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LIFE @ IITK by SUJAN ROY (2003 Batch ALUMNI)

29. February 2016

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Year of passing from IIT K : 2003
• Current company name : IBM Global
Business Services
• Designation: Package Solution Consultant
- SAP SD
• Current Location: Chesterbrook, PA
“Being from the the Pioneer batch of MBA 2003, we had to face certain challenges in getting recognized and get a face in the job market. It was exciting that we [...]

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Indian Banking Sector: The NPA problem

29. February 2016

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Banks are the backbone of any economy. Banks play a vital role in economic development and provide financial resources to an individual, corporation, government or a sector in need. The health of any economy is directly related to the financial status of its banks.
India is a developing nation and is growing at commendable [...]

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The need to revamp manufacturing

31. December 2015

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Over more than a year after rolling out “make in India” campaign the state of manufacturing sector of India stays dismal. Manufacturing sector contribution of 16% to GDP is ridiculously low when compared with other developing countries especially china where the sector contributes 36%. The failure to develop proper infrastructure and dearth of skilled workforce [...]

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Is E-commerce industry at an inflection point?

31. December 2015

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While the amount of funds raised by Indian e-commerce companies is huge, its market is barely 1 percent of the Chinese counterpart. Chinese e-commerce industry was in fact in the same position as India with respect to market, internet penetration, and acceptance of online marketplaces if we look 10 years back. Now, the Chinese e-commerce [...]

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2015- An year in science and technology!

31. December 2015

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“Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it”   – A.P.J Kalam
Scientific breakthroughs of any timeline often amaze us and show us the possibilities not seen or heard before. Scientific endeavor, though basically motivated by curiosity to know nature, also often paves way for new technologies which ease our daily lives. Emerging [...]

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DEFENCE MANUFACTURING THE NEXT “FRONTIER”?

31. December 2015

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“You can’t change your neighbours”
Is an old widely accepted statement. So you are dependent to some extent on how your neighbours are. A good neighbourhood ensures progress for all while a bad neighbour hampers progress. India’s neighbourhood relations are complicated to say the least. Bounded by Pakistan, China, Bangladesh etc, India has had a history [...]

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A Happy new year to startups?

31. December 2015

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Indian government has shown signs of trust in startups to bolster growth in the economy. Government hopes that creating a startup-friendly environment will lead to creation of more jobs. With this plan, Government is set to announce “Start-Up India, Stand Up India” on January 16, 2016. Currently, the red tape of compliances required to set [...]

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Dividend distribution in India

5. November 2015

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Dividend taxation policy in India has been a dynamic one. Dividend taxation before the financial year 1958-59 was based on tax imputation method. Effectively, dividends were used to be taxed only once i.e. in the hands of shareholders only. However, the process of grossing up dividend income for shareholders was complicated due to various incentives [...]

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Achievements of our Students

5. November 2015

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Team Versacorp wins at IIM Indore Marketing event….
We say Heartiest Congratulations to team VERSACORP . . MBA , IIT Kanpur , Batch of 2015-17 for becoming the national champion
of Gordion Knot, the flagship business event of IRIS-2015 , IIM Indore . . Cheers fellows for raising our flag high . . You people made
us proud [...]

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Importance of sports to management students

1. October 2015

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“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” is the most suitable proverb one should quote while stressing upon the importance of games and sports in someone’s life. Be it at recreational or at a professional level, it is important for the individual to give space to the games in his/her routine. An [...]

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