IIM-If they would have given a thought for country

Ravi Matthai was director of IIM Ahmedabad. Being impressed by the thought and vision of Verghese Kurien, he invited him to join the Board of Management of IIM Ahmedabad. He gave lecture in the meeting for motivating students to feel that it is a matter of glory to work for at least three years before they go in search of their own progress abroad. The other members of the board sitting around the table were some of Ahmedabad's top industrialists. One of them took his cigar out of his mouth, looked at him and said superciliously, 'So Dr. Kurien, you want our graduates to go and milk cows.' He stood up, returned his look and said, 'No, you continue to teach them how to suck on cigars.' And then, Adding that he resigned from the board and walked off.