It is indeed a mystery to many why Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, commands the kind of respect it does in India. What makes it special, stand out amongst the rest, so much so that it is the prime target of snide remarks made by those who did not pass through its hallowed portals?
Did I just say ‘hallowed portals’? It’s nothing like that. It is a place where professors craft little pieces of hell that crush you every day, till one day you realise that nothing can really get you down any more. That, and the hard work that you put in, builds a self belief that comes from hard work with the best of the best.
(This story appears in the 14 September, 2012 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)