tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:42:27 +0000alumni meetUpcoming EventXLer in the NewsInvitationIn the NewsCampus NewsCampus ActivitySocial ResponsibilityBangaloreWorthy CauseCurricularJamshedpurExtra CurricularPlacementsSingaporeChennaiNew InitiativePublishedPhotosEntrepreneurFaculty NewsUSANew CourseTie-upPrayers RequestedDelhiMumbaiObituaryCanadaProf in townB-School BattlesXLer SpeaksHyderabadPetitionVideoXL Prof in the NewsGMPUKAmbiraKolkataUAEConferencePuneXATSwitzerlandAwardSenti tripAustraliaXL-IIMCDraculaNCRPerspectiveBrand XLRIBahrainHRHongKongWebcastWorkshopWhats happening at my Alma Mater XLRI, Jamshedpur and what its alumni are upto in various parts of the World. Contributions to this page are always welcome.http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kim)Blogger1111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-7232603491964795200Mon, 03 Mar 2014 20:49:00 +00002014-03-04T02:19:40.666+05:30alumni meetBangaloreChennaiDelhiHyderabadInvitationKolkataMumbaiPuneSingaporeUpcoming EventDear Friends, Greetings from XLRI! I am happy to invite you and your family to the Alumni summer meets 2014. It is being organized in all major cities with the help of our alumni and students. The calendar of meets in different cities is: Sl.No Cities Dates Day 1 Singapore 26th April,2014 Saturday 2 Hyderabad 2nd May,2014 Friday 3 Kolkata 9th May,2014 Friday 4 Delhi 10th May,http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2014/03/block-date-summer-alumni-meets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-6746346522548990353Sat, 08 Feb 2014 21:43:00 +00002014-02-09T03:13:17.095+05:30Campus NewsPlacementsFrom : The Business Standard XLRI-Xavier School of Management Jamshedpur today announced that it has placed its entire batch of 245 students of its flagship Business Management and Human Resource Management Programs in just 3.5 days. The Final Recruitment Process of 2014 saw the presence of 103 prominent recruiters with 254 offers across domains with a variety of roles in Management Consultinghttp://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2014/02/xlri-completes-final-placements-in-less.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-8527725815323495670Sat, 08 Feb 2014 21:36:00 +00002014-02-09T03:06:44.798+05:30Campus NewsPlacementsFrom : The Economic Times The Xavier School of Management ( XLRI) has placed its entire 2012-14 batch in just 3.5 days against the backdrop of a protracted slowdown in the economy, a press release of the institution said here today. The ongoing year's final recruitment process saw the presence of 103 prominent recruiters with 254 offers across domains where 245 students of its Business http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2014/02/xlri-witnesses-100-placement-in-35-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-2714734675948150488Mon, 28 Oct 2013 23:37:00 +00002013-10-29T05:07:28.997+05:30In the NewsPlacementsFrom India Education Diary Report by India Education bureau, Jamshedpur: XLRI, India’s premier B-School successfully places its largest ever first year batch in a record time of 3.5 days. 105 companies participated in the process and made 336 offers to 303 students. The top 5 recruiters on campus in terms of numbers were Vodafone, Microsoft, ITC, TAS and Standard Chartered. While it http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2013/10/xlri-summer-internship-2013-largest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-5681700283286815356Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:27:00 +00002013-10-16T00:57:17.527+05:30XLer in the NewsFrom MoneyControl.com 3M India approved the appointment Mr. Amit Laroya as a Director and Managing Director of the Company with effect from October 1, 2013 for a period of 5 years subject to the approval of the shareholders in general meeting to be held next year and further subject to the approval of the Central Government. 33M India Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2013/10/3m-india-appoints-amit-laroya-bmd88-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-3208526092187065955Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:15:00 +00002013-08-27T20:45:51.322+05:30ObituaryPrayers Requested Joseph Colaco May 23, 1954- August 23, 2013 Resided in Monroe Township, NJ Obituary Joseph Colaco died on Friday August 23, 2013 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 59 years old. Mr. Colaco was born and raised in Mangalore, India. He came to the US in 1980 and settled in Flushing, Queens, NY. He later lived in Parlin before moving to South Brunswick in 1984 andhttp://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2013/08/obituary-sorry-to-inform-you-of-passing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-3785415649675303161Wed, 10 Jul 2013 07:53:00 +00002013-07-10T13:23:39.373+05:30Campus NewsSenti tripPhilips launched Philips Campus Journos - a contest for current B School students to write stories - and an XLer wrote this about Bishu Da! :) http://campusjournos.com/2013/07/09/our-light-and-our-life-bishu-da-by-vinoo-xlri/ Do share and like it for an XLer to win the contest ;) There are lovely pictures too at the link, it will take you back to your days at Jampot. A sampling of the http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2013/07/our-light-and-our-life-bishu-da-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-4744629759545946658Sun, 07 Jul 2013 19:52:00 +00002013-07-08T01:22:40.110+05:30Brand XLRICampus NewsPerspectiveSenti tripFrom CareerAnna.com Vinoo Kurian Thomas, XLRI (2013-2015) In perspective The blue frothy waves crashed onto the shore again and again, never ending, never ceasing. I always preferred the solitude of the beach. The Marina beach is Asia’s longest and one of the most famous attractions in the city. Today, to my surprise, I found that I was the only one in the beach. I couldn’t spot a http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2013/07/my-first-week-at-xlri-vinoo-kurian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-7670998671960526137Fri, 10 May 2013 20:11:00 +00002013-05-11T01:41:06.881+05:30XLer in the NewsFrom The Economic Times NEW DELHI: FMCG firm Kimberly-Clark Lever has appointed Calvin Lyngdoh as director, HR for its Indian operations, the company said in a statement. Lyngdoh joins Kimberly-Clark Lever from Nokia where he was head of development, leadership and talent acquisition, responsible for streamlining and expanding the sales and marketing team. In his new role, Lyngdoh will http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2013/05/kimberly-clark-lever-appoints-calvin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-9149578204578708903Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:54:00 +00002013-04-15T22:24:16.119+05:30ObituaryIt is with great sadness that I wish to inform the group the Simon (Shiva) Bala, BMD (72), passed away on Saturday April 13, 2013. He was 61 years old, and his career spanned India, Qatar, UK, Bahamas and finally Toronto, Canada which he strongly considered to be his home. I have personally known Simon since childhood and for me he was the closest thing to immediate family in Canada. Xlers who http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2013/04/sad-demise-simon-shiva-bala-bmd-72.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-5745372839392774621Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:39:00 +00002013-04-11T03:09:31.994+05:30alumni meetInvitationSingaporeUpcoming Event Dear Excellers based in Singapore & Around, I write to you today to personally invite you all to the Singapore Alumni Reunion on April 27. You will be happy to know that Prof Sarin, Mr. Rana Sinha (MD, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. & National President, XLRI Alumni Association) and I will be present in Singapore to meet and interact with you all. As Kulshaan http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2013/04/singapore-reunion-april-27th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-8039951235341175205Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:38:00 +00002013-04-10T14:08:13.586+05:30ObituaryGot this sad news from Sanjay Sankar Maitra 69batch, that Prof Ashok K Mukherjee (batch of 61 PMIR) passed away last evening in Bangalore. Prof Mukherjee also taught in XLRI during 1967-73. He had been ailing since long, and was living with his daughters (Shampa – 91PMIR and Shamita – 93PMIR) in Bangalore. May his soul rest in peace Madhukarhttp://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2013/04/rip-prof-ashok-mukherjee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-7444193002655252000Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:32:00 +00002013-04-11T04:04:05.056+05:30XLer in the NewsXLer SpeaksFrom The Hindu Business Line The growth is in the Rs 5-10 crore segment Parvatha Vardhini C. Sonalee Panda, Group Head, Private Banking and Wealth Management, ING Vysya Bank.    Having access to a whole lot of SME clients through their lending relationship is ING Vysya’s niche, says Sonalee Panda, Group Head, Private Banking and Wealth Management at ING Vysya http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2013/04/sonalee-panda-bmd-96-growth-is-in-rs-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-146685858026273819Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +00002013-03-15T13:30:55.563+05:30alumni meetInvitationSingaporeUpcoming EventDear Xler,I am happy to inform you that Fr. Abraham (Director) and myself will be in Singapore for the Alumni Meet we have scheduled on April 27 at 6.00 pm.I have formed a core committee comprising of : Kulshaan Singh, Vikram Sud, Ashok Krishen, Alok Sinha, and Prem Kumar.   I have requested them to finalize the venue for the meet.Fr Abraham and myself propose to begin the meet with an http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2013/03/invitation-singapore-alumni-meet-27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-1221670158213447979Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:23:00 +00002013-01-30T20:53:09.976+05:30alumni meetBangaloreEntrepreneurInvitationUpcoming Event Dear Xler, Kindly confirm your participation either on the XLBang events on facebook or by sending the sms per the details here below: XLers are blessed with intellect, drive, ambition, connections and exposure; yet very few of us ever use these gifts to create our own enterprises. What stops XLers from making this leap into uncharted waters; where success leads to financial http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2013/01/xlbang-happy-hours-on-friday-feb-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-6068036302357773795Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:14:00 +00002012-11-19T19:53:03.647+05:30XLer in the NewsFrom The Economic Times 82 inShare Unilever, the world's second-largest FMCG company, has elevated Hindustan Unilever's human resource head and executive director Leena Nair as its global senior vice-president for leadership and organisation development. MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI: Unilever, the world's second-largest FMCG company, has elevated Hindustan Unilever's human http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2012/11/unilever-elevates-huls-hr-head-leena.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-1863894766901425616Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:28:00 +00002012-11-19T20:02:15.719+05:30PublishedFrom Duckbill What’s it all about? Whenever mankind is in trouble, a hero always emerges. The groinks are slowly taking over planet after planet, and their next target is Earth. The Intergalactic Governance Council is tied up in disputes. All that stands between the human race and annihilation is 'Oops the Mighty Gurgle'. Aided by his two human assistants, Chuck and Kia (and Floppy the dog), http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2012/11/oops-mighty-gurgle-penned-by-ramgopal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-8909974194796975171Sun, 11 Nov 2012 13:59:00 +00002012-11-19T19:30:10.305+05:30EntrepreneurXLer in the NewsFrom yourstory 20 inShare niddoo.com is a pre-beta stage startup, started by Artist Arifa Khan. Niddoo is a social ecommerce portal where art-lovers can discover, buy, commission great art and art accessories from artists around the world. Arifa has successfully exhibited her paintings in London and received critical acclaim for her artistic endeavours. Faced with http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2012/11/uk-based-indian-artist-arifa-khan-bmd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-5572801799870467646Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:07:00 +00002012-10-05T01:37:58.732+05:30alumni meetCanadaInvitationUpcoming EventDear Xlers, We have finalized the venue for our Get Together on Monday Oct 08,2012 to meet with Father Abe & Prof Sarin TIME: 6.15 pm Monday October 08,2012 We have reservations for 6.15pm. Please be punctual so that we can make the most of the evening with our guests VENUE:Bombay Palace 200 Advance Blvd. Brampton, Ontario. L6T 4V4 Canada Phone : 905-799-9777 Spouses and children are alsohttp://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2012/10/xl-canada-get-together-oct-082012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-5395892646289282827Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:41:00 +00002012-09-11T04:11:29.451+05:30alumni meetInvitationProf in townUpcoming EventUSA Friends, Gerry Farias and I have been in touch with some of you offline to finalize the details of  the planned XLRI Alumni Meet on Saturday October 6th evening.  We have finalized AKBAR RESTAURANT (at Route 1 South in Edison NJ), as the venue based on the feedback received.  The details are as under:   Date and Time:  Saturday 6th October, from 5.30 PM till 11 PMhttp://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2012/09/tristate-xlri-alumni-meet-oct-6th-530-pm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-7563868640716080091Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:32:00 +00002012-09-04T22:02:24.100+05:30XLer in the NewsFrom IPF Online Mr R Ramakrishnan, Vice Chairman, Joint MD & Group CEO, Polycab Wires Pvt Ltd, took over as President of the Bombay Management Association (BMA) at its 58th Annual General Meeting held recently. The Bombay Management Association (BMA), established in 1954, is one of the oldest associations in the field of management. BMA is the principal association http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2012/09/ramakrishnan-bmd-82-appointed-president.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-7414103213504446672Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:14:00 +00002012-09-05T01:44:50.358+05:30Campus ActivityCampus NewsCurricularSocial ResponsibilityFrom The Telegraph XLRI student Himanshu Singh with village pradhan Manu Singh Sardar on Sunday. (Bhola Prasad) Seventy-year-old Manu Singh Sardar had a dream for his village Janumdih in Potka block of East Singhbhum. It http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2012/09/village-goes-digital-courtesy-xlri.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-6051072697844983287Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:47:00 +00002012-09-05T01:19:23.370+05:30AwardFrom The Times of India The Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) conferred the prestigious Ravi J Mathai national fellowship award on Father E Abraham, director of the premier city-based business school XLRI, for his exemplary contribution to the field of management education. The award, instituted in the memory of Ravi J Matthai, first director of IIM Ahmedabad, was given to Fr. http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2012/08/association-of-indian-management.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-910955432922327402Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:41:00 +00002012-09-05T01:14:37.869+05:30Campus NewsFrom Hindustan Times It is an institution where learning is a life-changing experience,” says Anusheel Shrivastava, who is pursuing an MBA in human resource management at XLRI, Jamshedpur. For students at the institute, studying for an MBA degree is not just about learning from books, it’s about gaining knowledge from everyday activities. “XLRI gives you tremendous scope http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2012/08/business-class-experience.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-2875962344555911790Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:03:00 +00002012-09-05T01:38:37.224+05:30XLer in the NewsFrom The Sacramento Bee The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) announced the appointment of Ajay Das to the position of vice president – quality advancement. In his new role, Das is responsible for the company's quality management systems and quality assurance. Das will report to Christopher A. Coughlin, group president. Sanjay Koul assumes position of managing director and director of http://xlri-news.blogspot.com/2012/08/ajay-das-bmd-92to-lead-timken-global.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0