IIM Ahmedabad

Chandrika Tandon’s journey spans from IIM Ahmedabad to Grammy wins, blending corporate success, musical passion, and philanthropy while breaking barriers worldwide.

Academic and social entrepreneur Dr Brij Kothari is the pioneer behind Same Language Subtitling, a tool hailed the world over for its ability to improve literacy. Here’s how his initiative Billion Readers, or BIRD, is set to transform one billion lives.

Parthiv Thakkar from Ahmedabad is the genius behind Fakeera Burgers, a popular food stall at IIM-A that has become a favourite among students. Watch his inspiring story in this video.

Entrepreneur Parthiv Thakkar, who returned from the US to India after his wife was diagnosed with cancer, started Fakira Burgerwala outside IIM Ahmedabad to sell delicious burgers, burritos, tacos, tortillas, and sandwiches.

Dr. Kamla Chowdhry was IIM Ahmedabad’s first faculty member. She effectively ran the institute from its bungalow office in Shahibaug in the early years -- taking key administrative decisions, recruiting the first set of faculty and closely coordinating with the Harvard Business School and Ford Foundation.

Maruti Konduri and his wife Sayali have also founded Cracku to help thousands of CAT aspirants get into top tier MBA institutes in India. Incidentally, Sayali is also a 99.91 percentile holder!

What started with four people today has a strong team of 10 members. Mikul says, “Everything fell into place; it was almost like this is how it was all meant to be.”

From AC carts that sell fair trade vegetables to tractor driving lessons for village women, Kaushlendra's unique initiatives have turned around the lives of thousands of impoverished farmers.

27-year-old Ankita Gulati has developed a digital inclusion device which allows the visually-impaired to access diagrams and pictorial content.

An exemplary economist who enhanced India's credibility in the global arena, Raghuram Rajan could end up winning the Nobel Prize in Economics, according to predictions made by research firm Clarivate Analytics.