Back in school, when we cried, the teachers made us smile. It’s our turn now. On this Teachers' Day, let us thank our teachers and make them smile.
Lalit Modi, Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi, Christian Michel, Sanjeev Kumar Chawla, and the list goes on... What do these people have in common apart from crores of rupees in their bank accounts that don’t rightfully belong to them? They all have escaped the country and are making a mockery of the numerous summons made to them.
The Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2017 was passed by the Rajya Sabha recently. The Bill has taken some much-awaited and much-needed measures for giving more autonomy to the 20 IIMs in the country. It grants the status of national importance to these institutions. There is much to be celebrated, but is this enough?