In this series on InsideIIM, we profile students with interesting backgrounds on B school campuses. On the JBIMS campus, we feature Ramalingam Subramanian, a budding entrepreneur. Read the earlier article featuring Tushar Kumar Singh - an avid blogger, actor and dramatist and debater from JBIMS.
Who would’ve thought that teaching a child the difference between Papa and Baba could be so difficult? Well, it can be when the child can’t hear you speak. Coming face to face with these facts of life, the students of the Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi, had a humbling experience when they chose to spend Diwali with the children of The Kshitij Deaf and Dumb School, Doranda, currently managed by Anil Kumar Lal. Instituted in 1938 with five children, it is the center of learning for 80 children today, 33 of whom live on the premises. With just some basic help from the government in the form of hearing aids for the children, the school runs mostly with help from sponsors and local donors.
Dove’s “Campaign for Real Beauty” went viral and is still considered one of the best campaigns till date. What was the secret ingredient that made the campaign successful? This is an attempt to find out why Dove has won hearts of women. The campaign chose a very different theme. The campaign conveyed the message that the real beauty lies in the inner self and confidence and not on the appearance. This was an attempt to focus on an important issue. According to a study, only 2% of the women described themselves as beautiful. Another report concluded that 6 out of 10 girls said they would feel happier if they were thinner.
Shivani Vishwanath is a second year participant at IIM Indore. These days when a lot of students are flying abroad to pursue their management education, Shivani came to India to pursue her management education. She pursued her graduation degree from University of Toronto in Engineering Science, Biomedical. She has recently bagged a PPO from a renowned investment bank. She has been awarded several scholarships for her academic excellence from organizations in India and abroad. University of Toronto Admission scholarship, University of Waterloo President’s scholarship, SIA(National Level) Singapore Airlines Youth Scholarship are some of the awards she has been offered. I got a chance to talk to her about her internship experience and her decision to return to India for higher education.
About a decade ago, Indian television saw a paradigm shift of sorts. The Saas and their Bahus were slowly losing their ascendency over kitty parties, kids like me talked something apart from Sachin, Sehwag and Sourav and I did not attend the corporate over-the-vending-machine chats. I assume they too were talking about ‘The next singing superstar’. The shift brought along with itself a horde of reality shows. Singing, dancing, stand-up comedy and for the lack of a well-defined title to confer, talent in general. Most of us are now losing track of which season our then favorite show will enter the coming year. Many of us, including me already have.
In this series on InsideIIM, we profile students with interesting backgrounds on B school campuses. On the JBIMS campus, we start with Tushar Kumar Singh. Tushar is a multifaceted personality - an avid blogger, award-winning actor and dramatist, debater and public speaker. We quiz him about his passions, and how they help him in his professional life.
