May 2020

Alum Ventures: healthIO – Sanjay Mohan, PGP 1994

Every idea is conceived on the basis of a personal experience or when an individual finds a void in the system, that can be improvised with a better set-up. Sanjay Mohan, co-founder of healthIO, did exactly that. While the health institutions were in place with many advancements, bridging the gap...

Alum Ventures: Kristal.AI – Asheesh Chanda, PGP 2002

Multiplying money has become smarter thanks to the many choices of investments available in the market. The latest player in the space is Kristal.AI, an AI-enabled investment platform that provides multiple choices and transparency. The cutting edge technology enables customization at a mass level. Asheesh Chanda founder and CEO of...

Alum Ventures: Slayback Pharma – Ajay K Singh, PGP 2002

Ajay K Singh is the founder and CEO of Slayback Pharma, a pharma company focused on research and development of complex generic pharmaceutical products with operations in USA and India. Slayback started in 2012 with its first program and came into the spotlight in 2016 when it raised $60 Million...

Wavemakers: Businesswoman & Coach – Shweta Jhajharia, PGP 2001

Shweta Jhajharia, founder of Growth Idea and serial entrepreneur, is a multi-award-winning business consultant. Her business coaching franchise in London, is the biggest in the EMEA region and she has been recognized both by external bodies and industry awards panels as the top coach in the UK.  Shweta was with Unilever for 7 years after completing...

Faces of IIMB – Manoj Chakravarti

We are introducing a new section in the newsletter. The intention of this section is to introduce the people, who work behind the scenes, meaning the very backbone of the institute – the staff members. The institute relies on its staff members for a smooth and effective working system. As...

COVID 19 – IIMB Warriors

IIMB alumni are not just pioneers of the business field but are also contributing in many ways to combat the Corona Virus. This post highlights our IIMB Alumni Warriors who are doing everything in their capacity to help the community regain its strength to stand back up. We salute each...

Alum Articles: Sapna Agarwal, PGP 1993

In plain terms one can call Ms. Sapna Agarwal a blogger but her thoughts and notions gives a sense of calm, relief and leaves one to introspect. She writes  short poems and articles mostly on current issues for BordlessJournal. Her latest write-ups on the current crisis of Corona Virus are...

Newsfeed

Reuters EventsTM : The Global Responsible Business Awards 2020 The World’s Leading Celebration Of Responsible Business Excellence ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 14TH AUGUST 2020 The world’s leading awards to celebrate responsible business excellence – Reuters Event’s Responsible Business Awards are back for 2020! These awards are truly global. We welcome...

Why residents are worried about the upcoming Waste-to-Energy unit in Chikkanagamangala – Deepu Chandran, PGP 2010 | CEO Pikkol

The residents of Electronic City, which is not even within BBMP limits, are becoming guinea pigs for the Palike’s misguided attempts at ‘scientific waste management’. BBMP has signed an agreement to set up an incineration-based Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant at Chikkanagamangala, a stone’s throw away from Electronic City. Problems with the existing...

NSRCEL Start-up: Let’s Be The Change

Let’s Be The Change (LBTC)​ is a non-profit organization which aims to build a cleaner and healthier society by working with the people and the Government. LBTC was started by ​Anirudh S Dutt​ on 5th July 2013. ​ ​We have been growing ever since, with over 250 successful events, including...

In Memoriam

It is with a heavy heart that we bring you the news of demise of R Venkatesan on the 25th April 2020. He was an alumnus of PGP 1976, first batch of IIMB. He was an respected Sahaj Yogi, renowned economist, dramatist, scriptwriter, author and much more.Our condolences to the...