ONCM Group Photo 2026 (Photo Source : IIM Bangalore)

IIM Bangalore’s Centre for Digital Public Goods convenes roundtable to design Open Network for Carbon Markets

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.

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IIM Bangalore’s startup incubation journey and Deep Tech funding

Inside IIM Bangalore’s startup incubation journey and the rising wave of Deep Tech funding in 2026

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.

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Prof. M. S. Sriram is a professor at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB).

Bridging Cultures: Prof. M. S. Sriram’s ‘Nadiya Mooraneya Dande’ Anthology Unveils Latin American Literature to Kannada Readers

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.

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