Yashvi Sharma, Cohort of 2022-26, SIAS and a star capstone student, represented India at the IKMF World Championship held in Hungary and delivered a remarkable performance by winning a gold medal in kettlebell sport. Competing in the one-arm long cycle marathon event, she completed an impressive 592 repetitions with a 12 kg kettlebell, securing the top position at the world stage.
Pratibha Jain, PhD scholar, IFMR GSB, presented her research proposal at the Academy of Management Perspectives (AMP) Paper Development Workshop during IMRC 2025, held at IIM Ahmedabad from 5-7 December 2025. Her proposal was selected for presentation among 31 proposals out of more than 120 submissions. The workshop included assistance from Professor Babita Bhatt, Associate Editor of AMP, on refining the paper for potential submissions.
A team of MBA students from IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB) emerged as Joint Winners (1st Position) at the SAMANVAY 2025 – Fynergy Case Competition, hosted by IIT Madras. The winning team comprised Hardik Gupta, Parag Sachdev and Harshit Lawaniya, who presented a strategic acquisition model balancing profitability, scalability, and sustainability. Sharing the title with them are their juniors — Sparsh Jain, Aniket Jaiswal, and Gaurav Patil.
Tejas Rao, a Double Major in Data Science and Biological Sciences, UG Cohort of 2023-27, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS), has been selected as a LINC fellow. As part of the scholarship, he will be working at the LINC center on cutting-edge neuroscience projects.
Tejas Rao, UG Cohort of 2023-27, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS) will be presenting his research work titled ‘Interpretable deep learning predicts polycythemia vera and identifies novel genomic associations’ at the 67th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held from 6-9 December 2025 in Orlando, Florida.
Soumyabrata Basu, a final-year IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB) PhD scholar, has joined the prestigious Misra Centre for Financial Markets and Economy at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad as a Research Fellow. Basu’s doctoral research focussed on the ‘Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in India’ under the supervision of Dr Praveen Bhagwan, Associate Professor, Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance, IFMR GSB.
Two research papers co-authored by Prerona Jana, MBA Cohort of 2024 – 2026, IFMR GSB, have been published. Subtractive proteomics unravel the potency of D-alanine-D-alanine ligase as the drug target for Burkholderia pseudomallei in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Two Birds with One Stone: Targeting Wild Type and Drug Resistant Mutant ALK using Brute Force Screening, MD Simulation and NCI in IEEE. These works were initiated during her undergraduate programme in Biotechnology. She’s currently pursuing her master’s at IFMR GSB.
Sibling, co-founded by three kreators – Mitansh Aggarwal, Adwitiya Roy Viney Jain, was selected for Catalyst AIC (Supported by AIM, NITI Aayog)’s Startup School Innovation Challenge 2025. Sibling will be part of an intensive three-month incubation program designed for early-stage ventures with scalable ideas.
Program: 3-month incubation program (7th edition) run by Catalyst AIC under NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission.
Focus: Sector-agnostic, designed for early-stage ventures with scalable ideas or prototypes.
Structure: Expert-led sessions, mentorship office hours, and monthly milestone check-ins.
Outcome: Culminates in a Demo Day (Nov 2025) with 8 – 10 angel investors; opportunity for ₹5 lakh Startup India seed grants and access to Catalyst AIC’s equity fund.
Significance: Prestigious national-level incubation program providing visibility, mentorship, and funding opportunities.
About the start-up: Sibling is a digital mental health platform transforming how schools deliver student wellbeing. While many schools have counselors and resources, these services are often underutilised due to poor access, low visibility, and fragmented processes. Sibling bridges this gap through three integrated features: a Resource Hub offering curated content and interactive tools to build awareness; Near Peer Mentorship connecting students with trained college mentors for relatable support; and ReachOut, a confidential booking system that links students directly to school counselors with encrypted communication and case history tracking. By unifying education, mentorship, and professional care, Sibling makes mental health support accessible, stigma-free, and effective within schools.
We are delighted to share that Inika Khosla, Alum, SIAS Cohort of 2020 – 2023, has had her Psychology capstone dissertation published in the Cambridge Journal of Human Behaviour. Titled Exploring Community-based Alcohol Rehabilitation in India: A Case Study of a Community Rehabilitation and Support Centre, the paper was guided by Dr Sabah Siddiqui, Assistant Professor of Psychology, SIAS.
A team of second-year MBA students from IFMR GSB participated in a competition organised by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), India Affiliate, Game of Enterprise Risk (GOER) hosted at SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Mumbai on 5 July 2025. The team – The Hedge Knights – competed against 60+ leading business schools, including IIMs across India, ultimately securing an impressive second place. After multiple rigorous rounds, only 10 institutes qualified for the final round held in Mumbai. The team comprised Mohit Acharya, Siddhi Arora, Kartik Gupta, Saurav Kumar Sonthaliya, Rahul Kumar, Harshavarthini C, Anju Elizabeth John, Harshit Singh, Anshul Mittal and Atharvraj Kharosekar. The team was guided and mentored by Dr Ankur Paliwal, Assistant Professor, Finance, IFMR GSB, whose support and expertise were invaluable throughout the competition.
In the final round, each team faced a series of multiple simulated risk and crisis events, which they were expected to respond to within just a 20-minute time frame. Each risk event tested the teams’ ability to think critically under pressure, prioritise actions effectively, and demonstrate cohesive teamwork and provide a feasible solution.
The final round was evaluated by an eminent panel of judges, including Ms Anjali Merchant Majithia, Mr Hitesh Sheth, Ms Kaveri Venkataraman, FCA, SIRM and Ms Prabha Thomas. The event was graced by Ms Kamala Kantharaj, Chief Regulatory Officer of BSE India, as the Chief Guest.
This achievement underscores the talent, dedication, and collaborative spirit of our students, as well as the commitment of IFMR GSB to fostering excellence in business education and risk management. We congratulate the entire team on this accomplishment and thank our faculty and mentors for their continuous guidance.