March 2023

Everester – Sunil Nataraj, EGMP (20) 2011

We often hear the phrase “you can achieve anything if you put your mind to it”, but few of us make a concerted effort to align our intentions with our actions. However, Sunil Nataraj is an exception to this rule. In just 11 years, he transformed his dream of climbing...

Antarctica – Stark and Minimal by Shreeram M V, PGP 2004

Antarctica is a land of superlatives. The roughest seas in the world shield its secrets. It is the coldest, highest, windiest, iciest and , ironically, the driest continent on the planet. As one emerges from the dreaded Drake Passage into calmer waters, her fortresses of rock and ice present a forbidding visage. Clouds and snow amplify this magnificent...

IIMBAA Bangalore – EV SIG: Software-Defined Vehicles

The 3rd edition of the EV Special Interest Group (SIG) meetup was conducted by the IIMBAA Bangalore chapter on March 18, 2023. This was as part of Leadership Inside Out series initiated by IIMBAA Bangalore Chapter. The event took place on the IIMB campus and was well attended by more...

Book Release

करावलम्बनम् (Karāvalambanam) – Dr. V Srinidhi, Ph.D. 2018 About the Book Karāvalambanam, meaning hand holding, is a unique book designed to help modern students and seekers explore the intricacies, profundity, beauty, and sophistication of the Saṃskṛta language. The authors’ backgrounds in modern knowledge systems, combined with their passion for teaching...

Events @ IIMB

Second International Research Conference on Insolvency and Bankruptcy concludes with over 200 participants attending the Three-Day Event The three-day second International Research Conference on Insolvency and Bankruptcy (IBC 2023), held by the Centre for Capital Markets and Risk Management (CCMRM) at IIM Bangalore, in partnership with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of...

Alumni News

Tamanna Gupta founded Umanshi bags Three Awards at Bharat Startup Awards Tamanna Gupta, a PGP 2014 alumnus, Founder and Director of Umanshi, which received three awards from the International Brand Equity and MSME Promotion Council, Govt of India. Their achievements were also then highlighted on Zee Business. The awards they...

IIMB News

Bombay Stock Exchange names Dr. Padmini Srinivas as Public Interest Director Dr. Padmini Srinivasan, Head of the Centre for Corporate Governance and Citizenship and Professor in the Finance and Accounting Department at IIM Bangalore, has been named Public Interest Director of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) with effect from February...

Students Corner

Student’s Corner is an exclusive section of Lsquare that features student-created literary works, pen-craft, and creative content. Twin Directions They say we need to be given two thingsOne is roots and the other wingsThey hem and haw in two different directionsIn straight lines and circular ringsTesting our resolve and convictions...

Land Misallocation and Industrial Development

– Prof. Kunal Dasgupta and Rahul Rao Although a large share of land in India is used for cultivation, large tracts of this are unproductive and produce low crop yields. In this post, Dasgupta and Rao explain their calculations to determine the minimum amount of land that would be required...