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IIMs see better summer

IIMs see better summer

Rediff.com12 Nov 2009

Banking and finance companies, whose dismal performance in late 2008 caused panic among students and faculty members of the premier Indian Institutes of Management, are making up this year with better profiles and stipends.

'I want to use education for empowerment'

'I want to use education for empowerment'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

Founder of MBAGuru Deekshant Sehrawat on the various aspects of entrepreneurship.

CAT 2009: How I made it to IIM-C

CAT 2009: How I made it to IIM-C

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Gaurav Jaiswal, IIM Calcutta -- Batch 2011, shares his experiences and advice.

Run business schools like businesses

Run business schools like businesses

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

The one-size-fits-all approach adopted by the AICTE is not suitable for regulating business schools in India, argues Asish K Bhattacharyya.

'I cracked the CAT and you can too'

'I cracked the CAT and you can too'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2009

Kaushik Saha, an IIM C alumnus, shares his experiences.

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.

IIMs off to a flying start to placement

IIMs off to a flying start to placement

Rediff.com10 Feb 2010

Final placements at IIM-Ahmedabad start this Saturday, while IIM-Indore and IIM-Lucknow will begin the process next week. IIM-Bangalore (IIM-B) and IIM-Calcutta (IIM-C) will start their final placements from March 4.

Orissa b-school lures IIM  professors

Orissa b-school lures IIM professors

Rediff.com17 May 2007

The lure of higher salaries is pulling professors and teachers of the Indian Institutes of Management to join the Institute of Business Administration and Training, B-school of the Kalinga Institute of Business Administration.

The soldier who played a soldier

The soldier who played a soldier

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

'Putting your life at stake defending your motherland is the best feeling you can get.'

IIMs see no slowdown in pre-placement offers

IIMs see no slowdown in pre-placement offers

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

The premier Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) expect a 25 to 50 per cent increase in pre-placement offers (PPOs) this academic year. This, even as other prominent B-schools anticipate a 25 to 30 per cent drop in placements this academic year.

CAT results a click away

CAT results a click away

Rediff.com2 Jan 2007

Students who appeared for CAT 2006 will be able to access their full score by logging into the IIM-A website.

Money mantras for a happy married life

Money mantras for a happy married life

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

Religiously put aside 30 per cent of your earnings into carefully chosen investments. Spend the rest of the money, the way you want and please.

Sudden rise of online higher education

Sudden rise of online higher education

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Will Covid-19 permanently change higher education, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

'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.

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.

CAT 2008: Create a 'draft' strategy

CAT 2008: Create a 'draft' strategy

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

Sidharth Balakrishna, an MBA from IIM Calcutta and currently working at a global consulting firm in New Delhi, shares how he went about his CAT prep.

Indian mountaineer goes missing in Andes; Indian govt slammed

Indian mountaineer goes missing in Andes; Indian govt slammed

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

The next two days are extremely crucial to locate top Indian mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu, who is lost in South America's Andes since March 24, say the handlers of his rescue operations while slamming the central government for not acting swiftly on the matter.

CAT: Timing is everything

CAT: Timing is everything

Rediff.com9 Apr 2009

Munira Lokhandwala completed her MBA from IIM-Calcutta in 1999. Here she shares her mantras to CAT success.

207 job offers for IIM-C grads in Phase I

207 job offers for IIM-C grads in Phase I

Rediff.com27 Feb 2009

IIM Calcutta (IIM-C) held the first phase of its final placements process between February 21 and 24, which saw a total of 207 offers being made to a total of 265 students from the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Management (PGDCM) batch of 2007-09.

IIM-C hike fees by Rs 3.5 lakh

IIM-C hike fees by Rs 3.5 lakh

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

IIM Calcutta (IIM-C) will increase the fee for the two-year post-graduate programme (PGP) by Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 13.5 lakh from academic year 2010.

IIM-B asks for Rs 114 cr, gets only Rs 33 cr

IIM-B asks for Rs 114 cr, gets only Rs 33 cr

Rediff.com3 Jul 2008

The premier management institute, Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore, is in a bind. It had asked for Rs 114 crore (Rs 1.14 billion) to build infrastructure to accommodate additional students under the OBC quota.

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.

'Nation building, top priority for IIT-ians'

'Nation building, top priority for IIT-ians'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2006

'IIT-ians want to contribute to nation building and the Pan IIT meet provides a channel to do that. We want to move beyond words and set up an action plan for this,' says Pradeep Gupta.

MBA: Tips for summer placements

MBA: Tips for summer placements

Rediff.com9 Nov 2005

CAT: The countdown begins

CAT: The countdown begins

Rediff.com28 Oct 2005

CAT fever is hotting up. AKRS Srinivas, director, TIME, Mumbai, tips you on how to score well.

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.

IIM job placements touch Rs 60-lakh mark

IIM job placements touch Rs 60-lakh mark

Rediff.com23 Jan 2008

IIMs have received over 170 lateral offers ranging between Rs 30 lakh to Rs 60 lakh in the first two weeks of their placement season this year.

CAT 2006 on November 19

CAT 2006 on November 19

Rediff.com17 Jul 2006

The Common Admission Test for the Indian Institutes of Management, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow, will be held on Sunday, November 19, for their various programmes.

IIMs set to take in extra students

IIMs set to take in extra students

Rediff.com11 Jan 2007

The first stage of the 27 percent OBC quota is set to be implemented from academic year 2007-08.

Mughlai cuisine you can't miss!

Mughlai cuisine you can't miss!

Rediff.com1 Mar 2006

Pay rising, but Indian BPOs safe: BT India chief

Pay rising, but Indian BPOs safe: BT India chief

Rediff.com7 Aug 2007

Outsourcers will not migrate to China because of the sheer talent and English language proficiency in India, says Arun Seth, chairman, British Telecom India.

IIM-C student bags a Rs 1.36 cr job

IIM-C student bags a Rs 1.36 cr job

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

The highest international offer of $3,40,000 (Rs 1.36 crore) during final placements on the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta campus this year has come from an international investment bank. The highest domestic salary has been in the range of Rs 65 to Rs 70 lakh per annum.

Is the IIM fee hike justified?

Is the IIM fee hike justified?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2008

Studying at the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) is going to be costlier with IIM-Calcutta (IIM-C) and IIM-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) hiking fees.

IIM-A, IIM-C hike fees; others may follow suit

IIM-A, IIM-C hike fees; others may follow suit

Rediff.com28 Feb 2008

IIM C and IIM A have hiked their fees for post graduate programme by Rs 1 lakh.

7-member board for sick PSUs

7-member board for sick PSUs

Rediff.com4 Dec 2004

Do  the IIMs accept freshers?

Do the IIMs accept freshers?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2005

CAT guru ARKS Srinivas answers your queries.

CAT: How important is vocabulary?

CAT: How important is vocabulary?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005

CAT gurus Asan Darasi and Vinayak Kudwa of IMS Learning Resources tackle CAT queries from Get Ahead readers.

Anand Kripalu to head Cadbury India

Anand Kripalu to head Cadbury India

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005

Cadbury Schweppes Asia Pacific on Monday announced the appointment of Anand Kripalu as managing director of Cadbury India.

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.

Rediff.com CEO Ajit Balakrishnan is IIM-C board ch

Rediff.com CEO Ajit Balakrishnan is IIM-C board ch

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

An alumnus of IIM Calcutta, he is the first ex-student of any IIM to be appointed to this position.