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Walmart Falls After $16 Billion Flipkart Deal

Walmart Falls After $16 Billion Flipkart Deal

Walmart Inc.’s deal to buy a controlling stake in India’s biggest online seller is meeting skepticism on Wall Street. Walmart shares dropped as much as 4.2 percent to $82.12 as of 10:28 a.m. in New York -- the lowest intraday price since October. The company’s stock was already down 13 percent this year through Tuesday’s close.

Rajesh Srivastava
A Class To Remember At XIMB

A Class To Remember At XIMB

The final few minutes were ticking off at an unhurried pace. Gazes locked onto one another, only to look away in fear of spilling the vital information. Sweaty palms soaking the jeans upon which they rested. Fingers tapping away like that of a mad pianist to match the speed of the beating soles which could have put a tap dancer to shame. The tension was so palpable that one could have just plucked it out of thin air with bare hands.

Illuminatix Old Campus
What NOT To Do In Your First Class At An IIM

What NOT To Do In Your First Class At An IIM

It is said that even a perfect strategy fails if it is not implemented as intended. Well, let me ask you, 'How often has it happened to you that even after being very sure of your strategy and praising your mind for that stupendous thought, you are completely doomed?' That, my friend, is called a ‘Marketing Myopia’ in technical terms; when you are short-sighted and completely neglect various other possibilities and failing to understand the mindset of your consumer.

Ankit Gupta
What Can An MBA Degree Do?

What Can An MBA Degree Do?

These days, getting an MBA degree is not uncommon. Out of 10, approximately 5 students aspire to be a management student and also manage to get a degree without knowing the real meaning and worth of it. I don’t blame them because from where I see they are just being a puppet to the peers who tell them being an MBA will provide you more money and it's even better if that is from a premier b-school. Even I am one of those students, who didn’t really have a plan to go for this but here I am, XSRM- India's second best b-school for rural management after IRMA.

Ritika Singh
The Game Changers Of The Business World - 2018

The Game Changers Of The Business World - 2018

Technology, as we all know, is the biggest driving force for the developments in business throughout the world. In today’s fast-moving era, the world of business is working solely on the trade-offs between disruptions and sustainability. Here are some of the game changers that are definite to turn the world upside down.

Vaishnavi Deshpande
The Most Underestimated Domain - HR - Sailesh Hota, XLRI Jamshedpur

The Most Underestimated Domain - HR - Sailesh Hota, XLRI Jamshedpur

When I was a toddler, my parents always told everyone "humara beta heera hai". Almost 24 years later, I got into trouble for that when I found out that MBA colleges don't really like GEMs. I am sure everyone who is prepping to bell the CAT would agree with that. After completing 2 months of PGDHRM, I think I would like to help out future aspirants, to the best of my abilities, make an informed decision about their future prospects.

Sailesh Hota
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