IIM Bangalore Alumnus Sudhakar Rao
Sudhakar Rao’s 20-year branding journey at ICFAI emphasizes consistency and vision, reshaping institutional identities in India’s competitive education sector.
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.
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.
Shri Chaudhari Shivraj Singh, B.Tech Mining Engineering from IIT (BHU) Varanasi, has assumed charge as Chairman-cum-Managing Director of CMPDIL in Ranchi, succeeding Satish Jha’s additional charge.
Prof. M. S. Sriram is a professor at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), specializing in microfinance, rural banking, and public policy. He holds a Fellowship from IIM Bangalore and a PGDRM from IRMA, with extensive publications in English on financial inclusion and five prior Kannada story collections. His literary work earned the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award in 2016 for another short story collection.
CEO Anand Sri Ganesh outlines NSRCEL’s shift from mentor-driven aid – pitch sharpening, professor insights, key introductions – to a structured approach.
With 18+ years, Saurabh excels in data center/cloud shifts at Intuit, Kohl’s, GAP, Apple. Forbes India-featured for interview/pro dev work, he boasts IIMB, HBS, Wharton creds. Author, mentor, townhall speaker, national tabla/sax player, he fuels pro excellence.