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The B-schools Roll Call

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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...