Impact Chronicles by Indian School of Business (ISB)

In this special Civil Services Day episode of Impact Chronicles, we spotlight our alumnus D. Krishna Bhaskar, IAS, who currently serves as the CMD of Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited (TRANSCO) and Special Secretary to Telangana Deputy CM.

Krishna shares his inspiring journey from civil service aspirant to accomplished administrator, reflecting on the diverse challenges and meaningful experiences across his various roles...

“ISB’s network has always played out for me… I think it is probably the number one B-school network in India today,” says Rohit Kapoor (PGP Class of 2006), CEO, Food Marketplace at Swiggy, in this episode of Impact Chronicles presented by ISB Alumni.

From consulting to healthcare, hospitality, and now food and grocery, Rohit’s career reflects a powerful blend of adaptability, leadership, and purpose. A passionate advocate for work-l...

In this special Women’s Day episode of Impact Chronicles, we spotlight Priya Nadkarni, ISB alumna (PGP 2010) and Founder & President of Mrida Education and Welfare Society. Mrida is empowering tribal children by building skills and career pathways through education, sports, and agriculture.

Join us as Priya shares her inspiring journey—from a journalist and financial analyst to an ISB graduate and a changemaker driving social im...

“I think for (ISB) alums, there’s a bit of ISB in whatever they do,” says Asish Mohapatra (PGP Class of 2006) and Ruchi Kalra (PGP Class of 2007), co-founders of two of the India’s most promising unicorns, OfBusiness and Oxyzo, as we feature them in this episode of Impact Chronicles, presented by ISB Alumni.

Asish and Ruchi explain how they are transforming the landscape for SMEs by offering seamless procurement and financing soluti...

“The seed of my social sector journey started in the final term at ISB,” says Atul Satija (PGP Class of 2004), Founder and CEO of The/Nudge Institute, and Founder 2.0 and CEO of Give, in this episode of Impact Chronicles, presented by ISB Alumni.

Driven by his core purpose of eradicating poverty in India within this lifetime, Atul Satija has been collaborating with governments, markets, and civil society to create social impact at l...

“ISB was the key milestone because that’s what brought us together and led to The Better India,” say Dhimant Parekh and Anuradha Kedia from ISB’s PGP Class of 2007 and the co-founders of The Better India, as we feature them in this episode of Impact Chronicles, presented by ISB Alumni.

Guided by their core purpose and value, Dhimant and Anuradha are driving significant impact and social change through their venture The Better India....

“At ISB, there is a problem of plenty and that’s the beauty of the school,” says Mayank Kumar from ISB’s PGP class of 2009 and Co-founder and Managing Director of upGrad, as we feature him in a new episode of Impact Chronicles, presented by ISB Alumni. Mayank is driving transformation in India’s online education landscape through upGrad, which entered the unicorn club in 2021. Reflecting on his journey at ISB, he shares how the sch...

“ISB for me was probably the best transition year I could have asked for,” says Viren Rasquinha from ISB’s PGP class of 2009, as we feature him in a new episode of Impact Chronicles, presented by ISB Alumni. He reflects on his journey from leading the Indian hockey team as a captain to pursuing his management programme at ISB and becoming the Managing Director and CEO of Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ), a not-for-profit foundation that su...

“I owe so much of who I am to ISB’s one-year experience,” says Ankur Warikoo from ISB’s PGP class of 2006, as we feature him in a new episode of Impact Chronicles. From having a promising entrepreneurial journey to becoming the bestselling author and inspiring content creator, he dedicates his success to ISB.

As he reflects on his journey, he shares how the one-year programme transformed his perspectives and introduced him to a hete...

“I don’t know whether I discovered ISB or ISB discovered me,” says Piyush Shah from the Indian School of Business PGP Cohort 2004, who is a Co-founder, InMobi Group; and President and COO, Glance, both among the unicorns from India, as we feature him in the first episode of Impact Chronicles.

From building the first unicorn of India to making it the first profitable unicorn of the nation, Piyush talks about how his entrepreneurial ...