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Case Study – The Growth of Indian Smart Cities

The Evolution of Indian Smart Cities

The concept of “smart cities” in India reflects the country’s ambition to integrate technology, sustainability, and citizen-centric governance into urban development. It is the result of decades of urban transformation shaped by economic reforms, infrastructure expansion, and technological adoption. India’s smart city journey is not merely about adopting modern gadgets; it is about rethinking how cities can function more efficiently while improving the quality of life for residents.

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Top QS Ranked B-Schools in India

The QS Rankings are out again. The top 5 schools based on QS rankings are IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay. The QS World University Subject Ranking 2025 for Engineering & Technology is based on five parameters: (1) Academic reputation (40%), (2) Employer reputation (30%), (3) Citations (10%), (4) H-index (10%) and (5) International Research Network (10%).

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2024 List of “Elsevier Top 2% Researchers” from India

5352 Researchers from India are in the list of Top 2% of researchers across the world, which has 223,152 listed researchers. This is a percentage of 2.4% from the total of the top 2% list. Kudos to all Indians in this list of 5352 researchers who are contributing very heavily to the growth of the academic reputation of Indian academia and research.

Details in Ioannidis, John P.A. (2023), “September 2023 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”, Mendeley Data.

Link to dataset https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/7

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Top B-Schools in India – NIRF 2024

The rankings for the top B-Schools of India is out, from the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Cheers to all the faculty member in the schools in the Top 10 and the students who graduated from these institutions. For aspirants in management education, these schools would be the cherries to target to get that ever inspirational career.  The relative performance scores of these top 50 schools is given in the table below.

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IIT Delhi – Web 3.0, Social Media and Metaverse

Similarly firms which are in traditional business lines, are getting heavily disrupted due to how these technological platforms are changing the way firms do business. Firms need to strengthen their presence online by managing their digital presence in search engines, social media and e-commerce platforms. Firms would need a taskforce that caters to these changing needs. The current techno-functional course caters to these needs of the industry by creating trained professionals who can cater to the pressing manpower needs of this digital ecosystem.

About the Programme
The internet ecosystems are evolving very fast. In India only there are 600 million users who use these digital platforms and there are many industries which service the needs of the internet ecosystem. In the era of digital transformation; Web 3.0, Social Media, and Metaverse (in the near future), are the integral pillars in this internet ecosystem. For a professional who would be keen to understand how firms in the digital era should develop their internet presence, they should be well versed to understand these pillars. Industries like e-commerce and digital marketing firms are heavily dependent on this ecosystem.

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Career ideas for people with entrepreneurial mindsets

For individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset, entering the world of business can be an exciting and rewarding pursuit. With creative thinking, perseverance, and a knack for problem-solving, these professionals have the potential to excel in various career paths that leverage their skills and interests. In this article, we’ll explore four career ideas that may pique the interest of those with entrepreneurial aspirations.

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5 Top Tools for Business Process Automation

5 Top Tools for Business Process Automation

Introduction

Time is a precious commodity for all entrepreneurs. Whether it is an administrative task or staff management, everything will be time-consuming without automation.

In this fast-paced world, nothing is more important than saving time for business. On the other hand, the business market is highly competitive, and you will need to be aware of the competitive advantages and risks of the market.

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Expectations of a B-School Graduate – ChatGPT perspective

Expectations of a Business School Graduate

To be successful in business, one must have the right education, skills, and experience to meet the demands of the current business environment. Business school graduates are no exception. In order to excel in their chosen field, it is expected that business school graduates have a comprehensive understanding of how to successfully operate and lead a business.

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3796 Researchers from India in Top 2% Researchers List of Elsevier in 2022 based on single year

3796 Researchers from India are in the list of Top 2% of researchers across the world, which has 79,48,526. This is a percentage of 0.48% from the top 2% list. Kudos to all Indians in this list of 3796 researchers who are contributing very heavily to the growth of the academic reputation of Indian academia and research.

Details in Ioannidis, John P.A. (2022), “September 2022 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators””, Mendeley Data.

Link to dataset https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/4

The below list released in September 2022 is based on the citation impact of a single year of the authors, with publications starting from 1788.

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15,918 Indian Researchers in the top 2% list of Elsevier across Disciplines based on Career Impacts

There are 15,918 Indian Researchers in the top 2% list of Elsevier across Disciplines, from among 195,605 scientists who are included globally in the career-long database. They are listed in terms of rank in the table below. So 8.13% of the total global researchers in the top 2% list based on career impact are from Indian Institutions.

Details in Ioannidis, John P.A. (2022), “September 2022 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators””, Mendeley Data. Continue reading “15,918 Indian Researchers in the top 2% list of Elsevier across Disciplines based on Career Impacts”