2021

Student’s Corner

The student corner is an exclusive section of Lsquare that brings to you the literary creation, pen-craft, creative content contributed by students. Hardcovered Beauty…. The bed was cozy with the crackling of the bedroom fire welcoming the rays of dawn. Ms. Daisy, who is now Lady Daisy Craven, the Countess...

Events @ IIMB

WEBINAR ON EVERYTHING MATTERS: HOW COMPLEXITY THEORY CHANGES OUR VIEW OF HISTORY & ECONOMICS: SANJEEV SANYAL The Centre for Teaching and Learning at IIMB hosted a webinar on EVERYTHING MATTERS: HOW COMPLEXITY THEORY CHANGES OUR VIEW OF HISTORY AND ECONOMICS, on October 25th, as part of its Samiksha series of webinars. Shri...

Book Releases

The SBI Story: Two Centuries of Banking – Vikrant Pande, PGP 1992 About the Book From princes to peasants, musicians to masons, cement plant owners to casual labourers—the State Bank of India (SBI) has been the bank for Indians. Widely trusted and near-ubiquitous, the SBI has come to symbolise banking...

Snippets

L-Square gets its Wall of Fame The PGP Class of 2009 had donated INR 52 lakhs as part of their “Giving Back” campaign during their 10th-year reunion in December 2019. A part of the contribution (INR 12 lakhs) was used to fund the ambulance for use by the IIMB community. The remaining amount has been...

NSRCEL Startup: KuKClean

We all agree that having an idea and seeing an idea executed are completely different from one another. What started as a personal experience for Kirti, has grown into a full-fledged entrepreneurial venture. KuKClean is not just a company, it is a concept and future of leading a clean healthy...

In Memoriam

It is with sorrow we would like to inform you about the sad demise of alumni Mr. Arnab Ray, PGP 1994 batch, on 21st Nov 2021 in Kolkata. He suffered a heart attack. We would like to express heartfelt condolences on behalf of the entire IIMB community. We pray for the departed...

IIMB News

Prof. Arpit Shah awarded funding from Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) to extend dissertation research on urban green spaces Prof. Shah’s proposal was one of the two successful ‘climate justice’ proposals from 75 proposals that the program attracted Prof. Arpit Shah, faculty from the Public Policy area and IIMB Young Faculty Research...

The Pricing Conundrum

– Prof. S Ramesh Kumar and Madhurjya Banerjee The best example of the relationship between price, value and the product can perhaps be seen in when a consumer buys a car with perceived value comprising of price, features, benefits that include social status as well… NFT has digitalized the symbolism...

Demonetisation: Was it a flash in the Pan, or something more?

Irrespective of the objectives of demonetisation – the policy actions of the government have led to greater formalisation of the economy… However, this process of formalisation – or adding more people into the formal sector, as has been traditionally understood, is to be interrogated. As we come to the fifth...

Human in the Loop for AI in Healthcare

– Prof. Rahul De The future of AI technologies in the healthcare sector in India seems bright, as there is a strong need for volume, scale, and accuracy, along with low costs. However, in many situations, patients and families still want the human doctor in the loop – to explain,...

Alum Ventures: Plaeto Shoes – Ravi Kallayil, PGP 1994

A simple letter from a ten year persuaded Ravi Kallayil to think about making world-class tech shoes more reachable for the masses. Though there were a lot of high end brands that were making excellent shoes, they were generally on in the buying limits for most children and parents. Hence...

Alum Ventures: ConnectedH – Suresh Singh, PGP 2014

Sometimes our life’s calling comes in different ways. Most times some personal experiences influence your thoughts so much that it paves way for new ideas and big changes. Nothing could be truer in the case of Suresh Singh, founder of ConnectedH. ConnectedH goal is simple – to simplify healthcare. They...

IIMBAA Event – IIMB Alumni Author Talk Series

IIMB Alumni Office hosted its Author Talk Series Part 3 focused on alumni authors. The talk series focussed on their books, writing journey, motivations, and tips for other fellow alums who wish to write and author books. This series was held on 23rd Oct’21 in an online zoom session and was...