2023

Alumni Venture: Chakraview Solutions – Rajesh Bhura, PGP 2001

Chakraview Solutions, born out of a collective parental concern, began its transformative journey in 2015, sparked by the founder’s personal mission to enhance the safety of children during school bus commutes. Tackling issues like inconsistent schedules and fragmented information, the platform offers real-time tracking, communication tools, and attendance monitoring. Noteworthy...

Alumni News

IIMB Celebrates Alumnus Shashi Sinha’s AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the advertising industry, Shashi Sinha, an esteemed alumnus of IIMB and the Chief Executive Officer of IPG Mediabrands, has been honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2023 by the Advertising...

Events @ IIMB

Maharaja Sri Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar Speaks to IIM Bangalore Community on Kannada Rajyotsava Celebrations During the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations at IIM Bangalore, Chief Guest Maharaja Sri Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar praised the institute for embodying the essence of old Bangalore. He emphasized that IIMB, beyond academics, plays a crucial...

IIMB News

Dr. Deepak Malghan Honored with TN Khoshoo Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievements in Ecological Economics Dr. Deepak Malghan, a distinguished faculty member in the Public Policy domain at IIM Bangalore, was honored with the TN Khoshoo Memorial Award by the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)....

Book Release

The Last Resort (A Harith Athreya Mystery Book 4) – RV Raman, PGP 1988 About the Book There’s blood in the backwaters of Kerala… BOLLYWOODDetective Harith Athreya is recuperating in the beautiful backwaters of Kerala when he meets a family of vacationing Bollywood royalty, who ask for his help making...

How India can nurture top-ranked S&T clusters

– Prof. Rishikesha T Krishnan, N Dayasindhu Meaningful policy interventions at the state level can help build successful S&T clusters to propel our economy towards the $5 trillion mark and beyond in the coming decades. The Global Innovation Index (GII) report, published annually by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO),...

Marriage equality: We won’t win this battle from the shadows

– Dr. Prateek RajIIM Bangalore The fight for queer equality won’t be championed solely by well-intentioned allies advocating for us. It necessitates a ground-up approach, urging more of us to assert our presence and voice Like millions of queer Indians, on October 17, I awaited the Supreme Court judgment on marriage equality with...

NSRCEL Startups

Sunbird Straws, an NSRCEL Startup, Clinches Silver Prize at Mass Challenge Switzerland Sunbird Straws, a standout in NSRCEL’s Circular Economy Incubation Program, has achieved the Silver Prize at Mass Challenge Switzerland. This recognition is a testament to Sunbird’s commitment to sustainable innovation. Focused on creating social wealth, Sunbird Coconut Leaf...

Alumni Author: Fearless Sia – Saurabh Akhauri, PGP 2004

Introducing Saurabh Akhauri, a creative storyteller who embarked on his writing journey with a distinct purpose. Inspired by a captivating school assignment, his creative exploration led to the inception of the groundbreaking “Fearless Sia,” the first-ever Write Along book. The concept empowers readers to actively participate in shaping the narrative,...

Alumni News

IIMB Alumni named ’40-under-40 Business Leader’ by AntwerpXL Gautham Krishnan, an alum of IIM Bangalore’s Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) Class of 2020, is distinguished as a ’40-under-40 Business Leader’ in Project Logistics by AntwerpXL, Belgium. Currently, as the Logistics Manager for Project Logistics and Analytics at Fluor Corporation,...

IIMB News

Dr. Gopal Das of IIM Bangalore Earns Prestigious Recognition in Top 2% of Global Researchers by Stanford University In the esteemed evaluation conducted by Stanford University in October 2023, Dr. Gopal Das, affiliated with the Marketing department at IIM Bangalore, earned a place in the world’s top 2% of researchers....

Book Release

Scarred Earth – Bhaswar Mukherjee, PGP 1988 About the Book ‘Scarred Earth’ is the heart-breaking story of Baruni and Muneim. Though ravaged by their circumstances, they refuse to succumb. It is a story of two strong personalities who collide but do not coalesce. Why does Banguran village burn in the...

Events @ IIMB

IIM Bangalore Collaborates with National ‘Khadi Mahotsav’ to Support Local Industries In alignment with the nationwide celebration of ‘Khadi Mahotsav’ last month, commemorating Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, IIM Bangalore actively participated by organizing a Khadi ‘Utsav’ on October 16. The Central Pergola area hosted stalls from 10 am to 5...

A Platform of Contract Manufacturers will benefit Pharma Industry, but who will own it?

– Prof. Amar Sapra, Vansh Lakhina & Ashish PisalIIM Bangalore Manufacturing is not considered a core capability by many pharmaceutical companies, who prefer to concentrate on research and development to support the pipeline of generic, biologics, biosimilars, and personalized medications. In addition to reducing time-to-market, outsourcing may result in lower...

Right to Repair: India’s Step in the Right Direction

Sayan Chowdhury and Prof. Nishant Kumar Verma(IIMB) Properly implemented, the RtR policy can help achieve India’s commitment to reach carbon neutralityby 2070 during its transition to a green economy The Right to Repair (RtR) movement advocates for consumers’ right to freely repair and modify their purchased products. RtR has been...

The Need for Businesses to Move Towards Sustainable Practices

– Prof. Deepti GanapathyIIM Bangalore There are platforms specifically posting job opportunities for environmental job seekers to connect with employers who prioritize the well-being of the environment, sustainability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. The gold standard for businesses today is its ability to be sustainable. The result...

Students Corner

Student’s Corner in Lsquare is a platform where students can express their creativity, share their artistic talents, and showcase their literary works and creative content, fostering appreciation and recognition for their artistic endeavors. Rise once again, tall Amidst the toil and labor of mind and heart, I gave it my...

NSRCEL Startup: Zopnote

Empowering Proximity Commerce for Small Businesses through Innovation and Growth Strategies Zopnote’s core vision revolves around the empowerment of proximity commerce through the provision of technological tools and growth strategies tailored for small business owners. The brainchild of three skilled engineers, Zopnote serves as a comprehensive solution for small business...