u/The-Whistle-Blower

Hey guys, I've decided to take IIM Mumbai core MBA this year.

One major reason is that, according to the latest RTI data shared by it's current students, IIM Mumbai currently has higher average and median packages than many top colleges like IIM ABCL, FMS, XLRI J, and SPJIMR.

I trust the college that they won't lie on an RTI data right?

The college is growing exponentially every year. Although they have increased the fees to 28 lacs this year but i genuinely feel they'll easily touch 36 lacs as average package.

So after a lot of thought, I’ve decided to leave offers from IIM C, IIM L, and FMS and go ahead with IIM Mumbai.

Big thanks to all the current students and alumni of IIM Mumbai on reddit for sharing honest insights and helping me make this decision.

Wish me luck guys!

🥮 In 1973, industrialist Alokesh Jana looked around the bustling streets of Howrah and saw a clear need. Schoolchildren needed a quick, affordable tiffin. Workers and commuters craved something reliable to beat sudden hunger pangs at tea stalls, trains, or bus stops. Fancy cakes existed for occasions, but nothing simple, consistent, and pocket friendly for everyday life. That year, Jana established New Howrah Bakery (Bapuji) Pvt. Ltd. in the Pallabpukur area. He launched a square cut vanilla fruit cake priced at just 60 paisa, the perfect tiffin cake designed first with students in mind, then embraced by working people across Howrah, Kolkata, and Hooghly districts.

🥮 No dramatic family recipe tale. No eureka moment passed down in folklore. Just a practical business decision by a forward thinking industrialist who focused on quality ingredients, mild vanilla aroma, and generous mix-ins of tutti frutti, petha (ash gourd preserve/chalkumra morobba), roasted peanuts, and occasional raisins. The result? A soft, moist, not too sweet cake wrapped in iconic oily printed wax paper (red, yellow, green, blue with the big red “R” trademark) that became pure nostalgia without any heavy advertising.

🥮 Why Did It Worked So Well? It perfectly filled the gap between expensive bakery treats and basic bread. Affordable for all strata of society, reliable in taste and texture, and ideal for dabba (tiffin), chai-er dokan, picnics, or quick bites. Word of mouth spread its fame. Even during the 2016 demonetization, when supply briefly dipped, the public outcry made headlines, proof of how deeply it had become part of Bengali daily life.

🥮 Today, Alokesh Jana’s sons, Amitabha (Amitava) Jana and Animesh Jana continue the legacy. The original recipe remains largely unchanged, prices stay modest (around ₹7–8 per slice), and the bakery has expanded into biscuits and more while keeping quality and affordability at the core. A trademark dispute in court only strengthened public loyalty when the Jana family defended their claim successfully.

🥮 For generations of Bengalis, Bapuji Cake is far more than just a sweet treat, it’s edible childhood! The unmistakable vanilla scent opening a school dabba, the oily wrapper crinkling during a local train ride, the perfect square shared at roadside chai stalls or family picnics. In an era of fancy desserts and packaged snacks, this humble cake remains unchanged, evoking pure, simple joy and a sense of home. It’s resilience baked into every slice a quiet symbol of Howrah’s spirit that continues to win hearts across Bengal and beyond. If Bapuji Cake was part of your growing up years, drop your favourite memory in the comments!

These are last year's ranks after the last Movement.If you have a rank around these numbers you can convert

IIM Mumbai has brought a new policy restricting it's students to post anything about the college on social media. Especially related to placements and hostel/mess conditions.

What a democracy we live in!

"Hypocrisy ki bhi seema hoti hai"