Alok Kumar Rai has been appointed as the new director of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, succeeding professor Saibal Chattopadhyay. Rai, formerly the vice-chancellor of the University of Lucknow, brings a commitment to academic excellence, infrastructure development, and good governance. He emphasizes integration, innovation, inclusion, internationalisation, and Indianness as key priorities for IIM Calcutta's future growth.