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Aditya Bilra Scholars
2007 Scholars
Anshuman Sinha: IIM
Bangalore
Good education and strong
values have always been a dominant emphasis for
Anshuman by his family. His decision to pursue an
MBA after working for two years was based on his
need to broaden his horizons and enhance his scope
of learning from a structured course curriculum as
well as his peers. He believes that industry has the
capacity to touch lives in a more extensive way and
academia has a major role in adding to the knowledge
pool. His long-term goal is to pursue his quest for
knowledge in a more structured way by doing a
doctoral and contributing to the education sector in
the capacity of a teacher, a mentor and a counselor.
A more balanced world view is what he seeks to
internalize during his two years at IIMB which he
hopes will guide him as a beacon in this quest.
Anurag Agrawal: IIM Lucknow
Belonging to a family of
doctors who run a privatised hospital, Anurag drew
inspiration from his grandfather whose words ‘child,
everyone doesn’t get the opportunities you have now.
Realise their value and use them well’ have borne a
strong influence on shaping his character. Thus,
pursuing medical studies came naturally to him.
However the thought of him being able to provide
only temporary relief to seriously ill patients
always disturbed him. Soon he decided that he wanted
to be more than a provider of medical services, he
wanted to be an enabler of medical services, taking
them to those who cannot afford them. He wishes to
set up a chain of hospitals that serve the remote
areas while deriving expertise and support from a
core central organisation. To set up and manage such
an initiative requires more than the specialized
medical knowledge that he presently has, which is
why he is presently pursuing management studies at
IIML. Anurag can’t wait to be the change that he
always wanted to see.
Bipin N.
Kulkarni: IIM Bangalore
Bipin’s formative years have
been shaped by his parents who laid emphasis on
education with a spirit of enquiry, hard work and
perseverance as a means to success. At BITS Pilani,
he was exposed to a variety of challenges in the
form of bringing innovation into research, leading
small organisations and working on large projects as
a team member. Subsequently his two-year stint at
Yahoo Research and Development gave him an
opportunity to play the role of an intrapreneur,
taking complete charge of development and deployment
of software products. He plans to direct his efforts
in creating new innovations through the career path
of entrepreneurship. IIMB, he believes will help
build his business acumen, add to his repertoire of
knowledge, give him an understanding of various
business functions and help him gain insights into
the functioning of organisations, markets and
business environments.
Gagan Joshi: IIM Calcutta
Hailing from a family that has
a varied educational background, has helped
contribute to Gagan’s aspiration to learn from
diverse quarters. Pursuing mechanical engineering
helped him ascribe to his fascination to understand
machines. An active participant in sports and extra
curriculars, Gagan has many accolades to his credit.
His dream is to learn more and attain more
knowledge, exploring new avenues of learning. He
believes that the diversity, academic excellence and
broad array of courses providing cross-functional
knowledge of various business domains along with
extra curricular activities at IIMC will provide an
environment that will hone his leadership. After
completing his MBA from IIMC, he seeks to pursue a
dynamic career, which will further provide him with
opportunities to learn more and enhance his
knowledge. He prefers to work in a global
consultancy firm, which would give him the
opportunity to work with multiple industries and
clients thereby broadening his horizons. Gaining the
experience, he wishes to start an automobile
consulting firm that will explore new areas of
automobile development and give the automobile
industry a new perspective.
Kaushik Saha: IIM Calcutta
Kaushik’s resolution to excel
in academics stems from his belief that education is
the only path to social recognition and is the only
way to repay the sacrifices made by his parents. A
graduate from IIT Kharagpur, he felt management
education would add value to his technical skills
and lead to his overall personality development.
After completing his MBA, he wishes to pursue a
career in finance or consulting. He has a passion
for solving analytical and reasoning problems, which
he believes, will help him follow a career in
finance. An active volunteer with HelpAge India and
National Service Scheme, Kaushik also wishes to give
back to society and to the nation.
Rohit Chadda: IIM Calcutta
Rohit’s family background is to
be attributed for his predilection for film-making.
His penchant for films led him to produce, direct
and act in a number of plays in school. To hone his
skills further he attended dramatics workshops and
performed for National School of Drama graduates.
Rohit further went on to pursue a professional
engineering degree where he learnt the art of time
management, balancing a rigorous course curriculum
with work. Rohit believes management education from
IIMC will help him gain a deeper understanding of
business areas and provide him with the essential
skill-sets, credibility and a strong network. He
plans on working in the entertainment industry to
gain practical experience so that he can start his
own venture along with his brother who is currently
working with Vivek Vaswani. He is confident that he
will be able to compliment his brother’s technical
and creative skills by handling the financial and
marketing aspects of their future company.
Satakshi Mishra: IIM
Calcutta
From the tribal villages of
Keonjhar to the cultural hub of Bhubaneswar,
Satakshi has seen it all, traveling with her parents
from the time she was little, due to the demands of
their jobs. This not only taught her tolerance but
also the most important value of respecting people
and their cultures. With a professional training in
Hindustani classical vocal arts and Odissi classical
dance, she has gained numerous public performances
to her credit. On completion of her management
studies, she intends to venture into the domain of
consulting, gaining experience and expertise thereby
leveraging her learning to enrich as many lives as
possible. She plans on working with non-profit
organizations on projects at the grass root level,
especially those involving cottage industries like
handicraft, handloom, etc and come up with business
plans that will not only generate revenue but also
lead to social upliftment. For Satakshi, the
greatest success lies not merely in reaching the
zenith of a business empire, but in helping ten
people build their own little worlds.
Shaleen R. Harlalka: IIM
Calcutta
Always encouraged by his
parents to explore his potential, led Shaleen to
participate in a multitude of activities but
eventually made him realize that he was happiest
when using his brain to think and analyze. His
affinity towards brainwork led him to an interest in
science and mathematics which won him a gold medal
at the International Physics Olympiad as well as
awards at various levels in chemistry, astronomy and
Mathematics Olympiad. He went on to do his
electrical engineering from IIT Bombay and is
presently pursuing management education at IIMC.
With this education he hopes to apply his analytical
skills to business, particularly to finance. His
current plan is to build a successful career in
finance, after which he intends to move on to start
up and entrepreneurial venture or possibly move into
private equity.
Shaveen Garg: IIM Bangalore
With an AIR Rank of 92 in JEE,
Shaveen opted for computer science in IIT Bombay
which helped him develop an analytical mindset.
After IIT, he chose to work with a young management
consulting firm, but he yearned to leave a positive
impact on the lives of the less fortunate people.
Over time he got influenced by the idea of social
entrepreneurship and for-profit social initiatives
which is the reason behind his aspiration of
launching a firm, which provides consulting services
to developmental organisations to help them generate
a larger impact on societies.
Susha Kaul: IIM Bangalore
Born in Kashmir, Susha spent
the formative years of her life in different parts
of India because of the nature of her father’s job,
in the process she imbibed the essence and flavor of
different cultures. Apart from consistently
maintaining an excellent academic record both at
school and graduation levels, she participated in
various extra curricular activities as well. She
learnt Bharatanatyam and participated in debates,
dramatics and elocutions. In college she ventured
into the fields of event management and literary
activities. Exposure to a wide array of activities
made her realize that apart from technical and
analytical skills she also needed a sound training
in handling real life situations which tend to be
more abstract and uncertain, hence her decision to
pursue a course in management. Her dream is to be
able to someday mitigate the suffering of the
migrant people and initiate a cooperative society
for Kashmiri handicrafts which she believes will be
a source of revival for the displaced Kashmiri
brethren.
Namrata Raman: BITS ( Pilani)
BITS Pilani
Hailing from a traditional
south Indian family with her parents as her role
models, led Namrata to imbibe a perfect blend of
strong values and the confidence necessary to doing
what is correct irrespective of what the world
thought or said. She developed an interest in
Chemistry from her father who is a chemical engineer
and empathy to give back to society from her mother
who serves as a volunteer for the Spastic Society of
India. Keeping this in mind, Namrata went on to
pursue a degree in chemical engineering with a
specific focus on environmental health. ‘Green
chemistry’ is where her interest lies and she wishes
to work in small towns and villages, helping reduce
levels of pollution and wastage. She hopes to
discover efficient and environment friendly methods
which various industries can adopt thereby
contributing to make the world a better, cleaner and
greener place to live in.
Antariksh Bothale: IIT
Bombay
Being the son of parents who
are both space scientists working for the Indian
Research Organization, naturally ingrained an
interest for science and technology in Antariksh.
Mechanical engineering is the stream he chose, as he
believes that the processes and systems that drive
technology and industry are essentially the fruits
of mechanical engineering. According to him the
branches of mechanical engineering touch almost
every field and in this manner make it very
comprehensive. Emerging technologies in
biotechnology, cryogenics, material science and
nanotechnology will create new job opportunities for
mechanical engineers. Antariksh’s interests lie in
providing creative and viable alternative solutions
for seemingly simple but important problems.
Extending cost-effective technology to rural areas
is a great challenge, which encourages him to be
involved in the development of the nation from the
smallest to the largest level.
Apoorv Agarwal: IIT Delhi
Belonging to a family that
exemplifies academic excellence, with his father
being an IIT Delhi graduate, his mother being a
topper of Agra University, his sister being a topper
in school and his cousins hailing from reputed
institutes like IIT Kharagpur and MIT, naturally led
Apoorv to aspire for excellence in the academic
field. His interests lie in physics and he wishes to
pursue higher studies in the subject eventually in a
foreign university. His ultimate goal is to
contribute new and ground-breaking results to the
quantum theory.
Harsh H. Pareek: IIT Bombay
Hailing from a family of
doctors and engineers, led Harsh to pursue the field
of science with his interests in mathematics and
physics. Securing All India Rank 8 in IIT-JEE 2007
helped him procure a seat in IIT Bombay in the
subjects of his choice – computer science and
engineering. Harsh believes that computers have
revolutionised the world and that one only needs a
brain and a computer to start a company, quoting the
examples of Microsoft, Google and Apple. For him,
any innovation in computer science has the potential
to change the world. His goal is to do a post
graduation followed by a PhD in the field of his
choice. In his wish to pursue the dream of former
president Abdul Kalam – ‘The youth of the country
should not aim to be job seekers, but job
providers’, Harsh desires to establish a company
that will promote research and will provide
employment to the youth of India.
Immanuel I. Thomas: IIT
Madras
Starting from early childhood,
Immanuel showed a desire for learning how things
work which led him to his innovative creations and
thinking when he constructed a barometer with ball
point pen refills and enjoyed opening up household
items and radio sets. An avid reader on various
topics like robotics, flying machines and the likes,
his interests led him to the area of computing.
Regular interactions with his brother who was
pursuing biotechnology, made Immanuel aware of the
latest research institutes that exist in the
country, the likes of IISc and TIFR. This has
motivated him to eventually take up a career in
research. He aims at pursuing doctoral studies in a
world-class institute and eventually setting up his
own research group working on an interface involving
computing. He also envisages himself in a teaching
role, being the son of a professor, as he believes
that one masters a subject in its entirety when one
teaches it.
Keshav Prawasi: IIT
Kharagpur
Keshav’s interest in the field
of maths and science was stoked by his uncle who
encouraged him at grade 7 to master the science and
maths curriculum of standard 9. Mastering this, he
moved on to read books on topics that involved
quantum mechanics and digital electronics. Although
he grasped very little of what the books had to say,
it triggered off an interest in him where he started
to appreciate the beauty, elegance, logic and
excitement (as he likes to put it) that modern
science had to offer. With a technological bent of
mind towards physics and maths, computer science and
engineering was his natural choice. He plans on
pursuing research in quantum computers majoring in
computer science, pursuing a minor in physics,
followed by a masters and a PhD from a reputed
university. His dream is to become a professor of
research in a good university.
Manas R.
Joglekar: IIT Bombay
Belonging to a family that lays
great emphasis on academics, his father being a
doctor and his sister studying aerospace engineering
at IIT Bombay, naturally maneuvered Manas’ interest
in the field of mathematics and science. Reading
Shakuntala Devi’s book further fueled his interest
in combinatorics and his pursuit for Mathematical
Olympiads stoked his interest in discrete
mathematics. All this led him to pursue computer
science and engineering at IIT Bombay, which will
eventually fulfill his wish to study artificial
intelligence. He desires to invent a new computer
language, which will be more useful in solving
certain types of problems. He wishes to go into the
field of research after completing his B-Tech and
would also like to find creative solutions to the
challenging problems of the time.
Nitish Srivastava: IIT
Kanpur
Belonging to a family that is
rooted in tradition yet open to modern ideas, helped
stoke the innovative thinking in Nitish from an
early age. A mind that is free from the chains of
conventional thinking and that can think differently
is all set to change the world. This belief led him
to choose computer science and engineering as his
branch of study at IIT Kanpur. He understands
computer science as a way of communicating human
logic to an electronic device and deriving
meaningful output from it fast. With his knowledge
in computer science he wishes to use his power of
logical analysis to unravel the mysteries of nature,
which have eluded humans from time immemorial. He
desires to explore the field of artificial
intelligence and contribute to the ongoing research.
Praveen Kumar: IIT Kharagpur
With a strong emphasis on
education by his father and inspiration from his
brother who took on petroleum engineering, Praveen
developed a passion for science and mathematics.
Getting an AIR of 259 in JEE 2007, he entered the
portals of IIT Kharagpur to pursue computer science
and engineering. After completing his B-Tech he
wishes to pursue higher studies, preferably appear
for GRE and do an MS in the same discipline.
Ravneet Singh: IIT Delhi
With his parents and
grandparents being a great source of encouragement
and inspiration for him, Ravneet’s interest in
academics was developed at an early age. His
interest in mathematics and physics was inherited
from his parents. Cracking the JEE, he moved into
IIT Delhi to transform into a high caliber
professional and an engineer of intellectual
excellence. His greatest ambition is to pursue
research work in his field gaining a specialisation
in his area. He wishes to make a ground breaking
technological invention in some active area of
research like artificial intelligence, robotic
vision that would help him revolutionise the
standard of living of mankind.
Subhro Das: IIT Kharagpur
Since early childhood, Subhro
had developed an affinity towards mathematics and
the challenges it poses to human intelligence.
During his high school days he felt himself getting
attracted to the wonderful enigma named physics and
started getting a feel of electronics as well. For
Subhro, electronics is particularly appealing, as it
seems to be the most prized application of physics
and mathematics, a different vista of science with
its unique magnificence. He wishes to pursue
research in this field and become an entrepreneur
someday, creating a platform for deserving students
of science thereby contributing unhindered to the
prosperity of India.
Vikas Prajapati: IIT Delhi
The human values of honesty,
technical education, determination, dedication and
sincerity inculcated in Vikas by his parents are the
strength of his existence. The future possibilities
that exist in computers and the use of mathematics
and logic inspired him to choose computer science as
his discipline at IIT Delhi after securing an AIR of
50 in JEE. He dreams of contributing something
creative and innovative to this stream. He wishes to
start a technical firm someday, which will design
object-oriented softwares as per the market needs.
He also wishes to eliminate social stigmas like
corruption, regionalism, economic disparities and
help India become a developed nation.
2006 Scholars
Anshuman Sinha:
IIM Bangalore
Anurag Agrawal:
IIM Lucknow
Bipin N.
Kulkarni: IIM Bangalore
Gagan Joshi: IIM Calcutta
Kaushik Saha: IIM Calcutta
Rohit Chadda: IIM Calcutta
Satakshi Mishra: IIM Calcutta
Shaleen R. Harlalka: IIM Calcutta
Shaveen Garg: IIM Bangalore
Susha Kaul: IIM Bangalore
Namrata Raman: BITS ( Pilani) BITS Pilani
Antariksh V. Bothale: IIT Bombay
Apoorv Agarwal: IIT Delhi
Harsh H. Pareek: IIT Bombay
Immanuel I. Thomas: IIT Madras
Keshav Prawasi: IIT Kharagpur
Manas R.
Joglekar: IIT Bombay
Nitish Srivastava: IIT Kanpur
Praveen Kumar: IIT Kharagpur
Ravneet Singh: IIT Delhi
Subhro Das: IIT
Kharagpur
Vikas
Prajapati: IIT Delhi
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