Pawan Kujur

While the positive growth of entrepreneurial environment has led Indian youth to join or set startups, the recent recession too has fostered the same The current market scenario has given a new level of confidence to the younger generation which is reflecting in business school graduates who are taking substantial amount of risks in a much planned way. Add to that the success stories of entrepreneurs across various sectors too which has encouraged and challenged business school graduates to start something of their own. Reasons galore… “Entrepreneurial trend gives people an option to do something of their own, create employment, generate revenue for country and society which is actually good especially in a downturn," - Jaya Joshi, PRO, IITMumbai Reasoning this trend, Laura Parkin, executive director, NEN says,“Now, since there isn’t as much job security attached to big firms, people have become more open to the idea of working in or running start-ups.” Murari P, recruitment coord...

You might have missed this school tucked away in the bylanes of Ranchi town if it wasn’t for the crowd that gathers outside it these days. Come poll season and Ranchi’s unique Netagiri Vidyalaya is buzzing with aspirants who want to brush up on politics. The school, which claims to groom youngsters to become future leaders of tomorrow, says enrollment has shot up from just 10 students to a sizeable 200 following the announcement of poll dates. Brainchild of 50-year-old Raj Ranjan, brother of former Congress leader Gyan Ranjan, the school was set up in 2001. When he was general secretary of the Bihar Congress, Ranjan said he realised how poorly qualified politicians were in comparison to other professionals and bureaucrats. That is when the idea of the school was born. The course covers the basics of political science, economics, social psychology as well as leadership and organisational skills. ‘‘The candidate seeking admission needn’t be very highly educated but should be able to comm...