tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:42:24 +0000Whats 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://kimelody.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kim)Blogger893125http://kimelody.blogspot.com/http://xlri.ac.in/images/top1logo2.jpgXlriNewsViewsReviewshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-7046229214444863337Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:40:00 +00002009-11-11T11:42:24.636+02:00B-School BattlesCampus Activityhttp://www.xlri-ensemble.com/New Delhi, 2009: XLRI School of Business and Human Resources is hosting its management festival Ensemble 2009, from November 13th to November 15th 2009. This 3 day long festival entails exciting events and activities.Ensemble 2009, now ISO 9001 certified, is poised to become even bigger. "In keeping with the sweeping change in the world of management, where the need http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/11/xlri-to-host-management-festival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-5319077292275259608Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:36:00 +00002009-11-11T11:40:02.802+02:00Campus ActivityJAMSHEDPUR (Nov 6,'09, Times of India): XLRI School of Business and Human Resources simulated a simultaneous auction along with the Rs 90-billion government securities auction by the RBI on Friday.The bond auction game was conceptualised and designed by professor of finance H K Pradhan as a part of the fixed income securities course conducted by him. The idea was to give the students a practical http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/11/xlri-conducts-simulated-bond-auction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-448144723025512572Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:33:00 +00002009-11-11T11:36:06.873+02:00Campus NewsCurricularXLRI became the 5th Instt in India, and 6th in South Asia, to receive the SAQS Accreditation.... the whole process took around 4 years!! SAQS is among the 4 global accreditations (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA). Last year, XLRI was given membership to AACSB, which is but a first step in its goal of AACSB Accreditation.... http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/11/xlri-gets-saqs-accreditation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-6150277309285336236Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:58:00 +00002009-10-27T22:59:42.161+02:00ObituaryJust received word that Madhur Tiwary of Tiwary Bechar, Jamshedpur XL '71 Passed away in his sleep in his hotel room in Calcutta yesterday morning.In all probability the corpse will be brought to Jamshedpur tomorrow for the cremation.May his soul rest in peaceRonald D'Costa BM '70 22 Oct 2009http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/10/sad-news-madhur-tiwary-71bmd-rip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-3237563186057726298Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:30:00 +00002009-09-30T09:33:14.606+02:00XLer in the NewsFrom The Financial ExpressThe Timken Company announced the appointment of Mr. Ajay Das as its new managing director for its business in India, headquartered in Bangalore.In this new role, Mr. Das will oversee the continued growth of the company’s business in India, including the Timken Engineering Research Institute, the global R&D and engineering facility at Bangalore, operations at Jamshedpur http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/09/timken-appoints-ajay-das-92bmd-as-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-8613499180826619819Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:13:00 +00002009-09-30T09:21:33.697+02:00Upcoming EventUAEalumni meetInvitation Hi,We will be having a get-together on 2nd Oct at 7:00pm. We are glad to have Fr.Jesusurajan, from XLRI-Jamshedpur, who is in town, and he will be joining us. We aren’t sure of the schedule of Fr.Abraham; understand he is in Jamshedpur at present. Fr.C.L George, Dean of Finance at XLRI –Jamshedpur, I understand is also in Dubai. So he may also join us at the get-together. Those of us http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/09/xlri-uae-get-together-2nd-october.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-7600881448571507527Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:02:00 +00002009-09-30T09:08:12.370+02:00Campus ActivitySocial ResponsibilityExtra CurricularXLRI Campus is buzzing with the "Joy of Giving Week" celebrations... this video-clip summarises the activities of the first couple of days (Sept 27-28):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qntvTbEtZMMadhukar's photo album: Joy of Giving Week Unveiling CeremonyRamaa Ramesh's moving account on facebookhttp://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/09/joy-of-giving-week-at-xl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-8502439540406780461Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:44:00 +00002009-09-30T08:46:49.708+02:00USAUpcoming Eventalumni meetA few of us local Cisco & KLA-Tencor XLers are doing lunch next Wednesday, 9/30, at noon at the Anjappar Chettinad restaurant at the Milpitas end of Tasman drive, at the Ranch Market complex. http://www.anjapparca.com/index.htmIf you are in the neighbourhood, do join us. Send me an email so we can make the appropriate reservation.The occasion is to celebrate end of Q1, start of Fall, the 'very http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/09/california-alumni-meet-30-sep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-6183645829776717705Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:30:00 +00002009-09-14T22:31:21.904+02:00XLer in the NewsFrom Samay LiveMumbai: Altamount Capital Management today announced the joining of Murlalidhara Kadaba on the board of Altamount Capital Management.Kadaba, have twenty years of corporate experience in senior management positions with organizations such as Reliance Retail Ltd, American Express and Citibank. He will oversee Strategy and Business Development at Altamount Capital Management and will http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/09/k-muralidhara-88bmd-joins-board-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-3925997674695068835Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:26:00 +00002009-09-14T22:28:19.643+02:00Upcoming EventJamshedpuralumni meetfrommgjomon1Dear Friends,Here is a suggested schedule for the Homecoming -2009. We appreciate your comments and suggestions to make the event in 2009 a grant success. You may kindly place your suggestions in the remarks column and send to Roshan Dastur for firming up the final schedule.HOMECOMING 2009 (21-22 NOVEMBER, 2009)SUGGESTED SCHEDULENovember 21, 2009TIME ACTIVITY REMARKS10:00-10http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/09/homecoming-2009-21-22-november-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-4671792868317853337Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:38:00 +00002009-09-14T22:25:23.126+02:00XLer in the NewsDiptesh Ghosh, BM '99, Category head at HP India for Notebook PCs gets interviewed on CNBC's Storyboard programYou can catch him talking about Notebook sales here http://storyboard.in.com/ :-)Warm regardsGautamBlog: http://gauteg.blogspot.comhttp://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/09/xl-celeb-watch-diptesh-ghosh-bm-99.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-1154398432237887076Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:09:00 +00002009-09-14T11:11:19.502+02:00Campus NewsDear Friends,Here is a quick re-cap of the month of August, 2009.`JOY OF GIVING' LAUNCH AT XLRIXLRI launched the `Joy of Giving Week', a nation-wide initiative to create a festival of philanthropy, on August 21, 09. XLRI is spearheading this movement in Jamshedpur from September 27 to October 3, 2009. The idea behind such a launch is to create public awareness and seek partnerships in http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/09/campus-update-august-09.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-439338183379359086Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:34:00 +00002009-09-11T23:35:48.273+02:00VideoNew CourseThese conversations with women contract labours in Jamshedpur were recorded by two XL students (Madhu Bala and Mahima) of the "Intro to Social Entrepreneurship" course @ XLRI during their field visit. These women get 10-15 days of work in a month, mostly at Rs 90-110/day for manual work on construction sites, which may last between 10-15hrs - with no creches, toilets, or drinking water facilitieshttp://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/09/conversations-with-female-contract.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-7686522090510183455Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:27:00 +00002009-09-11T23:33:15.454+02:00EntrepreneurNew InitiativeCampus ActivityFrom The TelegraphXLRI pupils to learn on the job ANTARA BOSE On coursehttp://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/09/xlri-students-intern-with-social.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-2509250634574971396Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:53:00 +00002009-09-30T09:10:26.592+02:00Campus ActivitySocial ResponsibilityExtra CurricularWorthy CauseTake a look :http://jamshedpurjoyfest.blogspot.com/Get inspired.Donate.Motivate others to get involved too.http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/09/joy-of-giving-jamshedpur-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-6608665117212358343Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:44:00 +00002009-08-30T00:47:31.013+02:00XLer in the NewsFrom Equity BullsSubex appoints Monisha Tambay as Vice President - Human Resources Bangalore, India - Subex Ltd, a leading global provider of Operations and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) announced the appointment of Monisha Tambay as Vice President - Human Resources. She will be responsible for the global Human Resource function of the company.Monisha Tambay brings more than 13 years ofhttp://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/08/subex-appoints-monisha-tambay-96pmir-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-5485570606419499982Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:53:00 +00002009-08-28T18:55:05.589+02:00Campus NewsXLer in the NewsFrom The TelegraphJamshedpur, Aug. 27: Students of XLRI are all set to take issues related to rural women and environment to a global platform. Two students of personnel management and industrial relations — Rashmi Kamath and Mahima — have got a chance to present a case study on the topic “Challenges of scaling and http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/08/us-conclave-beckons-students-xlri-study.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-4887009756448015868Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:44:00 +00002009-09-30T09:10:26.593+02:00Campus ActivitySocial ResponsibilityWorthy CauseThe Unveiling Ceremony of the "Joy of Giving Week" (Sept 27-Oct 3, '09) was a unique event at XLRI last week. It which brought together the entire Jamshedpur community - the corporates, schools and colleges, NGOs and voluntary organisations, local press, XLRI's students, faculty and staff... - all for a common cause, which everyone felt excited about.This commitment and excitement is pulpable http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/08/launch-of-joy-of-giving-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-8084778659378967225Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:30:00 +00002009-08-22T21:33:12.844+02:00In the NewsXLRI's Initiative for Joy of Giving Week is in the news.Check out the coverage on India Infoline and The Financial Expresshttp://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/08/xlri-joy-of-giving-week-in-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-6752135197104589754Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:21:00 +00002009-08-19T20:23:19.111+03:00Upcoming EventXLer in the NewsInvitation <!-- /* start of attachment style */ .ygrp-photo-title{ clear: both; font-size: smaller; height: 15px; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; width: 75px; } div.ygrp-photo{ background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-color: white; border: 1px solid black;http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/08/sandhya-krishna-ir07-theatrical-play.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-4119458660337005250Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:11:00 +00002009-09-30T09:10:26.593+02:00Campus NewsSocial ResponsibilityWorthy CauseInvitationFrom Prof. Shukla:Hello folks! I am writing this mail to invite you for the Unveiling/Launch Ceremony of the Joy of Giving Week ( http://www.joyforgivingweek.org) @ Jamshedpur, which XLRI is planning to celebrate, participate in and anchor across Jamshedpur during Sept 27th- Oct 3rd, 2009. As some of you may be aware, the Joy of Giving Week is a unique event - or movement, one can say http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/08/invitation-xlris-intiative-for-joy-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-3466188371432817347Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:58:00 +00002009-08-09T18:00:24.764+03:00In the NewsNew CourseFrom The Financial ExpressXLRI School of Business & Human Resources and Hyderabad-based Ikisan Ltd is launching a six-month certificate programme in agri business management in Hyderabad on Wednesday. It's in the form of an ‘agri portal’, promoted by the Hyderabad-based Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd, thus extending management education online to the agricultural sector. The online http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/08/xlri-to-launch-agri-biz-mgmt-course.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-5538924075388431798Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:57:00 +00002009-08-09T17:58:19.210+03:00Campus NewsPlacementsFrom The Economic TimesXLRI Jamshedpur’s 2008-10 batch is already witnessing good pre-placement offers (PPOs) and pre-placement interviews (PPIs) despite the overall downturn in the economy. About 10% of the Class of 2010 has already received such offers, primarily from the FMCG and general management sectors. The leading organisations that have made these offers include Hindustan Unilever, http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/08/xlri-grads-getting-pre-placement-offers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-2114858431505834816Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:50:00 +00002009-08-09T17:01:34.012+03:00ObituaryPrayers RequestedIt seems that Preeti Vinayak of the 2001 batch just passed away a couple of days ago from a prolonged illness.We pray for her soul and for strength to her family to help them through this time.God bless you, Preeti.http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/08/deep-condolences-preeti-vinayak-2001.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090989.post-3587082025483462490Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:12:00 +00002009-08-06T23:14:21.116+03:00Campus NewsFrom Prof. M G Jomon - Alumni Co-ordinator.Dear Friends,It is a privilege to reach out to you once again through the Newsletter of July 2009.INDUCTING THE YOUNG XLers:With the objective of welcoming new members to the XL family, a number of induction activities like sports festival, informal get together, formal sessions etc. were organized. Two events that deserve special mentioning are: The http://kimelody.blogspot.com/2009/08/xl-news-july-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kim)0