January 2020

Trailblazers: Sanskrit Scholar – Nityanand Misra, PGP 2007

Nityanand Misra heads the Execution Consulting Group at CLSA currently and is based out of Mumbai. He is very passionate about Indian culture, especially classical and medieval Indian literature, classical and folk Indian music, and traditional fine arts and performing arts of India. He has edited and authored seven books...

Pathmakers: Wildlife Photographer – Shreeram MV, PGP 2004

The road less traveled has its own challenges but is very rewarding in the long run. Shreeram MV decided to take a plunge from his corporate job and follow his passion for wildlife photography. He is the Co-founder of Darter Photography, which offers mentorship, workshops, and tours to the photographer...

Homecoming: PGP 2009 -10th-year reunion

There is always something special in going back to one’s roots. Especially when that means going to a place as captivating and as elegant as the IIMB campus. When we, the Class of 2009 left this breathtakingly beautiful campus 10 years ago, we carried a lot of it within ourselves....

Social Impact: Families of Joy – Avinash Kumar, PGP 1994

Families of Joy Foundation is an NGO set up in New Delhi, which promotes and creates awareness about adoption. Avinash Kumar and his wife Dr. Vandana Kumar have been tirelessly working on increasing awareness on adoption through their foundation. Their foundation offers a platform to positively introduce the subject and...

Quantum leap: India’s vital role in new space age

By K Radhakrishnan The success of Gaganyaan will enormously elevate India’s credentials for human spaceflights. The world is at the dawn of a New Space Age. Humankind’s persistent quest to explore the universe and know more about life, new paradigms of a multipolar world emphasising international cooperation, setting aside their...

Newsfeed

Professor K Kumar, Dean, Alumni Relations & Development, IIM Bangalore has been honored in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.Professor Kumar is also an alumnus of IIM Bangalore, 1981 batch. He has over 16 years of experience in the industry, holding positions of CEO, President, and Management Consultant in...

Reunions at IIMB

As we bid adieu to the year 2019, the last month of the year – December saw quite a few reunions across the various batches. The alums came to revisit the campus and rekindle their memories of the days here at IIMB. Many alums also came with their spouses and...

NSRCEL Startups: Mitti Cafe

MITTI Cafe, as a part of its livelihood development initiative for the economic independence and dignity of persons with disability, provides training, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for adults with intellectual, physical and multiple disabilities through the creation of training cafes within institutional spaces. Mitti Café is incubated at NSRCEL through the...

NSRCEL Startups: GoGaga

Though Indian culture is shifting slightly away from matrimonial matchmaking with youngsters preferring to find a match on their own, hook-up apps from the west have still not caught up yet as a replacement owing to a cultural mismatch. Both the solutions show profiles of strangers with just different filters (i.e., caste or distance), with very low...

Obituary

We deeply regret to inform the sad demise of our alum Suhaditya Guha, PGP 2002-04 batch, on December 24, 2019, due to a heart attack. Suhaditya has moved to NCR in early 2019 and was pursuing his Ph.D. His last rites took place in Kolkata. He is survived by his...