Question:
Q1: What/Who is the ‘roshni’ (light) in your life? Interpret in any way you think is
appropriate. (300 words)
Q2: Name one problem that inhibits India from becoming a superpower. How do you think
this can be tackled? (300 words)
Q3: “It’s not what you have on the outside that glitters in light, it’s what you have on the
inside that shines in the dark.”
IIMA has a strong belief in holistic development of individuals. Identify the qualities in
yourself that you would like to enhance over the next two years. Explain the relevance of
these in a professional and personal context. (400 words)
Q1: What/Who is the ‘roshni’ (light) in your life? Interpret in any way you think is
appropriate. (300 words)
A ray of hope shining throughout my life is my mother. She did not lose faith in me when
the rest of the world did. When I was five, I got lost in a crowded bus stand. I was standing
there crying, looking for mom. She came running to me, her eyes brimming with tears and
said, “I will not leave your side” and she hasn’t since then. It was the time before class XII
final exams. I fell terribly sick with typhoid, got admitted in the hospital. My mother spent
sleepless nights nursed me back to good health. She would bring my text books, read the
lessons to me in the hospital. Such was the kind of importance she gave to my education
and career. Dad’s work nature allowed him to visit us only once or twice a year. My
