Even while MBA institutes are closing down and admission numbers on the decline, XLRI has decided to increase its HRM seats from 120 to 180 from the next academic year. This makes intake for both its main programmes (HRM and BM) 180 seats each. When asked why the increase given...
Read More(Photo: Soubhik Chatterjee) The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta recently completed its summer placement process for the PGP batch of 2013-15. Highlights: Total Batch Strength 454 Students opting out 5* Number of companies confirming presence >250 Number of companies visiting the campus 155 Number of companies which made offers...
Read MoreCommunication skill is an important attribute that one must master to get into a respectable B school, initially and to excel in the chosen career thereafter. Lots of coaching Institutes have mushroomed to prepare the aspirants in spoken English and communication skill. Effective communication is proper when the receiver of...
Read More“It always seems impossible until its done.” – Nelson Mandela. This saying has been proved by Aam Aadmi Party ‘s Arvind Kejriwal and its millions of supporters who were striving days and nights for the recent Delhi Assembly Election. AAP probably be the first political party in the history of...
Read MoreAbout in a month or so the results of the entrances and institutes would be declared and each one would take the news in a different way. I somehow feel the urge to reach out to those who may not be able to make it to the very top. Don’t...
Read MoreOh No its Monday again!!! This was the first thing that came to my mind on the very first day of the week. With sleepy eyes and sluggish footsteps I would get ready and reach office. Then I used to check my mails to find my “to-do” list of the...
Read MoreThis week’s compilation of the best and most popular articles. Editors’ Picks The best of the lot, selected by our editors. 1. The Magician by Anuj Bhatnagar. 2. Book Review: “Not Without My Daughter” by Tejas Nimbargi. The Most Read Articles Articles that have had the most views by readers...
Read MoreHow many times have you seen ugly looking wall, a potential toilet for the passers-by, painted with even uglier paint that says, “Gadhe ke puut, yahan na muut” (Son of a donkey, don’t pee here. By the way sounds more intriguing in Hindi)? Uncountable, Right? I can’t help but to...
Read MoreIndia’s star wrestler, Olympic bronze medalist, Yogeshwar Dutt visited IIM Ranchi hostel after his final bout at’All India Police Wrestling Championship’ and engaged in a lively interactive session with the students of the institute. Students bubbling with excitement, swarmed around him as he welcomed their questions while his coach, Anup...
Read MoreThe bell rang and decimated her wait at once. She got up hurriedly to open the gate. Rajiv was now standing in front of her. “I kept my promise,” said Rajiv with his unique half-smile. The evening was same, so were the two people who had been living together under...
Read MoreThe latest ruling by the Supreme Court of India has ruled out the 2009 Delhi High Court’s Decision in favor of the Indian LGBT community. The decision has stirred divided opinions from different thinking classes of the Indian society. While the controversial decision has incited outrage among the Gay Right...
Read MoreIt is not always that a newly appointed IIM director replies to an email (that too sent to his official address) within two minutes. And it is almost never that he calls back in the next two minutes to answer queries. IIM Indore’s new director Prof Rishikesha Krishnan did just...
Read MoreDoes admission into a good B-School automatically guarantee a good job? This is a myth most MBA prospects foster. Even if you get a good break in a reputed company, does it guarantee a great career? One-time employment is often confused with being ‘continuously employable’. Here’s my list of the...
Read MoreWith the advent of the internet, internet marketing strategies have replaced the age old tradition of advertising through newspapers, magazines and hoardings. In fact it has proved as a blessing for various businesses to promote their products and services to a larger segment of audience. Compared to the contemporary form...
Read More“What’s the difficulty level of this problem?” I see this question A LOT on the forum. Almost every day, someone asks it. Here’s the answer: You don’t care. If you’re a test taker — which, if you’re reading this, you probably are — then difficulty levels are irrelevant to your...
Read MoreIIM Bangalore’s Professor of Corporate Strategy and Policy, Prof Rishikesha Krishnan is going to be taking over as director of IIM Indore. While the official confirmation is yet to reach IIM-I, Prof Krishnan has apparently been informed about it. He is expected to join anytime soon since Dr N Ravichandran’s...
Read MoreWhen the results of Assembly Elections were declared last Sunday, it was distinctly evident that the people of this country are thinkers, observers and conscious decision takers. They look forward to bring progressive changes into the social and political system and if necessary, can embrace new age beliefs too. Within...
Read MorePlease do not go by the title! This ain’t a scam to make big money and I am not an employee of this Bank. This is just to tell you how discipline and system trading can enable you to create wealth. Reasons for choosing SBI! 1) Largest Bank of India...
Read MoreArvind Kejriwal former IIT mechanical engineer, worked for Indian Revenue Service and an income tax officer & presently a successful politician who has marked his benchmark in Delhi assembly polls by winning 28 out of 70 seats. A year ago Kejriwal was just a social activist who supported Anna Hazare...
Read MoreOn The Way……… After the most whirlwind four months of my life, I am returning to my Kolkata. Over these four months in IIT Mumbai I don’t know what I learnt. But, I have been forced to shed off some of my shortcomings. There should be no shades of lethargy...
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