News for 'Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad'

FT Rankings: Where do IIMs stand?

FT Rankings: Where do IIMs stand?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad is the second best in Asia.

3.2 million Indians may have died from Covid: Study

3.2 million Indians may have died from Covid: Study

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

About 3.2 million people could have died from Covid in India by September last year, six-seven times higher than reported officially, according to a study based on one independent and two government data sources.

Warburg Pincus donates Rs 1 crore to IIM-A

Warburg Pincus donates Rs 1 crore to IIM-A

Rediff.com10 Jul 2006

The amount will be used over the next ten years by the premier management institute to support the financial needs of students who are unable to afford fully or partially the cost of education at IIM-A.

Sanskrit motto stays in IIM-A logo after faculty protests its dropping

Sanskrit motto stays in IIM-A logo after faculty protests its dropping

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-Ahmedabad) on Friday said that the Sanskrit motto has not been dropped from its proposed new logo.

PGP in public management & policy at IIM-A

PGP in public management & policy at IIM-A

Rediff.com21 Sep 2006

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, has launched a one-year Post-graduate Programme in Public Management and Policy.

Diageo's India-born CEO Ivan Menezes passes away

Diageo's India-born CEO Ivan Menezes passes away

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

Ivan Manuel Menezes, the India-born CEO of the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, died on Wednesday, days after being hospitalised for treatment of stomach ulcer. Menezes, 64, who was to retire at the end of this month, died in London, the company said. "It is with great sadness that Diageo announces that Sir Ivan Menezes has passed away following a brief illness, with his family at his side," it said in a statement. Diageo had on Monday announced that CEO-designate Debra Crew will assume the top role on an interim basis immediately as Menezes undergoes medical treatment.

Extraordinary Story Of EPFO Digitisation

Extraordinary Story Of EPFO Digitisation

Rediff.com27 May 2024

A remarkable story which helped in transforming a bureaucratic organization, to a customer centric organization. This experience may inspire several government / private organizations to modify or adopt digitisation to transform their business, notes Professor N Ravichandran (retd).

Madhabi Puri Buch to head Sebi, first woman to do so

Madhabi Puri Buch to head Sebi, first woman to do so

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

The government on Monday appointed former Sebi member Madhabi Puri Buch as chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

RBI panel meets to finalise inflation report for govt

RBI panel meets to finalise inflation report for govt

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

The Reserve Bank's rate setting panel on Thursday met to finalise a report for the government on why it failed to keep retail inflation below the target of 6 per cent for three consecutive quarters since January this year, said sources. The report will be presented to the government as per the Reserve Bank of India Act, they added. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is headed by Governor Shaktikanta Das.

'Budget overlooked expenditure compression'

'Budget overlooked expenditure compression'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Economist Ajit Ranade chatted with our readers on March 1, and explained how the Budget affects us all.

Eight months after rolling back farm laws, Centre sets up MSP panel

Eight months after rolling back farm laws, Centre sets up MSP panel

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Nearly eight months after the government repealed the three controversial farm Acts, it has constituted a high-powered panel under the chairmanship of former agriculture secretary Sanjay Agarwal to make the minimum support price (MSP) mechanism more effective and transparent as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his televised address announcing the repeal. The names of three members from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the main grouping that spearheaded the year-long agitation at Delhi's borders, have been withheld, pending receipt by the government, stated a gazette notification. NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand, Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad Professor Sukhpal Singh, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative chairman Dilip Sanghani, secretaries of the Departments of Agriculture, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Food and Consumer Affairs, Cooperation and Textiles, along with representatives from the state governments of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, and Odisha will also form part of the panel.

India 'stalled' during UPA-era, says Narayana Murthy

India 'stalled' during UPA-era, says Narayana Murthy

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

N R Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Information Technology giant Infosys, has lamented that economic activities in India were 'stalled' and decisions were not taken by the Manmohan Singh government in time in the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance-era.

Now courses for entrepreneurs

Now courses for entrepreneurs

Rediff.com27 Aug 2004

RBI likely to hold repo rate at 6.5% on June 8

RBI likely to hold repo rate at 6.5% on June 8

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will maintain the policy repo rate at 6.5 per cent during its upcoming June 8 announcement, considering the easing of retail inflation in April and the potential for further decline, indicating the effectiveness of previous policy rate actions, anticipate experts. Headed by Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das, a meeting of the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled for June 6-8. The decision of the 43rd meeting of the MPC would be announced on Thursday, June 8.

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to M S Swaminathan, renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai recently.

Now find out how much your skills are worth

Now find out how much your skills are worth

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

For those mulling their first job offer and wondering if they are being paid right, here is a website that could give an indication.

IIM-A raises fee almost three times

IIM-A raises fee almost three times

Rediff.com31 Mar 2008

Studying at the premier Indian Institutes of Management is no longer cheap. The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad on Saturday almost trebled the fee for its flagship two-year post-graduate management programme from Rs 400,000 to Rs 11.5 lakh (Rs 1.15 million), beginning from this academic year. The fees have gone up from Rs 200,000 each year to Rs 550,000 for the first year and Rs 600,000 for the second. Its fee hike is the highest among all IIMs.

Beautiful B-school campuses in India

Beautiful B-school campuses in India

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

Take a tour across India's amazing B-school campuses...

IIM-A, IOC in pact for course

IIM-A, IOC in pact for course

Rediff.com21 Jun 2004

IIM, IIT helping innovators

IIM, IIT helping innovators

Rediff.com25 Sep 2004

IIM-A slips 8 places on FT Masters in Management rankings

IIM-A slips 8 places on FT Masters in Management rankings

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

In the latest rankings for masters in management released by Financial Times, the country's premier management institute has slipped eight places down and is ranked at Number 18.

IIM-Ahmedabad plans new fellowship for its students

IIM-Ahmedabad plans new fellowship for its students

Rediff.com25 Feb 2013

The institute will provide financial support for those not wishing to join the corporate sector and instead pursue other interests.

Banking, finance rule the roost

Banking, finance rule the roost

Rediff.com7 Mar 2008

Though the banking and financial services sector has been ruling the campus so far, many students have opted to wear the entrepreneurial hat too.

Subhiksha, India's largest retail chain

Subhiksha, India's largest retail chain

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

Subhiksha managing director R Subramnian talks about his adventures, the success of his retail chain and also his future plans.

IIM-A works on plan for self-funding

IIM-A works on plan for self-funding

Rediff.com23 Jan 2004

Reserve Bank's MPC to discuss inflation report on Nov 3

Reserve Bank's MPC to discuss inflation report on Nov 3

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

The Reserve Bank will hold a special meeting of its rate-setting committee on November 3 to prepare a report for the government on why it failed to keep retail inflation below the target of 6 per cent for three consecutive quarters since January. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das will prepare the report on reasons for failure to meet the inflation target as well as the remedial measures the central bank is taking to bring down prices in the country. "Under the provisions of Section 45ZN of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act 1934... an additional meeting of the MPC is being scheduled on November 3, 2022," RBI said in a statement on Thursday.

PSUs losing efficiency battle

PSUs losing efficiency battle

Rediff.com5 Mar 2004

Public sector companies and some government departments have come in for severe criticism in the India Infrastructure Report 2003. The report says the inefficiencies of PSUs have provided private firms with a huge pricing advantage.

CAT examination on Feb 15, 2004

CAT examination on Feb 15, 2004

Rediff.com26 Nov 2003

CAT was cancelled for the first time in its 28-year history on November 23 after the CBI uncovered leakage of question papers and arrested six persons from Delhi and Pune, including the alleged kingpin Dr Ranjit Singh.

Festive mood at IIM-A as Joshi loses

Festive mood at IIM-A as Joshi loses

Rediff.com14 May 2004

IIM-A board to meet on April 3 on fee cut issue

IIM-A board to meet on April 3 on fee cut issue

Rediff.com27 Feb 2004

The board of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, will meet on April 3 to discuss the fee reduction issue in view of the Supreme Court on Friday disposing of the PIL filed in this regard, IIM-A Director Bakul Dholakia said Ahmedabad.

IISc, IIT-M, IIM-A top HRD ministry ranking

IISc, IIT-M, IIM-A top HRD ministry ranking

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

In the university category, IISc stood first, followed by JNU and BHU.

Pranab Mukherjee delivers 1st lecture at IIM-A

Pranab Mukherjee delivers 1st lecture at IIM-A

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

He spoke on 'public policy for inclusive development' before students of the post graduate programme in management, the flagship course of the premier business school, the IIM-A said.

IIM-Ahmedabad summer placements to begin Nov 12

IIM-Ahmedabad summer placements to begin Nov 12

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad would start the summer placements for the post graduate programme (PGP) batch 2010-12 from November 12, according to a release from the institute. The institute has decided to modify the basic process to include the cohort-based system used in the final placement process for the PGP batch 2008-10 in March.

Is the rising cost of education affecting YOU?

Is the rising cost of education affecting YOU?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

With IITs and IIMs hiking their annual fees for the upcoming academic session, we'd like to know from you, dear readers, your views on the rising cost of education in India and how it affects your aspirations to study in these prestigious institutes and aspire for a better life.

Techpedia: Smart way to link academia & industry

Techpedia: Smart way to link academia & industry

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad professor Anil Gupta's brainchild 'Techpedia.in' is a unique website created to connect large amount of research work done at the undergraduate level in technical institutes to the industries concerned.

IIM-A raises Rs 380 million through alumni

IIM-A raises Rs 380 million through alumni

Rediff.com2 May 2012

The silver jubilee celebrations for the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) seems to have fructified for the institute. Having hosted several alumni meets as part of its 50 years celebrations, the premier B-school has received close to Rs 40 crore (Rs 400 million) of fund commitments from previous batches.

'India needs more than 4 lakh hackers'

'India needs more than 4 lakh hackers'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Mohan Gandhi, an Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad graduate provides anti-piracy solutions through his company Entersoft Information Systems. In this interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Gandhi speaks about the challenges while dealing with cyber security and also what it is to be an ethical hacker.

IIM-A placements: HUL, Samsung make top offers

IIM-A placements: HUL, Samsung make top offers

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

Unlike many other B-schools, IIM Ahmedabad follows a cluster system of final placements process where sectors are invited in cohorts at regular intervals.