IIM RANCHI Parable

SEPTEMBER 2016

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8

In one of the old and very

various events conducted nificant role in his/her life.

well-known classics, reads

by each of these clubs. Being

a line - "But we are strong,

there

when

he/

she needed guidance the

each in our purpose, and

At IIM Ranchi, we not only most. IIM Ranchi very en-

we are all more strong

encourage, but also heartily thusiastically

together."

celebrate, diversity in lan- Teachers' Day, honouring

Bram Stoker, Dracula guages and culture. Read professors

on to find out how we ob- members,

observed
and

who

faculty
are

the

The month of September served Hindi Diwas and sources of knowledge and
saw the coming together of celebrated

the

beauty inspiration to the students.

the eight clubs of IIM Ran- of Hindi.

This edition of Parable is

chi to organise AGON 2.0,

about the community of

the institute's annual man- There is one event that students coming together

Special points of
interest:
AGON 2.0
Hindi Pakhwada
Teachers Day
Swachh Bharat

agement fest. AGON - an September is never com- to achieve great things,

idea that first saw daylight plete without. We sincerely celebrating who we are,
in 2015 - in its second year, believe that every individu- while

never

forgetting

pulled in participants from al reading these words is those who have helped
multiple B-schools from all here today, living this par- shape us. Happy reading!
over the country. Dive in ticular moment, because of
further to read about the a teacher who played a sig-

Inside this issue:

Swachh Bharat Fortnight

Swachh Bharat
Fortnight

Teachers Day

Consulting Club

Finance Club

The Swachh Bharat Ab-

of sanitary facilities, dis-

briefed on the importance

hiyaan at IIM Ranchi

playing of awareness ban-

of cleanliness and hygiene.

HR Club

started on 5th September

ners on swachhata, weed-

IIM Ranchi is committed

E-Cell

with a presentation by

ing out/ recording of the

to play a crucial role in

Ramya Karanam, during

old

of

bringing about behavioral

Literary Club

the Teachers Day celebra-

waste materials like bro-

change in individuals and

Marketing Club

tions. At IIM Ranchi we

ken furniture and unusa-

groups

Operations Club

believe that change starts

ble equipment, carrying

ness and hygiene. In view

from within. Several activ-

out cleaning activities in

of this, the students at IIM

Samarpan

ities were planned in ad-

and around the hostel

Ranchi pledged to devote

Hindi Pakhwada

vance to make it a huge

building

academic

two hours every week to-

success. Some of these

block. Along with this, the

wards the Swachh Bharat

Editorial

activities were inspecting

housekeeping staffs were

Campaign.

files,

removing

and

towards

cleanli-

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Teachers Day Celebration

The real
heroes are the
librarians and
teachers who
at no small risk
The students of IIM Ranchi duet by Swarnima Choudhary Shradha Shewale and Kshitij
celebrated

the

occasion

of and Kshitij Sharma. Nikhitha Sharma instilled the audience

Teachers Day very enthusias- Bhastis In This Moment - A with vibrant energy.
tically in the State Museum at Tribute To Teachers captured
Khelgaon.
On the evening of 5th September, the event started with a
speech in honour of the teachers of IIM Ranchi followed by
Saraswati Vandana in the
mellifluous voice of Swarnima
Chaudhary. After the lighting
of the lamp and cake cutting

the essence of the whole evening poignantly. An amazing

dance performance by Richa
Borah, Subarna Poddar and
Pranjali Kumari followed. An
interesting question and answer round with the faculty
members

made

the

whole

event very entertaining. The

several amazing performances play which captured the imby students. It started with a portance of a teacher in everyclassical solo by Khusboo Pa- ones life in a beautiful mantel, followed by a melodious ner. Next, a performance by

refuse to lie
down and play

screening of a video made by

the students where they expressed their love and gratitude for the teachers and a
presentation urging everyone
to become a part of Swachh
Bharat Abhiyaan for a better
tomorrow.

classical dance The Academic Committee and

performance of Sahithi Kuppa Student Council of IIM Ranchi
to all the faculty and staff
mesmerised one and all. coordinated well with the enmembers as a token of respect
Dramebazz - the dramatics tire student fraternity of IIM
and gratitude by the Junior
special interest group (SIG) of Ranchi, making the evening
Academic Committee.
IIM Ranchi also showcased worth remembering.
The evening was packed with their gratitude by enacting a
ceremony, gifts were presented

enthralling

The ceremony ended with the

to themselves

dead for
censors.

Bruce Coville

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AGON 2.0: Consulting Club

Good
management is
the art of
making problems
so interesting

and their
solutions so
constructive
The Consulting Club, Conun-

neswar etc. The winner even-

IIM Ranchi was adjudged the

drum, has always been a ma-

tually

winner.

jor attraction at IIM Ranchis

Matata from IMT Ghaziabad.

was

Team

Hakuna

management fest, AGON, with

The

other

event

paign strategy game saw Team

its captivating and challenging

The second day of AGON fea-

SOMStunners take away the

events.

tured Cricket Mandi an in-

prize.

teresting take on IPL style

bidding competition, where

The Conundrum events saw

Pvt. Ltd. sponsoring as well as

participating

enthusiastic

judging the flagship event

stringent budget, used their

from the B-school fraternity

Symvoulous along with Prof.

knowledge of cricket to strate-

and reflected the true vibrancy

Rohit Kumar this year, the

gically bid for 11 best players.

that both the event and club

first day of the event saw sev-

It turned out to be an enter-

stand for.

en teams locking horns for the

taining spectacle and the par-

crown and glory. The contest-

ticipants used every bit of

ants hailed from colleges all

their strategy to fight for

over India K. J. Somaiya,

sought-after players. On a

IMT Ghaziabad, IMI Bhuba-

high note, Team Dexter from

on

wants to get to
work and deal

With Free Spirits Green Labs

teams,

that everyone

Rajneeti; the Election Cam-

participation

with them.

Paul Hawken

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AGON 2.0: Finance Club

The Finance Club of IIM Ranchi

Open Outcry. It was based on

tition. It comprised of three

organized three events in col-

old school floor trading where

rounds, in which fifty teams

laboration with their knowledge

people had to shout their buy

participated.

partner Wiley. Their flagship

and sell orders. The first round

round of elimination, teams had

event Plutus was a comprehen-

was the virtual stock trading

to bid for answers to get the

sive valuation and equity re-

competition

companies

highest points. The subsequent

search competition based on

listed in the exchange. NMIMS

rounds had rapid fire, guessti-

pharmaceutical

for

After

the

first

companies.

Bangalore, IMI Delhi, XLRI

mates and hint-based questions.

More than 1000 students from

Jamshedpur and IIM Ranchi

IIM

various B-schools participated

competed against each other.

emerged as the joint winners of

in the event. Teams of IIM Ran-

The coveted first prize was

the competition.

chi and ISB Mohali were de-

bagged by IIM Ranchi while

clared as joint winners.

IMI Delhi was the runner up.

The second event which attract-

Another equally thrilling event

ed exhilarating response was

was Fin-O-Surge, a quiz compe-

Ranchi

and

NMIMS

Wealth
consists not
in having
great

possessions,
but in having
few wants.

epictetus

AGON 2.0: HR Club

HiRe, the HR Club - hosted

bate and won the first prize.

events that tested the mettle of

IIM Ranchi yet again came first

in this event. Final Stint, an on-

the participants. Vorstand was

Maneuver and Final Stint were

the-spot event saw participants

an exacting event sponsored by

other

by

competing in a Marshmallow

DS Group with participants

HiRe. The former was an inno-

Challenge. This put their plan-

competing in case studies, de-

vative and one of a kind event.

ning, coordination, and com-

bates and simulation spread

It was a recruitment and bid-

munication skills to the test.

across rounds. It was a face-off

ding competition in which 9

Team Invictus of IIM Ranchi

between IIM Ranchi and XLRI

teams bid for different employ-

were declared the winners of

for a debate competition in the

ee profiles displayed on screen

the event.

final round. Team Militarium of

and later presented their selec-

IIM Ranchi dominated the de-

tion strategy before the judges.

events

organised

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AGON 2.0: E-Cell

The truth is
that
entrepreneurship is more
like a roller
This year

at

AGON, IIM

The flagship event of the Club,

Plan Competition. The com-

Ranchis management festival,

Encase a start-up case study

petition saw ideas ranging

E-Cell organized events span-

competition - was organized

from online poultry business

ning over a week to pitch the

on the first day of AGON. Mr.

plan to a hydroponic system

brightest minds in Indian B-

Prashant Yadav, the founder

from the contestants. Howev-

schools against one another.

and CEO of ZesTech was cor-

er, it was EquipShare.in a

ZesTech, a professional train-

dially invited to judge the

plan to manage transit mixers,

ing solution start-up, was this

event. With 8 teams qualify-

presented by IIT Kanpurs

years official sponsor for E-

ing for the finals, IIM Ranchis

Team Ignitors - that won the

Cell.

Team Complimentary Shots

eluded first place. Ranchis

won the challenge to bring

Team Talismanic bagged the

laurels to our college. IIT Kan-

second place.

The club organized EQ, the

entrepreneurship quiz, which
saw participation from 112
colleges.

IIM

Kashipur

purs team Ignitors were adjudged runner ups.

emerged the winners while

The final day of AGON saw 7

IIM Kashipur and IIM Ranchi

finalists pitching for a coveted

wrapped the podium with 2nd

first place Systmatique En-

and 3rd positions.

trepreneurship A Business

coaster ride
than a
cruise.

vivek wadhwa

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AGON 2.0: Literary Club

Only the
very weakminded refuse
to be
influenced by
Literary Club known for ignit- Sexual Harassment, Subsidies the winner while Team Diversiing the minds and inspiring in India etc. were debated upon. ty from SIBM Pune was adinsightful thinking at IIM Ran- It was an enthralling experience judged the runner up.
chi, added a poignant touch to for everyone involved; making
the management fest.

it difficult for the judges to de- AGON found its must needed
cide upon the winners. In the artistic outlet in Cinema Paradi-

literature
and poetry.

Cassandra

Terra Nullius, the flagship de- end we saw Team Clueless from so held on the 1st day showing
bate competition of Literary IIM Ranchi carrying home the movies like - Casino Royale,
Club, was held on the last day of laurels on the home stretch.

Burn After Reading, O Brother

the event. It saw an enthusiastic

Where Art Thou? Even the

response from over 32 teams, Of the other events - Ignis, the judges at the events found the
each comprising of 2 members, picture composition competi- screening captivating enough to
battling it out in four testing tion, found its winner in Team come and join the students and
rounds of structured opinions Bazingaa from NIAM compris- further enriched the entire exand sound rebuttals. Interest- ing of Shubhi Pant and Diksha perience.
ingly, one of our own students, Chhetri. Abhinash Gupta from
Kiran, fought it out alone and IIM Kashipur won the second
impressed one and all with her spot in the event.
delivery and articulation. Intriguing and relevant topics like In Exponentia, the fan fiction
GST, Universal Adult Franchise writing

competition,

Shubhi

and Forced Democracy, Law on Pant from NIAM emerged as

Clare

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AGON 2.0: Marketing Club

Marquess, the Marketing Club Agora ignited the entrepreneuri- and won the first place. Team
hosted Marcase, Agora and Sab al spirit among the contestants. Stooges from N. L. Dalmiya ColBikta Hai. Marcase, a case study This event probed the branding lege was declared the runners-up.
competition saw a good number and marketing expertise of the
of responses from B-schools all participants. Teams had to set up The

much-sought-after

event,

"Good

across the country. The partici- stalls to attract the crowd via cre- Sab Bikta Hai is where the teams
pants had to submit their case ative, eye catchy and innovative made a video ad. Team A^n won
solutions

online in the

management is

first products. The customers were the event for their subtle yet an

round. Teams were then selected treated with products like Sunny intelligent ad for their product
on the basis of the quality of con- Leone Agarbatti, Savita Bhabhi Anil Kumar Waxing Cream.
tent, innovativeness of the ideas Mocktails and exotic flavoured
and the case. Team Oreo of IIM paan. Team Bech Daalo of IIM
Ranchi won the first position.

Ranchi grabbed the sales lead

the art of
making
problems so
interesting

AGON 2.0: Operations Club

and their
solutions so
constructive
that everyone
wants to get
to work and
deal with
them."

In the second edition of AGON, SIBM Bengaluru and IIT Kan- event. BizSim a business simSankriyathe Operations club pur. The teams were tested on ulation event, was also held on

PAUL

of IIM Ranchi organized its their innovative approach to- the first day to test teams on
flagship event Crack the Case.

wards

OLA Cabs case study. their decision making ability

Ms. Anu Anupam and Mr. and business skills. The top
The event saw huge participa- Kranti Kumar were the judges prize for this event was bagged
tion from top B-Schools includ- for the event on behalf of the by Team Hoplites from IIM
ing

XIMB

Bhubaneswar, lead sponsor OLA Cabs.

VGSOM IIT Kharagpur, Symbiosis Institute of Operations Kshitish Sahoo and Deepayan
Management, IIM Sambalpur, Pattnaik of XIMB won the

Ranchi.

HAWKEN

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AGON 2.0: Samarpan

Samarpan the Social Respon- issue of social waste manage- day quiz were Nischay Shankar
sibility

club,

organized

the ment. After an intense round of and

Priyanka Das of Team

events Samadhan and SQuiz competition among all partici- Gold Rush from IIM Ranchi. On
during AGON. These events pants, Team Pareshan

from the second day, Adarsh Khan-

captured the interest of the stu- NMIMS, Mumbai was declared date and team of Team Outliers
dents, both within the campus winner
and other B-schools.

while Team

Zathura from IIM Ahmedabad won the

from IIM Ranchi was the runner quiz, while on the third day
up.

Shivam Goels team from IIM

Shillong was declared the win-

On the very first day of AGON,

Samarpan organized the event The other interesting event of ner among the various partici-

Successful
people have a

Samadhan 2.0, which was a Samarpan was SQuiz which pating teams.
CSR case study challenge. This was a three day online quiz on

social

years topic of Samadhan was social issues which had exciting

responsibility

based on a very important social prizes. The winners of the first

to make the
world a
better place
and not just
take from it .

Carrie
underwood

Hindi Pakhwada
Hindi fortnight celebration was

Cultural Committee organized

The event focused on the beau-

organized under the guidance

the Samapan Samaroh at Su-

ty and nostalgia associated

of Mr. J. Gabriel, Senior Ad-

chana Bhawan comprising of

with our national language,

ministrative Officer. The Liter-

poem recitation and extempo-

where talks and shayari deliv-

ary Club organized Rajbhasha

re, which were judged by our

ered by the faculty touched the

Pakhwada through article and

faculty, Prof. Gaurav Marathe

heart of the audience.

poem writing contests. The

and Prof. Shilpee Dasgupta.

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Letter from the Editor

If you can fill the unforgiving
minute

hard yards, who is never him. It is his Everest.

scared of success, who final-

With sixty seconds' worth of dis-

ly get the job done that gets So get up and find your Ev-

tance run,

to stand in the sun and hold erest. It might be a stupid

Yours is the Earth and every-

the trophy aloft.

thing that's in it

thing. An objective that you

and only you could ever

And success is never a point. conceive. But that is it really.

Rudyard Kipling, If It is a continuum. When you As long as you can see your
think youve achieved all you Everest and work towards it,
At the end of the day, suc- can, you stagnate. The real trust yourself, some day othcess is never something that champion is the one who, ers will see it as well. They

knocks on your door on a when on one peak, looks at will see the Everest, and they
sleepy evening in April. It is the next challenge and says will see you standing on top
never easy. As Tom Hanks that is my new Everest. He of it.
says in A League of Their Own, is ready to sustain the labor.

Apoorv Ashutosh

It's supposed to be hard. If it When his painfully con-

On behalf of

were easy, everyone would do it. structed house of cards col-

the Literary Club

The hard is what makes it lapses in front of him, he

great.

might be heart-broken, but

he gets up and starts rebuildTalent is a dime a dozen. ing it. Because that is his
People think theyve got new success. It is his house of
ideas? People have ideas all cards. And no matter what
the time. It is he who actual- happens, he will set it up
ly works, who puts in the again. Because that is it for