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The B-schools Roll Call
Business Today
CALL OF THE WILD • THE RECENT REINTRODUCTION OF EIGHT CHEETAHS FOLLOWING THEIR EXTINCTION 72 YEARS AGO WILL INCREASE THE APPEAL FOR WILDLIFE TOURISM IN INDIA
THE GOLDEN GATES OF SUCCESS • Widely regarded as a prerequisite for some of the highest paying jobs on offer either domestically or abroad, a management education from the elite B-schools of India is one of the most sought after qualifications that students aspire to. And while you need to spend a hefty amount to get that quality education, is the return worth the investment? Here’s what the data has to say:
SHIFTING GEARS
IN A QUAGMIRE
$10.5 BILLION
Stealing a March
DRIVING CELEBRATIONS
The Jingle of Money
HIRING HALVED
₹25 lakh crore
Eye on Eyeballs
WARNING SIGNS
STAYING AFLOAT
FESTIVE MILESTONES
Power Point
Suggestions Wanted
Fostering Innovation
Man on a Mission
THE VOICE OF AUTHORITY
Shifting Focus
CRYPTO EDUCATION PAVING THE WAY FOR THE RISE OF A SOLID INDIAN CRYPTO COMMUNITY
Spoiling for a Fight • Experts feel that an aligning of Vistara and Air India’s operations will help unleash significant opportunities for the merged entity in the Indian market
Silver Lining • IT services majors demonstrate robust performance in the second quarter, and forecast even better things ahead
Game of Interest Rates • Lending rates are rising but deposit rates are not increasing at the same pace, despite the RBI’s rate hikes. Surprisingly, credit growth is unaffected
Ageless Wonder • At 80, brand Amitabh Bachchan has only got stronger, demonstrating the star actor’s ability to constantly reinvent and stay relevant
Technology to the Fore • The establishment of digital banking units is aimed at enhancing financial inclusion in rural India
The Mother’s New Outf it • Actor Alia Bhatt’s newest venture in the clothing space will offer stylish and sustainable maternity wear
The Cleanest Dirty Shirt • In times of economic uncertainty, India stands out as the fastest-growing of the large global economies and the most resilient stock market this year
CASH-MIR • THE START-UP ECOSYSTEM IN J&K IS GROWING, BUT THERE ARE MANY CHALLENGES TOO, AS ENTREPRENEURS IN THE VALLEY GRAPPLE WITH FUNDING WOES, LACK OF SKILLED RESOURCES AND, AT TIMES, PERCEPTION ISSUES AS WELL
KOSHUR STORE
NAMHYA FOODS
FASTBEETLE
‘India has to stop being satisfied with its own performance’ • Economist Meghnad Desai, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, says economics is all about people’s lives and livelihoods. So, the economy should serve the people and not vice versa
TOP 5 ACROBATS IN A SUIT • NIMBLE AND LIGHT-FOOTED MANAGERS WHO COME WITH A SOLUTION-CREATION MINDS ET TO NAVIGATE CHAOS AND UNCERTAINTY ARE THE NEED OF THE HOUR
1 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) CALCUTTA
2 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) AHMEDABAD
3 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) BANGALORE
4 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) LUCKNOW
5 S.P. JAIN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (SPJIMR), MUMBAI
THE TOP ROW • BUSINESS TODAY’S TÊTE-À-TÊTE WITH A BUNCH OF NOTABLE IIM-ALUMNI-TURNED BUSINESS LEADERS REVEALS WHAT MAKES THE IIMs SPECIAL, AND WHAT MORE THEY COULD DO
DISPROPORTIONATE RETURNS
RISING STOCK
THE JOB-GIVER
CORPORATE SAMARITAN
JOURNEY OF LEARNING
LEADER OF IMPACT
SWEET AND...