Deepa Mohan wrote, [on 9/15/2008 3:31 PM]: > Despite threats of legal action, bloggers stood up to an Indian B-school, > exposing inflated claims made by one of the Indian MSM's biggest > advertisers. > > By *Mark Glaser* <http://www.ojr.org/ojr/people/markglaser/> Posted: > 2005-10-26
I asked Gaurav to comment for silk, and he had this to say: <quote> The Glaser article is quite old, but I think it is the most comprehensive and well written account of the whole incident. Looking back, it seems worth it. Worth it, because even though it caused short term turmoil in my professional and personal life, over the long run things have worked out for the best. Worth it, because even now I get about one email every two weeks from a guy or girl thanking me and saying that they were almost about to apply for IIPM, but google searches led them to my blog and the JAM story and helped them make an informed decision to stay away. At that time I had thought that even if 1 student is able to make an informed decision and avoid wasting his or her parents' hard-earned money, the whole thing would have been successful. the number are bigger. Of course, IIPM still continues what it did with impunity. Its ads still contain all the half-truths and falsehoods. But I am also aware that there exists a market for IIPM in today's India. They cater to.... and should cater to.... primarily those kids from rich homes who dont work hard, but who want some sort of a degree behind their names before joining their parents' business. An NDTV reporter covering the story back then had told me how surprised she was to see the several pajeros, Mercedez, BMWs etc in the students parking when she visited the Delhi campus. So IIPM has a definite market for sure, and it will continue to prosper. My only desire was that the others, the "little guys" who unwittingly get caught up in this scam with unrealistic expectations, should have a source of information which warns them. Most MSM publications are in bed with IIPM, so they won't write about it. With the whole blog-JAM-brouhaha, we at least provided them with a way to get more complete information via google. If some of them want to join IIPM despite knowing all this, it's their call. </quote> -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
