I Realized I Was Not Alone, When I Joined Tata Steel, Ft. Amartya Samanta, Tata Steel

Amartya realized early in his life that something about him was different from his other friends. He went on hiding his emotions and sexuality for years, till he got posted as an engineer at Tata Steel in Jamshedpur. He started meeting gay men thanks to a dating app in Jamshedpur and that is when he came to know more about his sexuality. His idea about the LGBTQ community got further shaped up through various interactions within the Tata Steel Group, which gave him courage to finally come out of the metaphorical closet.

InsideIIM Career Services22 Jul 2020

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The Iran and US Conflict Explained | Learn Everything About The Possible GD-WAT Topic

MBA admissions are serious business. After intense entrance exams come - GD-PI-WAT, where they go two steps ahead in testing a candidate’s personality, knowledge, mental ability, and more. GD-WAT topics are unpredictable, hence one has to be prepared for anything, especially current affairs (both India and world). In this year's interview season, out of all the things happening out there, the Iran-US conflict is a big possibility when it comes to WAT-GD-PI topics. Apart from political unrest, the situation is also expected to have some major economic ramifications. Here's everything you need to know about Iran and the US, to form an opinion and aid you in getting a special seat in your b-school!

Poonam Das15 Jan 2020

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No SC/ST Faculty in IIM A, B, C

Remember the stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata? There was always a mention of the sacred guru-shishya (teacher-student) bond. Unfortunately, in those times, the transaction of knowledge was only reserved for people of a certain class and caste. Thankfully, we don’t live in that kind of world anymore. Or do we? While, the number of ST, SC and OBC students is slowly rising in institutes of higher education, the case is not the same for faculty and scholars. In a working paper co-written by Siddharth Joshi (Doctoral Student, IIM B) and Deepak Malghan (Associate Professor, IIM B) titled - Missing Scholars: Social Exclusion at the Indian Institutes of Management, it was found out that, “As of January 2018, of the 642 faculty members across the 13 IIMs, 4 were from the Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1 from the Schedule Tribe (ST) categories.” This report comes as a shock since SCs/STs represent more than a quarter of the country’s population! 

Poonam Das12 Dec 2019

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The Scope For Quality Education In Rural India

The role of education in an individual’s personal growth, skill development & democratic responsible behaviour, thereby contributing immensely to the overall prosperity of a nation, is irrefutable. India has a significant drop-out ratio with some BIMARU states exceeding 50% before standard 10th. Quality of education in government-run schools with a skewed teacher-student ratio is not appropriate. The lack of basic amenities like library, clean toilets, and playgrounds further adds to the drop out ratio.

Ujjawal Arora10 Sept 2019

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Not Just A Maids’ Daughter

One blissful morning, I was enjoying the pleasant rain with my mother's special lemon tea and her unending family chit chat just when our maid arrived, accompanied by three of her children who did not go to school today as the rainwater had made it impossible for the students and teachers to reach school. I offered them some snacks and was curious to know more about their studies due to the sensitive nature of mine. They were excited to talk about their school schedule and how they played various games and learned many interesting things while playing in school. Thanks to the efforts of the teachers even with the little resources they had a lot to share.

Ruchi Mishra27 Jul 2019

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SRC | X-Enable 2018 | Redefining Possibilities | XIMB

The human spirit is one of ability, perseverance, and courage that no disability can steal away. The potential for greatness lies within each one of us for there are no limits on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit and no barriers to our growth except those that we self-impose.

Illuminatix Old Campus01 Jun 2019

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Caring For Society | A Glimpse Into CSR At ITC Munger

As a student of Human Resources Management from XLRI, it is always a delight to have an opportunity to see things in a realistic setting. Since day 1, my interests have lied strongly in the area of Industrial Relations and Labour Law. I was absolutely delighted when I had the chance to have a plant visit in my dream company - ITC Limited. The location was Munger and we were going to understand the nuances in the production process of their small cigarette division.

Sailesh Hota15 Apr 2019

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10 Rupees Of Hopes And Dreams!

Another hectic day. We had concluded a team meeting at Connaught Place, Delhi for my NGO the Khwahishein Foundation, and after 3 hours of intense discussions and planning, we were ready to go home.

Deepansh Gupta28 Mar 2019

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I Realized I Was Not Alone, When I Joined Tata Steel, Ft. Amartya Samanta, Tata Steel

Amartya realized early in his life that something about him was different from his other friends. He went on hiding his emotions and sexuality for years, till he got posted as an engineer at Tata Steel in Jamshedpur. He started meeting gay men thanks to a dating app in Jamshedpur and that is when he came to know more about his sexuality. His idea about the LGBTQ community got further shaped up through various interactions within the Tata Steel Group, which gave him courage to finally come out of the metaphorical closet.

InsideIIM Career Services22 Jul 2020

Read More

The Iran and US Conflict Explained | Learn Everything About The Possible GD-WAT Topic

MBA admissions are serious business. After intense entrance exams come - GD-PI-WAT, where they go two steps ahead in testing a candidate’s personality, knowledge, mental ability, and more. GD-WAT topics are unpredictable, hence one has to be prepared for anything, especially current affairs (both India and world). In this year's interview season, out of all the things happening out there, the Iran-US conflict is a big possibility when it comes to WAT-GD-PI topics. Apart from political unrest, the situation is also expected to have some major economic ramifications. Here's everything you need to know about Iran and the US, to form an opinion and aid you in getting a special seat in your b-school!

Poonam Das15 Jan 2020

Read More

No SC/ST Faculty in IIM A, B, C

Remember the stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata? There was always a mention of the sacred guru-shishya (teacher-student) bond. Unfortunately, in those times, the transaction of knowledge was only reserved for people of a certain class and caste. Thankfully, we don’t live in that kind of world anymore. Or do we? While, the number of ST, SC and OBC students is slowly rising in institutes of higher education, the case is not the same for faculty and scholars. In a working paper co-written by Siddharth Joshi (Doctoral Student, IIM B) and Deepak Malghan (Associate Professor, IIM B) titled - Missing Scholars: Social Exclusion at the Indian Institutes of Management, it was found out that, “As of January 2018, of the 642 faculty members across the 13 IIMs, 4 were from the Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1 from the Schedule Tribe (ST) categories.” This report comes as a shock since SCs/STs represent more than a quarter of the country’s population! 

Poonam Das12 Dec 2019

Read More

The Scope For Quality Education In Rural India

The role of education in an individual’s personal growth, skill development & democratic responsible behaviour, thereby contributing immensely to the overall prosperity of a nation, is irrefutable. India has a significant drop-out ratio with some BIMARU states exceeding 50% before standard 10th. Quality of education in government-run schools with a skewed teacher-student ratio is not appropriate. The lack of basic amenities like library, clean toilets, and playgrounds further adds to the drop out ratio.

Ujjawal Arora10 Sept 2019

Read More

Not Just A Maids’ Daughter

One blissful morning, I was enjoying the pleasant rain with my mother's special lemon tea and her unending family chit chat just when our maid arrived, accompanied by three of her children who did not go to school today as the rainwater had made it impossible for the students and teachers to reach school. I offered them some snacks and was curious to know more about their studies due to the sensitive nature of mine. They were excited to talk about their school schedule and how they played various games and learned many interesting things while playing in school. Thanks to the efforts of the teachers even with the little resources they had a lot to share.

Ruchi Mishra27 Jul 2019

Read More

SRC | X-Enable 2018 | Redefining Possibilities | XIMB

The human spirit is one of ability, perseverance, and courage that no disability can steal away. The potential for greatness lies within each one of us for there are no limits on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit and no barriers to our growth except those that we self-impose.

Illuminatix Old Campus01 Jun 2019

Read More

Caring For Society | A Glimpse Into CSR At ITC Munger

As a student of Human Resources Management from XLRI, it is always a delight to have an opportunity to see things in a realistic setting. Since day 1, my interests have lied strongly in the area of Industrial Relations and Labour Law. I was absolutely delighted when I had the chance to have a plant visit in my dream company - ITC Limited. The location was Munger and we were going to understand the nuances in the production process of their small cigarette division.

Sailesh Hota15 Apr 2019

Read More

10 Rupees Of Hopes And Dreams!

Another hectic day. We had concluded a team meeting at Connaught Place, Delhi for my NGO the Khwahishein Foundation, and after 3 hours of intense discussions and planning, we were ready to go home.

Deepansh Gupta28 Mar 2019

Read More