News for 'IIM Calcutta'

Is It Wise To Get A Harvard MBA?

Is It Wise To Get A Harvard MBA?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

Divya Nair/Rediff.com speaks to students and experts to find out whether it is better to study management in India or try for an international MBA.

Which Indian B-school is tougher than Harvard to g

Which Indian B-school is tougher than Harvard to g

Rediff.com20 Aug 2003

Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about Indian business management schools.

Day Zero: B'lore, Calcutta break ranks with IIM-A

Day Zero: B'lore, Calcutta break ranks with IIM-A

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

The IIMs will begin final placements in March 2010.

MBA calling: How I aced my personal interview

MBA calling: How I aced my personal interview

Rediff.com17 Jan 2008

Krishnan Sekar, a first-year student at IIM Calcutta, shares his IIM Indore interview as a part of the CAT 2006 selection process.

How to save for your child's education

How to save for your child's education

Rediff.com22 Feb 2010

In this era of rapid change, the education of children has become a major component of financial planning.

The Times They Are A-Changin'

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

... And what explains the directions of change? asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

'I carry Prahalad's intellectual curiosity in my heart'

'I carry Prahalad's intellectual curiosity in my heart'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

Dr Venkatram Ramaswamy, Hallman Fellow of Electronic Business and Professor of Marketing at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, is in India to speak at Guruspeak, an annual event organized by IIM-Calcutta.

'I am addicted to entrepreneurship'

'I am addicted to entrepreneurship'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

'We look at the opportunities that are going to come in various fields in the next 5 to 10 years, do some research and come up with business plans.' 'Then, we go and seek out founders who will run the actual business.'

One day to CAT 2011: What to do, what to avoid

One day to CAT 2011: What to do, what to avoid

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

In the third and last part of the CAT series ARKS Srinivas, an alumnus of IIM Calcutta and ex-Director at T.I.M.E presents a low down on what to do one day before the exam.

The 10-point mental strategy for CAT 2011

The 10-point mental strategy for CAT 2011

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

With CAT 2011 commencing on October 22, 2011, expert ARKS Srinivas, an alumnus of IIM Calcutta and ex-Director at T.I.M.E. Mumbai advises aspirants on what to bear in mind while appearing for CAT 2011 this year. Read on

B-schools grads salaries on the rise

B-schools grads salaries on the rise

Rediff.com18 Jan 2006

Business schools get more women on board

Business schools get more women on board

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Management institutes are putting in additional efforts to get more woman students on their campuses.

Sethu project: Pachauri warns of ecological consequences

Sethu project: Pachauri warns of ecological consequences

Rediff.com7 Apr 2013

With the Centre ignoring the Pachauri Committee report advising against implementation of the controversial Sethusamundram project, eminent scientist R K Pachauri has said that he stands by the report and warned of serious ecological ramifications.

Are you ready to bell the CAT?

Are you ready to bell the CAT?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2014

Shobhit Bhatnagar, founder of Gradestack.com and graduate from IIM-Calcutta tells you why it's not an impossible feat.

Why BJP Is Focusing On These Seats

Why BJP Is Focusing On These Seats

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Some have been cherry-picked to assert the BJP's supremacy over its allies or, significantly, its leaders who charted an independent course in the recent past.

How To Fill CAT 2024 Form Online

How To Fill CAT 2024 Form Online

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The registration process for CAT 2024 will begin 10 am onwards on August 1.

IIMC sends students abroad, brings in foreigners

IIMC sends students abroad, brings in foreigners

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

Second-year students at IIM Calcutta to travel the world's universities this Septemeber. Foreign students coming to IIM-C to learn at one of India's prestigious schools.

Pepperfry CEO Ambareesh Murty dies of cardiac arrest at 51

Pepperfry CEO Ambareesh Murty dies of cardiac arrest at 51

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

Pepperfry co-founder and CEO Ambareesh Murty passed away in Leh due to cardiac arrest, company co-founder and COO Ashish Shah said on Tuesday. Murty, 51 years, was also an angel investor. He recently announced completing 12 years at Pepperfry on his LinkedIn post.

CAT to go online from November 2009

CAT to go online from November 2009

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

The directors of the seven Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will meet later this month to discuss details of a proposal to take the Common Admission Test (CAT) online by 2009.

CAT: Taking on the GD and more

CAT: Taking on the GD and more

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

The IIMs have declared the CAT results. What next? CAT trainers ARKS Srinivas and Rahul Reddy of T.I.M.E. tip you off.

The Bakshali inheritance

The Bakshali inheritance

Rediff.com24 Apr 2007

Ajit Balakrishnan, chairman of the board of governors, IIM-Calcutta, and CEO, rediff.com, gave the Convocation Speech at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta on April 1, 2007. The speech is reproduced here.

48-hour strategy to crack the CAT 2013

48-hour strategy to crack the CAT 2013

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

In an online chat with readers, Rahul Reddy, IIM-Calcutta alumnus and co-founder, VistaMind Education, a CAT training institute, answered questions on how to crack the management entrance examination.

Indian B-schools get a facelift

Indian B-schools get a facelift

Rediff.com9 Sep 2006

'Raising angel fund in India is a huge challenge'

'Raising angel fund in India is a huge challenge'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Start-up entrepreneur Ashish Chaturvedi speaks about the challenges start-ups face.

Top 7 job-friendly courses in Accounting and Finance

Top 7 job-friendly courses in Accounting and Finance

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

Shajan Samuel, an IIM Calcutta alumnus and Divisional Head, IIJT Education suggests seven useful courses in Accounting and Finance that graduates can pursue in India.

Live chat: Last minute tips to crack the CAT 2013

Live chat: Last minute tips to crack the CAT 2013

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Join us for a chat with ARKS Srinivas, IIM-Calcutta alumnus and CEO, VistaMind today, October 11 between 4 and 5 pm IST.

Alert: CAT for IIMs

Alert: CAT for IIMs

Rediff.com2 Aug 2004

Alert: CAT for IIMs

How to improve your vocabulary

How to improve your vocabulary

Rediff.com28 Jun 2011

An alumnus of IIM Calcutta and author of two CAT books, Sidharth Balakrishna provides an innovative way to remember the meanings of certain words.

Start-ups: These MBA grads said no to placements

Start-ups: These MBA grads said no to placements

Rediff.com13 May 2011

In the volumes of B-schools placement reports, one piece of statistics gets overshadowed by the numerical platitudes and eulogies. Mentioned mostly as an afterthought, it is about students who opt-out of the placements, to follow their calling and start their own businesses. PaGaLGuY speaks to some of these souls and learn their stories.

Calcutta HC stays post-grad OBC quota

Calcutta HC stays post-grad OBC quota

Rediff.com14 May 2008

The Calcutta high court on Wednesday stayed Union Human Resource Development Ministry's notification for reservation to Other Backward Classes in post-graduate courses. The high court stayed an interview slated for Thursday for admission of OBC candidates to post-graduate courses in the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata.

BSE's new chief faces a tough task

BSE's new chief faces a tough task

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

Ashish Kumar Chauhan, who was appointed BSE's full-time chief executive officer and managing director early this month, has his job cut out - to steer the country's oldest stock exchange through challenging times and get it listed.

IIMC, IITK, IITM's joint PG programme

IIMC, IITK, IITM's joint PG programme

Rediff.com23 Apr 2008

Announcing the one-year full-time joint IIMC-IITK-IITM post graduate programme for Executives for Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing (PGPEX-VLM).

Exciting World Of Data Science

Exciting World Of Data Science

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

...and say bye to the humanities-science divide, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Meet India Inc's best performers

Meet India Inc's best performers

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

Asian Paints Managing Director & CEO P M Murty is the Business Standard CEO of the Year for 2009-10.

CAT 2011 unplugged: No surprises in the exam

CAT 2011 unplugged: No surprises in the exam

Rediff.com22 Oct 2011

There were hardly any surprises in CAT 2011 exam, says ARKS Srinivas, author and IIM Calcutta alumnus.

Tips to crack CAT 2011 and other b-school exams

Tips to crack CAT 2011 and other b-school exams

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

In two chats with readers on September 15 and 23, Sidharth Balakrishna, an IIM Calcutta alumnus and adjunct faculty member at leading b-schools across the country, addressed queries related to cracking CAT 2011 and other b-school entrance exams. For those of you who missed it, here is a combination of the two transcripts.

Rao set to make Lenovo big player in SMB segment

Rao set to make Lenovo big player in SMB segment

Rediff.com1 Jun 2011

Lenovo had just 3.8 per cent share in the SMB segment.

A story of Shiva: From man to god

A story of Shiva: From man to god

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

Presenting an excerpt from The Immortals of Meluha, a mythological work on the Hindu god Shiva by Amish Tripathi.

'It pays to build brands'

'It pays to build brands'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2007

An interview with Suresh Ramanathan, teacheer, consumer behavior and advanced marketing strategy at the Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago.