News for 'Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad'

B-schools offering PGDM seek parity ahead of IIM Bill

B-schools offering PGDM seek parity ahead of IIM Bill

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

To meet this week on representation to HRD ministry for degree granting power, autonomy.

Paytm may play white knight to IIM grads benched by Flipkart

Paytm may play white knight to IIM grads benched by Flipkart

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Sources said the fresh batch of profiles include students whose date of joining has been delayed by Flipkart.

Justin Trudeau's advice to India's top students

Justin Trudeau's advice to India's top students

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Here's what the Canadian PM said at IIM-Ahmedabad...

K V Kamath: A man who always challenges the status quo

K V Kamath: A man who always challenges the status quo

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Under KV Kamath's leadership, ICICI Bank's revenues grew multi-fold.

4 life lessons from Kumar Mangalam Birla

4 life lessons from Kumar Mangalam Birla

Rediff.com11 May 2021

Define your North Star. Experiment in your 20s be adventurous and experiment and use these experiences to build your flywheel and compliment your IQ with EQ.

Adani Crisis: What RBI, SEBI Must Do

Adani Crisis: What RBI, SEBI Must Do

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

In the context of market integrity, the IRAI and RBI should go over the minutes of the LIC and SBI board meetings when the decisions to invest in Adani equity or debt were taken, notes Jaimini Bhagwati, former World Bank treasury professional.

That Dangerous Fix Called Addiction

That Dangerous Fix Called Addiction

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

It is worth thinking about the deeper reasons that make people depend, often against their wishes, upon substances that ruin their health and their relationships, observes Chintan Girish Modi.

IIM-A unit to present whitepaper on gold monetisation scheme

IIM-A unit to present whitepaper on gold monetisation scheme

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

A workshop has been organised in Mumbai to come up with suggestions.

IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons

IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

An alumnus of IIM-A from the 1983 batch, Nanda was a Robert Braucher Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School and later a Harvard Business School faculty member, before he took charge on September 2, 2013.

'Stagnation in real wages is the surest sign of rural slowdown'

'Stagnation in real wages is the surest sign of rural slowdown'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

The implication of a slowdown in the financial services sector are very different (eg, likely to affect fewer people directly, and even that affecting those at the top of the income distribution) from that of a slowdown in construction, one of the most employment intensive sectors in the Indian economy (that will affect aggregate demand much more).'

Witness to Freedom

Witness to Freedom

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

India is free, certainly, and has been so for 70 years. But are Indians free-spirited? asks Shreekant Sambrani.

How PolicyBazaar's Yashish Dahiya changed India's insurance scene

How PolicyBazaar's Yashish Dahiya changed India's insurance scene

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Dahiya's first internet-based venture to sell insurance failed, but he was convinced digital was the future

Good to see Bikhchandani, Banga on the rich list

Good to see Bikhchandani, Banga on the rich list

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'To all the MBAs that burn the candle at both ends, travel half-a-million miles every year, and spend little or no quality time with their families, the rise to riches of Mr Bikhchandani and Mr Banga, should be true inspiration,' notes Sandeep Goyal.

New RBI head has tough job on hand: IIM-A faculty

New RBI head has tough job on hand: IIM-A faculty

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

The mood at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is festive, with one of its alumnii, Raghuram Rajan taking over as the next Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor.

From Rs 3 cr to 20 cr: RustOrange's success story

From Rs 3 cr to 20 cr: RustOrange's success story

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

RustOrange co-founders Samik Sarkar, Shashank Agnihotri and Kuvalaya Singh share their story and learnings.

CAT Results: Meet the 100 percentilers

CAT Results: Meet the 100 percentilers

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

Two women and three non-engineers are among the 20 candidates who have scored 100 percentile in the Common Admission Test (CAT), 2017.

Future of digital payments in India

Future of digital payments in India

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.'

Brand new student friendly courses at IIM-A

Brand new student friendly courses at IIM-A

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

IIM-A will be offering six programmes that are blended or a mix of online and offline.

Agri Bills: Why Punjab and Haryana farmers are leading the protests

Agri Bills: Why Punjab and Haryana farmers are leading the protests

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Data shows that the current system of decentralised marketing and centralised procurement helps Punjab and Haryana farmers the most, while its efficacy in other states has been poor. Experts and farm leaders say success of the laws rests heavily on implementation.

COVID-19 second wave: Delays in RT-PCR tests

COVID-19 second wave: Delays in RT-PCR tests

Rediff.com9 May 2021

While there is a shortage of testing kits, manpower and capacities, India does not have other scalable testing options.

Govt identifying states for setting up IIMs, IITs

Govt identifying states for setting up IIMs, IITs

Rediff.com17 Aug 2007

According to sources close to the development, the government is shortlisting the states where the new IITs and IIMs will be set up. The states will be selected on the basis of their economic and social status.

Ashok Vemuri may turn investor

Ashok Vemuri may turn investor

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Vemuri holds about 400,000 shares in IGATE which, at an offer price of $48 apiece, will give him $19.2 million

Did RBI Know About Demonetization?

Did RBI Know About Demonetization?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

The RBI was not party to the decision to demonetize 500 and 1,000-rupee notes, which was taken at the highest level of India's political leadership.

Sitharaman on Adani fallout: Regulators will look into it

Sitharaman on Adani fallout: Regulators will look into it

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

India's economic image is not affected due to Adani Group's recent decision to pull out Rs 20,000 crore FPO (follow-on public offers) amid allegations of financial wrongdoings, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Why financial literacy among urban working youth is low

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

The study says living in joint families negatively impacted the level of financial knowledge.

Is the e-commerce hiring bubble about to burst?

Is the e-commerce hiring bubble about to burst?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Fewer e-commerce companies hired candidates from B-schools this year.

Building companies remains Romesh Wadhwani's passion

Building companies remains Romesh Wadhwani's passion

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

Wadhwani joined the billion-dollar club in 1999, when he sold a venture for $9.3 bn to i2 Technologies.

IIM-A tweaks admission criteria, non-engineers, freshers HAPPY

IIM-A tweaks admission criteria, non-engineers, freshers HAPPY

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

As per the new criteria of selection effective for the 2014-16 academic session, work-experience of prospective candidates will assume lesser weightage and preference will be given to the most recent academic score; marks obtained in the class 10 and 12 examination will be given less importance.

Inflation: Survey suggests change in weightage of food items

Inflation: Survey suggests change in weightage of food items

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The economic survey for 2020-21 has suggested revision in the weightage of food items to gauge the true picture of inflation in the country, and said new sources of price data also need to be incorporated in the wake of increasing retail e-commerce transactions. As per the survey, the current spike in consumer price-based retail inflation of food prices is mainly a supply-side phenomenon. The survey noted that the weights of all items in retail inflation are based on the NSO household consumption expenditure survey of 2011-12, adding the weight of food items in the index might have significantly decreased over the decade since then.

'The nature of jobs is changing'

'The nature of jobs is changing'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

'We want to connect unique skills that students have with the unique jobs being created.'

Will newspapers survive COVID-19?

Will newspapers survive COVID-19?

Rediff.com14 May 2020

'Here is hoping that the entirely unintended and unforeseen victims of the coronavirus, the printed papers, emerge safe and unscathed from the affliction,' says Shreekant Sambrani.

The tragedy of India's education system

The tragedy of India's education system

Rediff.com16 May 2016

At no stage is a student encouraged to develop further curiosity in a subject and those who do stumble upon their passion or interest do so more by chance than design.

Anshuman Jain backs a new venture in India

Anshuman Jain backs a new venture in India

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Anshuman Jain became the co-head of Deutsche Bank in 2012 along with Juergen Fitschen.

What went wrong with the IIMs?

What went wrong with the IIMs?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Why are so many of the new IIMs floundering?

Women's football coach suspended for 'misconduct'; AIFF general sec resigns

Women's football coach suspended for 'misconduct'; AIFF general sec resigns

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Head coach Thomas Dennerby was a witness to the 'incident' and it was he, who immediately informed the AIFF.

Community spirit helps Surat diamonds go global

Community spirit helps Surat diamonds go global

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Recent defaults have made a section of traders contemplate moving towards promissory notes.

Highest salary offered to IIM-Amritsar graduate is Rs 54 lakh

Highest salary offered to IIM-Amritsar graduate is Rs 54 lakh

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Seven students were made international offers.

Mrinalini Sarabhai transformed Gujarat's cultural life

Mrinalini Sarabhai transformed Gujarat's cultural life

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Ahmedabad's cultural scene would not have gone beyond the garba, but for Mrinalini Sarabhai's pioneering efforts.

World's 100 best MBA schools 2015

World's 100 best MBA schools 2015

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Where does India figure on the list? Find out!

Economic crisis chokes world's biggest economies

Economic crisis chokes world's biggest economies

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

The world seems to have caught severe pneumonia, or worse, as China had flu.