver and kidney transplant…

Prof. Rishikesha T Krishnan, Director, IIMB; Prof. R Srinivasan, Chairperson, Post Graduate Programme in Management and Post Graduate Programme in Business Analytics at IIMB, and Col. (Retd.) S.D. Aravendan, Chief Administrative Officer, IIMB, with the organizing team of Sangram 2022.

Sangram 2022 closing ceremony

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 admin FEATURED News and events Student Connect 0

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