Interviewed by: Indira Chowdhury
Interview Place: Vasanth Kunj, Delhi
Interview Date: 8th September 2011

 Table of Contents:

• Context of joining IIM-C, job at Patna College; Royal Indian Navy; becoming chairman of Hindustan Steel .
• Offered Directorship of IIM-C by Nitish De; Unions at IIM-C.
• Student placements, changes in admission criteria.
• IIM-C and political events, involvement of students.
• Changing curriculum, regrouping of faculty; management education.
• Institution building; context of leaving IIM-C; T-Group experience.
• Differences between IIM-A and IIM-C, disciplining and teaching.
• Being called Professor, relation between govt. of West Bengal and IIM-C, studies on sick industries; and joining the Planning Commission.
• Image of IIM-C, culture at IIM-C, lack of architectural coherence.

     2011-09-08

     

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