That morning, I was scheduled to catch an early flight from Ahmedabad to Kolkata. Around 5 a.m., I quietly pushed open the door to her bedroom downstairs. The room was dim, still, as if it too was holding its breath. She was asleep, lying motionless in the bed, the soft rhythm of her breathing the […]
Ashis was a man of sharp intellect, yet what made him truly remarkable was his warmth, humility, and innate ability to put people at ease. He carried no arrogance despite his brilliance and no sharp edges despite his incisive mind. Whether in the intense world of academia or in the playful company of a child,
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On a sunny Sunday, January 19, 2025, we found ourselves in Ahmedabad, reminiscing about our frequent absences from this vibrant city due to our decision to split our lives between two states. Sundays have a special charm and today was no exception as we eagerly anticipated our beloved breakfast of parathas paired with gobhi-alu subji,
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This article memorializes Professor Suresh Chandra Kuchhal. While teaching us nuances of Corporate Finance in 1976-77, he regaled us with pithy observations the import of which we only vaguely understood as students. It is only much later in life as we progressed in our careers, we started appreciating the wisdom the earthy aphorisms contained. Below
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We were neighbors residing in adjacent houses on campus, with the front and the backyards, separated by a hedge. As I shut my eyes and remember Madhavan, memories flood my mind. We were contemporaries at D16, the dormitory that housed the doctoral students at IIMA. We belonged to the same area, known those days as
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