July 2023

Alum Author – The Chronicler of The Hooghly: Shakti Ghosal, PGP 1984

Welcome to this exclusive interview with Shakti Ghosal – IIMB alumnus, author, and inspirational mentor. In this conversation, we delve into the remarkable journey of Shakti Ghosal, an engineering graduate and MBA holder from the prestigious IIM Bangalore, with an illustrious corporate career spanning almost four decades both in India...

In Memoriam

IIMB Community Grieves the Loss of Professor Anshuman Tripathy On July 2, 2023, the IIMB community was plunged into deep sorrow upon learning of the passing of Professor Anshuman Tripathy. A highly gifted and impactful teacher, and his loss is profoundly felt throughout the institute. Professor Tripathy’s dedication to the...

IIMB Alumni Association Hosts VC Mixer Event on 15th July 2023

Harish Mittal, President of IIMBAA, opened the event with a warm welcome, setting the stage for an evening of insightful discussions. The attendees, comprising over 50 passionate alumni, were eager to hear from the esteemed speakers. Deepu Chandran, Vice President of IIMBAA and Co-founder of Hackle, crucial role in curating...

Book Release

Praying Mantis (Harith Athreya, 3) – RV Raman, PGP 1988 About the Book A castle in the Himalayas. Five guests. One dead body. The idyllic Peter Dann Castle is a picture of tranquility as summer blooms in the Himalayan foothills. The heritage hotel has a reputation of being blessed –...

IIMB News

IIMB Holds Top Position in Positive Impact Rating 2023; Achieves Remarkable Victory in Overall Score. IIM Bangalore has maintained its top position in the Positive Impact Rating (PIR) 2023, holding onto the Level 5 category as it did last year. Professor Rishikesha T Krishnan, Director of IIMB, expressed his delight...

NSRCEL Startup: Learning Matters

Enhancing learning outcomes with tech tools and AI Learning Matters is an ed-tech organization headquartered in Bangalore, co-founded by Ramamoorthy G (Moorthy), Gowri Mahesh, and Saraswathy Ramamoorthy, with each founder boasting around 20 years of experience in the education and technology domains. Their core mission revolves around tackling one of...

Events

IIMB Celebrates a Historic Influx of 531 Students to PGP and 75 Students to PGP in Business Analytics, with Over 30% of the Batch Being Women On June 12, 2023, IIM Bangalore joyously welcomed the incoming batch of students for its esteemed two-year full-time MBA programs, the Post Graduate Programme...

Alumni News

Barclays Plc Taps IIMB Alumnus Nitin Singh (PGP 2000) to Lead Asia Private Bank, Consolidating India and Singapore Businesses Barclays Plc has hired Nitin Singh, an alumnus of IIM Bangalore from the PGP 2000 batch, to head its Asia private bank, combining businesses in Singapore and India under one chief...

Navigating through the ethos and sophistication of Generative AI

– Prof. Dinesh U KumarIIM Bangalore Generative AI has been the underpinning and steering factor as AI advances from auto-pilot mode to co-pilot mode. Now the new course—of fairness, equity, bias-free development, and deployment—will require responsible policymaking Thanks to the AI-infused breakthrough and trailblazing advancements, the race to AI supremacy...

A Quantum Leap in Tech Research

– Dr. Rishikesha T Krishnan and N Dayasindhu, Director IIMB and Co-founder & CEO – Itihaasa Research & Digital Historically, India was more successful in vertically integrated mission mode technology projects compared to developing a horizontal capability in technologies. Recently, India’s National Quantum Mission received Cabinet approval for about Rs 6,000...

5 ways to change the ‘P’ in Personal Income Tax

– Prof Jitamitra DesaiIIM Bangalore Why do we have such a limited number of tax filers in the country and how we draw them into the formal economy? Here are five ways we can change the tax code to ensure inclusion It’s that time of the year when crores of...