If you think farming is all about ploughing the field clad in a dhoti and eating packed lunch under a tree, think again. Hariharan V is one such farmer who is pursuing an MBA degree at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C). From a small village in the southern part of Tamil Nadu, this […]

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There is a very marginal increase of about 0.49% in the number of candidates registering for the Common Admissions Test (CAT) in 2011 over 2010. While the number of vouchers sold for CAT 2011 is more or less the same as that for CAT 2010 — 2.06 lakhs — the number of candidates actually using […]

(Photo: Anand Grover) Invitation letters are still being sent out to prospective employers and interview rooms are being readied in anticipation of the placement season coming up ahead. But there is an unnerving question being asked in hushed circles will placements be rosy and offers handsome? There is a fear that the damp Europe and […]

(Photo credit: TheGiantVermin) Registrations for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2011 test date and centre closed on the midnight of October 4. But by late evening leading up to the deadline, there were visibly no takers for some test-slots. Based on our observation of centre availability on the registration website on the evening of October […]

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM) was founded in 1995 by the Lal Bahadur Shastri Education Trust to perpetuate the memory of the second Prime Minister of India, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has recognized the following courses: Two […]

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode conducted a unique workshop for its first year students a couple of days ago. Called the Managerial Perspective Workshop, it was designed to give the students a holistic perspective and a better understanding of how the various different functions of management, such as Marketing, Finance, HR and operations, […]

Cerebration – the flagship event of the National University of Singapore, (NUS) Business School, is a global business plan competition where student teams from top business schools compete to provide solutions to real-life business cases, provided by corporate sponsors. This entirely student-run event, spanning 4 rounds of competition, will culminate with the final on Saturday, […]

(Photo: Shayan) Hotdogs and French Fries are good for a while, but the aroma of a hot piping dosa or parantha dripping with desi ghee will always be irresistible. Of course, that is not why Non-Resident Indian (NRI) MBA aspirants are leaving foreign shores to pursue the degree in India. They want to be a […]

(Photo: Aniruddh Phukan) PaGaLGuY.com’s Official CAT 2011 Helpline is back, powered by the student community of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode. Click here to go to the PaGaLGuY CAT 2011 Helpline — Powered by IIM Kozhikode students On the helpline thread, you can ask solutions to your last-minute doubts, anxieties and questions about […]