News for 'Indian School of Business'

Thirty ISB students skip placement process

Thirty ISB students skip placement process

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

As many as 30 students of Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB), seem to be bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and are likely to skip the ongoing placement drive. Most of them are eyeing opportunities in areas like travel, education and use of clean technologies.

ISB to soon bring two alumni on its board

ISB to soon bring two alumni on its board

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

They will have a tenure of two years

'I was told Yash and Mumtaz were 'just friends.' That wasn't the truth!'

'I was told Yash and Mumtaz were 'just friends.' That wasn't the truth!'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

'Shah Rukh and I have a very good relationship.' 'When he is with you, he is completely yours, once he leaves the room, he doesn't know you.' Pamela Chopra discusses her life with her late husband Yash Chopra, and sons Aditya and Uday Chopra in an exclusive interview.

My Travels For Gauri Khan's Grandma

My Travels For Gauri Khan's Grandma

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

There were Vedic mantras engraved along with prayer songs for Lord Shiva, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna. Neither the government nor the people of Faisalabad demanded that the carvings be removed. I felt very happy to see Sanskrit shloka

Indian professors clear outsourcing test

Indian professors clear outsourcing test

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

Pankaj Sarma (name changed), associate professor with an Indian business school, earns Rs 1 lakh every month for evaluating papers written by students in the US. This is apart from his salary of Rs 60,000 as per University Grants Commission scale.

Starbucks names Laxman Narasimhan as its new CEO

Starbucks names Laxman Narasimhan as its new CEO

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

Laxman Narasimhan, a veteran in leading and advising global consumer-facing brands, has been named as the new CEO of coffee giant Starbucks, joining a growing cohort of Indian-origin business leaders at the helm of global corporations.

Best of the Week: Business

Best of the Week: Business

Rediff.com12 Feb 2005

Best of the Week: Business

India's PC market grows 17.8% to 3.7 million in Q1

India's PC market grows 17.8% to 3.7 million in Q1

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

The Indian PC market grew by 17.8 per cent in shipment to 3.7 million units in the April-June 2022 quarter, International Data Corporation (IDC) said in a report on Thursday. The PC market includes desktops, notebooks and workstations.The notebook category continued to be the volume driver, with the shipment of 2.6 million units in the June 2022 quarter. However, its growth rate reduced to 7.3 per cent compared to over 30 per cent on average for the last three quarters.

Banks offer innovative education loans

Banks offer innovative education loans

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

Banks are coming up with innovative products to attract B-school aspirants. Take your pick...

I've never asked for raise: Indra Nooyi

I've never asked for raise: Indra Nooyi

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Indra Nooyi, the former chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo, has said that she has "never, ever, ever" asked for a raise as she found it "cringeworthy" and cannot imagine working for somebody and saying "my pay is not enough." Nooyi, 65, who helmed the beverage giant PepsiCo for 12 years and stepped down as its chief executive officer (CEO) in 2018, has published a memoir 'My Life in Full'. Born in Chennai, she graduated from the Madras Christian College and studied management at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta before moving to Yale University in the US for a master's degree.

'Anti-minority' tag for India will hurt domestic cos, warns Rajan

'Anti-minority' tag for India will hurt domestic cos, warns Rajan

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Amid concerns over minorities being targeted in India, former Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan on Thursday cautioned that an 'anti-minority' image for the country can lead to loss of market for Indian products and may also result in foreign governments perceiving the nation as an unreliable partner. India enters the perception battle from a position of strength, the professor at Chicago's Booth School of Business said, alluding to credentials like democracy and secularism, but warned that this battle is "ours to lose". The comments came a day after bulldozers tore down several concrete and temporary structures close to a mosque in Jahangirpuri as part of an anti-encroachment drive, days after the northwest Delhi neighbourhood was rocked by communal violence.

India relaxes norms, allows bringing back pets from Ukraine

India relaxes norms, allows bringing back pets from Ukraine

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

India joins a select list of countries that have made entry for animals less bureaucratic, thereby helping families, including people like Rishabh, escape the warzone with their beloved companion animals.

Raghuram Rajan slams loan waiver decision

Raghuram Rajan slams loan waiver decision

Rediff.com14 Jun 2008

It would amount to penalising the people, who make an attempt to repay loans.

Before Atique Ahmed, there was Chand Baba in UP

Before Atique Ahmed, there was Chand Baba in UP

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

Atique Ahmed is one of the most feared dons of Uttar Pradesh today. There was another don who preceded Atique and had he survived, Atique wouldn't have been around today, recalls Sudhir Bisht.

Indian-American pleads guilty to defrauding investors

Indian-American pleads guilty to defrauding investors

Rediff.com21 May 2015

According to records, at least 5 victims were defrauded.

Why Indian MBAs don't have jobs yet

Why Indian MBAs don't have jobs yet

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Uncertainty in the economy leads to fewer offers this year.

Whither The Middle Class?

Whither The Middle Class?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

Ajit Balakrishnan on how to arrest a worldwide decline.

Rahul's Pegasus remarks at Cambridge trigger BJP-Cong war of words

Rahul's Pegasus remarks at Cambridge trigger BJP-Cong war of words

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Union Minister Anurag Thakur hit out at Gandhi over his claims of being under surveillance by intelligence agencies and accused him of maligning India on foreign soil.

Indian-American Sikh doctor gets death threats

Indian-American Sikh doctor gets death threats

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Amandeep Singh, a general internist at Monroe Hospital in Indiana, recently received the death threat through a text message on his cell phone by the unknown individual who claimed to have murdered the number's previous owner, community leaders said.

Best of the week in business

Best of the week in business

Rediff.com19 Mar 2005

From Mittal Steel to an interview with Ratan Tata...read all

How Sanjiv Bajaj changed Indian finance

How Sanjiv Bajaj changed Indian finance

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

'Research shows that customers want their loans instantly.' 'So the team asked can we reduce the time for approval from 5 days to 30 seconds?' 'It took the company two years of hard work to tear apart our operations and processes and rebuild them through fresh ideas and by leveraging technology.' 'We reduced the time of loan approval to 3 hours and another year to get it down to 30 seconds,' Sanjiv Bajaj tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

How TiE helps budding entrepreneurs

How TiE helps budding entrepreneurs

Rediff.com12 Nov 2007

The focus at TiE, Hyderabad is to nurture and guide the next generation of business leaders. Our objective is to showcase the TiE-ISB Connect as the most preferred hub of all innovative entrepreneurial activity.

Narayana Murthy's advice to youngsters

Narayana Murthy's advice to youngsters

Rediff.com9 Aug 2008

India has now seen a positive growth and youngsters have greater responsibility to make this growth sustainable, non-executive chairman and chief mentor of Infosys Technologies, N R Narayana Murthy, said on Saturday.

SBI to set up Rs 500-cr PE fund soon

SBI to set up Rs 500-cr PE fund soon

Rediff.com14 Jun 2008

The State Bank of India (SBI) is setting up a Rs 500-crore (Rs 5 billion) private equity (PE) fund to cater to the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector.

Sneha and Bharat want to change how 200 mn kids learn

Sneha and Bharat want to change how 200 mn kids learn

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Bangalore-based couple Sneha Sundaram and Bharath Bevinahally tell us how Kutuki, an early learning app, will change the way 200 mn kids in Indian will access education.

'Entrepreneurs can alter the direction of economies'

'Entrepreneurs can alter the direction of economies'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

TiE-ISB Connect 2009 plans to bring together both the first-time and seasoned entrepreneurs with the investment community so that they can explore the opportunities and challenges in the current economic times.

The world's most valuable edutech start-up is Indian!

The world's most valuable edutech start-up is Indian!

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

It's also among the top five most valuable Internet companies in India, reports Yuvraj Malik.

Action plan on climate change by June

Action plan on climate change by June

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

The government is finalising the national action plan on climate change and would release this in June, said Shyam Saran, Prime Minister's special envoy for climate change. The action plan would focus on key issues like improving energy efficiency, harnessing solar energy, studying the melting and cracking of icebergs on the Himalayas and understanding the dynamics of coastal and island territories.The plan would contain mechanisms for implementation of various policies.

From IIM to Ashta Chamma

From IIM to Ashta Chamma

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

Ram Mohan, an engineer and an IIM-A graduate has dabbled in investment, stock broking, entrepreneurship, media till he turned a film producer with Ashta Chamma.

TiE-ISB Connect 2006

TiE-ISB Connect 2006

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

TiE-Hyderabad Chapter and Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Indian School of Business, invites entrepreneurs and investors to attend TiE-ISB Connect 2006.

Director not consulted on Satyam deal call-off

Director not consulted on Satyam deal call-off

Rediff.com19 Dec 2008

Satyam Computer Services did not consult Mendu Rammohan Rao, dean of the Indian School of Business and an independent director on the board of India's fourth largest IT services provider, when it called off the deal to acquire Maytas Infra and Maytas Properties following shareholder protests. Rao had chaired the board meeting that endorsed the company's proposal to buy the two firms linked to the family of Satyam's founder and chairman B Ramalinga Raju.

Management week @ British Council-Mumbai

Management week @ British Council-Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Sep 2006

The British Council Library, Mumbai, will organise its annual event, Management Week from September 11 to 16.

Largest democracy lags the world in voter turnout

Largest democracy lags the world in voter turnout

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

India had a record voter turnout of 66.4 per cent in 2014. This is still lower than the global median of 68.03 per cent.

Indian MBAs prefer job profiles to fat salary

Indian MBAs prefer job profiles to fat salary

Rediff.com23 Nov 2006

While maximum students preferred work profile and growth opportunities, only five per cent of them opted for fat salaries, the survey said.

Bringing out the entrepreneur in the aam aadmi

Bringing out the entrepreneur in the aam aadmi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

At TiE-ISB Connect, our focus is to nurture and guide the next generation of business leaders.

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Vellore is one of the two seats that the DMK alliance won by the narrowest of margins in 2019. For the DMK's vote-score to be so low in a constituency with a substantial Muslim population has not missed the BJP strategists' eyes, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Meet 10 Indians who head global tech companies

Meet 10 Indians who head global tech companies

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

With Sundar Pichai becoming the CEO of Google, India has one more reason to cheer its prowess in the global IT sector.

Economy has some bright spots & a number of very dark stains: Rajan

Economy has some bright spots & a number of very dark stains: Rajan

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

The Indian economy has "some bright spots and a number of very dark stains" and the government should target its spending "carefully" so that there are no huge deficits, noted economist and former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Sunday. Known for his frank views, Rajan also said the government needs to do more to prevent a K-shaped recovery of the economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Generally, a K-shaped recovery will reflect a situation where technology and large capital firms recover at a far faster rate than small businesses and industries that have been significantly impacted by the pandemic.