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Payal Phukan

Alumni | IIM Calcutta (Since 1961)

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

2 Stories

Why Is IIM Calcutta A Dream B-School For Many?

For a question like this, I can almost imagine prompt answers like “the holy trinity”, “placements”, "legacy” and everything under the sun. Not that I am denying any of this, but after spending a year in the institute, when I sit back and try to answer this question, I find

Trapped In Mediocrity: A Peek Into Life At An IIM

“All that glitters is not gold” – You must have heard it a million times but you hardly remember it when you need to. Well, this is neither an angst-filled rant nor a failure story. This is about the trade-offs you make in life, sometimes when you’re hardly aware of