1973, Karnataka- NIRF #2 on Bannerghatta Road, emphasizes analytics, entrepreneurship via NSRCEL incubator. Strong industry links, ₹36LPA avg package. Focuses on public policy, SPJIMR collaborations.
Chandrika Tandon at IIM A and Vibha Padalkar at IIM B urge graduating students to lead with integrative intelligence and make deliberate, thoughtful career and life choices.
IIM Mumbai partners IIT Bombay to offer 70-seat UG program in Digital Science & Business Management via JEE Main, at ₹6-7L/year.
Lab0 founder Lakshya Gupta publicly calls out Rocketlane CEO for excluding his YC-backed startup from Propel event over competition.
IIM Kashipur’s SMSIF 2026 unites 300+ experts for three days of sustainability research, policy dialogue, and Viksit Bharat strategies.
Dhvit Mehta, 27, quits Microsoft Norway for IIM Bangalore MBA, wins gold medal, joins Wall of Fame – bold pivot from tech to finance excellence.
Sudhakar Rao’s 20-year branding journey at ICFAI emphasizes consistency and vision, reshaping institutional identities in India’s competitive education sector.
NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore and Maruti Suzuki launch their sixth mobility startup cohort, empowering MVP-stage ventures in AI, EVs, and green tech to scale via industry mentorship.
OZi, a quick commerce platform focused on baby and kids’ products, has raised $6.2 million in a Series A round led by RTP Global, with participation from existing investors Blume Ventures, Huddle Ventures, and Zeropearl VC. The funding will be used to scale OZi’s presence across Gurugram and the National Capital Region, enhance technology and operations, and expand its curated assortment for modern parents.
As India prepares to launch its Carbon Credit Trading System (CCTS), IIM Bangalore, through its Centre for Digital Public Goods (CDPG), hosted a multi‑stakeholder roundtable on 19 March 2026 to design the Open Network for Carbon Markets (ONCM). The roundtable brought together regulators, exchange operators, technology firms, policymakers, forest‑department officials, and corporate buyers, with the goal of building an open digital infrastructure for seamless, transparent, and inclusive carbon trading.
IIM Bangalore’s startup and entrepreneurship centre, NSRCEL, has spent over a decade refining its incubation model, evolving from a mentor‑led hub into a more structured engine for early‑stage innovation. At the same time, India’s deeptech ecosystem is gaining momentum, with venture capital commitments expected to deepen in 2026 as investors increasingly back science‑driven startups.
