Published 14:44 IST, June 27th 2018

HILARIOUS: Here's Chetan Bhagat big takeaway after receiving an award at IIM Ahmedabad

One of the most storied educational institutions in the country, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-Ahmedabad), felicitated arguably its best-known alumnus on Tuesday.

Reported by: Ankit Prasad
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One of most storied educational institutions in country, Indian Institute of Manment, Ahmedab (IIM-Ahmedab), felicitated arguably its best-kwn alumnus on Tuesday.

manment institute conferred 'Young Alumni Achiever's Awards' on seven persons who once walked its hallowed corridors as students, and while Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor aren't on list, all recipients are, by all estimates, big-time achievers!

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magnificent seven includes MD of Ben & Jerry's Ice cream, a Vice-Dean of Rutgers Business School, founder-CEOs of companies in renewables and genetics s, and ors, but heliner of list is ne or than author Chetan Bhagat!

That Bhagat studied at IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedab is well kwn by reers of his two most famous books -- Five point someone and Two States: Story of My Marri -- second of which is said to be closely based on his own life.

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In one way or ar, Chetan Bhagat has gone into his 'extra-curriculars' in some amount of detail in his writing, wher it be late-night Pink Floyd sessions on acemic block terraces or co-ed hostel shenanigans at IIM. However, if ever Chetan Bhagat held any guilt over t hering to 'disciplined student' schtick, he's dropped it w!

Taking to Twitter to post about award, Bhagat wrote, among or things, his big takeaway: Saari puraani shararatein maaf! (All old mischief forgiven!)

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So re's a top tip from one of country's best-selling authors who also happens to possess educational credentials on his CV that lakhs of 'young Indians want': 'If you were a naughty kid, achieve something phemenal and n come back and lord it over your swotty peers!'

14:44 IST, June 27th 2018