It is a humid afternoon in the iconic red brick campus of IIM Ahmedabad. I am told that most students who are free from classes are busy with their work—reading case studies, preparing for surprise quizzes or completing assignments. Even the few lucky ones who can afford to ‘lounge’ in the cafeteria do not seem relaxed; it is only a short break from their punishing schedules. Two students from overseas are sitting opposite the cafeteria, smoking cigarettes. Behind them, across a green lawn, is the magnificent Louis Kahn Plaza, the open auditorium where the graduation ceremony takes place.