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From Aluminium to Cement- Sharmad Aras, NMIMS Mumbai

I still remember the time when my shyness had turned me into an introvert personality. Although fun loving and curious as a child, I couldn’t converse openly with anyone. It wasn’t until my graduation that I learnt that my introversion was hindering my active participation in college activities. It was a turning point in my life when I decided that I will work as much as possible outside my comfort zone. Hesitant at start I tried getting involved in many social groups which had been formed in my college. Over a period of time things started getting easier. I realized that my fear of active conversation was gradually fading but my speech and speech pattern was still at its infancy, I needed some professional advice and methodology for improving myself and also, I was so involved in getting better at 1 on 1 conversation that I had completely forgotten about my fear of public speaking. So, I joined the toastmasters club. It is here that I was able to get a professional platform to improve my speech. I have improved to a great extent and am no longer the same shy person I used to be.In academics, languages were my weakest part. I found myself struggling through my schooling years with the English subject when my peers were excelling in the same. Although I tried to getting better, it felt as if the harder I tried the worse I performed in school exams. I couldn’t explain to my teachers as well as my parents what was the reason as I myself couldn’t understand. Exams went by, me clearing just with average marks. My real struggle had begun during my preparation for B-school exams. It was here that I had completely changed my daily routine as per advice from various sources on how to improve my English. My day started with reading the newspaper along with 2-3 articles on recent issues and writing a short summary of each. Along with this I tried to read and finish one novel every month. In one year, I was able to crack the NMAT exam with highest marks in English to my surprise. I had proof that no matter what my weakness was, hard work with an objective in focus I would be able to overcome anything. Dedication has been my mantra ever since.

Aditya Birla Group- Understanding and Changing Lives- Rohit Jaiswal, NMIMS Mumbai

All the business ventures of Aditya Birla have collectively impacted almost every aspects of my life.

ABGLP-Making Differences-Ayushi Garg-NMIMS Mumbai

PART-A

The Birla’s: An Inspiration- Kuber Singh Manhas, NMIMS Mumbai

“Birla”, its a name which has been in the Indian conscience from even before the nation’s independence. It’s a family that has business interests in various sectors. Their ventures have touched millions of lives. Birla has also been an integral part of my journey to NMIMS as one of the most important part of my education, that is +1 and +2 were done in the Birla Public School, Doha. These years were very didactic and I also learned a lot of things especially the significance of not giving up under adversity, which is a value which was held in high regard at the school. I also learnt that one also has to be smart about the work and plan their work in such a way that it is executed in the most optimal way possible. The latter was lesson I learnt from the principal of the school himself who gave me advice when I was having a slightly tough time academically. Birla Public School was also a place which believed in fostering innovation and was a site for a lot of competitions. Another interesting titbit regarding the influence the Birla family has had on my life, the suit I wore while giving my interview for NMIMS was from Louis Phillipe, which is a brand owned by Aditya Birla. So I can say that Birla has been associated with me in the journey of my life so far and probably will be in the future also as my family has insurance from Aditya Birla Capital.

ABG - The brand I often hear! Sowmya Suresh, NMIMS Mumbai

Attitude Is What All Matters- Saundarya Mehra, NMIMS, Mumbai

 Overcoming challenges to achieve ambitions in life 

Aditya Birla Group- REDEFINING WHAT IS BIG! - Angsuman Chattopadhyay, NMIMS Mumbai

How will you define a surreal experience? Imagine you are driving on a bridge constructed in open seas, the cool breeze splattering in your face with a breath-taking view of high-rises on one side and sea on the other, portraying as if it’s a heinous crime committed if you take your eyes off it. While you are driving mesmerized by the scenic beauty, you could hear the waves below splashing on to the gigantic pillars that have been constructed in the sea with perfection, without damaging the network cables below, the lifeline of Mumbai city. Yes, I am talking about the Bandra-Worli sea link. The Bandra-Worli sea link, a bridge, which apart from providing us such an exhilarating experience, also aids to reach Worli from Bandra, reducing travel time from 30 minutes (in peak hours) to approximately 10 minutes. Such an experience would not have been possible without UltraTech Cement of Aditya Birla Group, providing as much as 0.1 million mt of cement into the construction of Bandra-Worli sea link.

Vision and Values: The Keys to Success - Rahul Jaswal, NMIMS Mumbai

One would almost always assume that we as Indians grew up surrounded by fellow Indians, whether it be our first teacher, first friends or first neighbors, but that wasn’t the case for me. The first school I ever joined was an International school in Japan, with a faculty that included no Indians, and I was surrounded by classmates of over a dozen different nationalities. The reason I have mentioned this is to put things in perspective, because this is how most of my life before college has been like. Life has been quite the roller coaster ride, as I have moved around a lot, starting my education in Japan, returning to India and then going back and forth until I arrived in Chandigarh from Bangkok in 2006. The real challenge began here.