tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111395852012-01-23T09:02:09.970-08:00As I journey through time, here I present a small peak into what I think and experience!Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.comBlogger671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-18210605483420975792009-10-03T00:32:00.000-07:002009-10-03T01:58:23.307-07:00

Its exactly been a week since I left India and shifted to Singapore and life has already come around full circles. Last saturday was a boisterous, funny, joyous, memorable occasion in my life and today I am sitting with all those having being reversed. Its funny how life goes, so unpredictable, so unmethodical, so not process-oriented, no sense of direction. Its like a rush of water released from

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The first reason for my wanting to see the movie 'Khuda Ke Liye' was that it was a Pakistani-made movie. Secondly, I somehow got to hear from a couple of people of it being wonderful and a must-see. Finally I got to see it today and it helped me come back to my blog. First impressions, go and watch it! Its about fanatism, hypocracy, religion, culture, narrow-mindedness, innocence, evolution and

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Meditating in a cave! Roadside near Canada Border US flags flying half-mast after the Virginia Tech incidentWashington D.C., the corridors of power of the biggest democracy in the world holds its own significance. Be it Capitol Hill, White House or the IRS for the tax-evaders the streets are lined up with amazing structures

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Yes, I took part in a neck-to-neck race with my brother in a go-karting competition. Its not important who won, after all taking part in it is what matters more.Getting ready to raceZooming on the word GO!Yes I did win!

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A lot of months of preparation went into this trip of mine to my brother's place. It was not the first time that I was going abroad as I have already seen Singapore and many places in Europe. So probably not as much excited as a new-born baby is to come out of its mother's womb but as much as a young blood migrating to a Bajaj Pulsar from a Bajaj Chetak. Afterall the US of A is the most powerful

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-23956477068849906612007-04-02T02:12:00.000-07:002007-04-02T02:34:17.775-07:00

ConvocationRaising a toast to the awesome life hereThe Final WalkReaching another milestone in lifeThe Post-Graduate pose!Proud parentsSee ya IIM-C. Its been a great 2yrs here. I have made some great friends, learnt a lot, improved many of my abilities and have interacted with some of the best minds in the country. It shall remain one of the best daze of my life.~02 April 2007~15:07 IST

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Well first things first. If you have a look at my previous post, I made a 3-point PoA. Whats the status? Damn, I haven't started even one leave alone correct my plan.Let me straight get to the subject of my post. I was the mess secretary of my hostel at IIMC and had quite an experience. The following is my post in the Student's Board:******* Being a Mess Secretary *******"Mess Secretary???".."Is

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Its been many months since I have lost the habit of blogging. I intend to come back and post regularly. I feel sad that I have also foregone the routine of reading some blogs everyday. Infact, apart from academic reading I have done hardly any reading. I know its bad but there is this problem with me that I need to be determined and continously monitor myself if I am on track or going wayward. So

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1155838563338167832006-08-17T11:01:00.000-07:002006-11-18T00:52:58.676-08:00

Was reading an article from the journal 'The Review of Economics and Statistics' on vertical integration and it talked about references to some other articles in two other journals namely 'Journal of Political Economy' and 'Journal of Economic Literature'. I had to get hold of these articles to get a better understanding of stuff so I went to my institute's library site and visited JSTOR. Man,

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1154420841238213342006-08-01T01:24:00.000-07:002006-08-01T01:38:17.536-07:00

Awesome movie! Bunked class yday and went for the show. A must watch should say. Its an adaptation of the Shakespeare play "Othello". Havent read this but it must be a good read as well looking at the way the movie went about. Trust is the most essential apect in today's life. Be it business or relationships, our world runs on the this strand of trust. Winning someone's trust is not an easy task

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1148653159817563432006-05-26T06:55:00.000-07:002006-05-27T01:56:08.406-07:00

For the first time in my whole life (shit, cant believe this) I saw a movie on the 1st day and that too the 1st show. And did I plan for this? Hell No. I, the simple timid dud, sitting on my comp typing away something when my co-intern tells me "Abey chalna hai kya movie?" I say "Konsa?" "FANAA" And I was like "During office hours?" But then what the heck. No work for today so lets go...And off

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On 21 May 2006, Pratap Bhanu Mehta resigned from the `National Knowledge Commission'. This is his open letter of resignation.Honorable Prime Minister,I write to resign as Member-Convenor of the National Knowledge Commission. I believe the Commission's mandate is extremely important, and I am deeply grateful that you gave me the opportunity to serve on it. But many of the recent announcements made

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Its been almost 59yrs that the British left the country and they still are addressed as crooks who left leaving behind a rift between the Hindus and Muslims. Our country's current ruling party seems to be awe-struck by them and is following the "Divide and Rule" policy to its word. The current rage against 50% reservation for OBC (other backward castes) is spreading across the country and slowly

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1147686733209523632006-05-15T01:36:00.000-07:002006-05-15T02:52:13.246-07:00

What a read...That was a gripping tale! Hardly do I have the habit of finishing novels in a day or two (forget one go!) but this novel by Jean Sasson was different. This is the true life story of Mayada Nizar Jafar Mustafa Al-Askari, the grand-daughter of Sati Al Husri, a highly respected educationist and writer. It tells the story of this woman who was arrested by Secret Police of Iraq under the

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1145941043051366712006-04-24T21:54:00.000-07:002006-04-24T21:57:23.086-07:00

Something I wrote in reply to Your view on Reservation in rediff There should definitely be reservation but not based on caste but should be income-based. The well-off backward classes can afford good education especially primary. Once they grow up with a strong foundation, I dont see a reason for them gettin an easy admit into prestigious institutes. Let them compete with others.The problem

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The financial heart of India beckoned me for summers and not wanting to disappoint it I arrived here last week. And the city welcomed me with its open hearts by emptying my pockets! I was charged a damn 500 bucks for travel by taxi from airport to Xaviers college near Metro Cinema which I later realised is so damn close to VT that I could have as well come by first class in local train. Alas! Had

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The placements season 2006 has arrived and that too in style! The much envied-famed-sought-after Day Zero started yesterday (why do we start from zero is still an intrigue!). The campus saw many big-wigs visiting like McKinsey, BCG, AT Kearney, Merill Lynch, Lehman Bros, UBS, ABN Amro and many more. I dont have the exact numbers but may be close to a half century (with standard deviation of 5 on

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My end terms start tomorrow and I am still reading the 8th chapter while the syllabus has in the upwards of twenty. Well, bad habits are there to last and real bad habits are concretized into the inner layers of my veins and arteries. As nothing much can be done on this front, I thought, fine let me visit my blog and write something. I know I could have read half another chapter in the meanwhile

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1140878360402276732006-02-25T06:25:00.000-08:002006-02-25T06:39:58.890-08:00

Coming to the end of 1st yr of mba and am thinking ki kaunse courses lu...Should I go for courses which give me a "value-add" or those which give me a chance of improving my grades. The problem is that the companies which come for final recruitments value grades a lot. I am ready to run on the streets shouting "Europa Maneka I have in it me!" but kaun sunega? Usually in b-schools its like "Line

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Today is my anniversary! Its been more a month since I visited her and she longs for me. She always complains as why I cant make time for her but what can I do. Not that I have loads to study. I go to the gym, play baddy, browse the net...not the sites u r thinking of!...play footer, its a IIMC grown version of football + volleyball...listen to songs...attend company presentations once awhile...

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After the ubiquitious ads in newspapers, TV, billboards on roads (which according to a survey carried out was the reason behind the increase in the number of accidents. Havent u ever seen those beautiful models stretching their waxed legs out and you in turn forget to peddle those something thats situated between the accelerator and the clutch in a four-wheeler?), movies, pirated CDs and DVDs now

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The following article has been taken from some place in the Web. Hope there are no copyright violations for ^C ^Ving such inspiring readings:The grass isn't always greener on the other side!! Move from one job to another, but only for the right reasons. It's yet another day at office. As I logged on to the marketing and advertising sites for the latest updates,as usual, I found the headlines

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We have seen a lot of progress in the field of primary education. The link below strongly supports my statement:http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?fromtimeline=true&id=83016&callid=1&template=EducationI am sure that with such initiatives, not only shall we achieve complete literacy by 2020 but also eradicate poverty, discrimination based on caste, gender, income, education, color, region,

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"...HRD has said that they should open up branches within India rather than abroad..."http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?template=Education&slug=Govt+scuttles+IIM%27s+overseas+plans&id=18548&callid=0&category=NationalWell, I have a mixed feeling about this news. On one hand, there is an elation that the Govt. is concerned about imparting management education to the domestic audience

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Wishing the world a very happy and prosperous New Year. Hope we get to see less violence and more peace prevail

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1134729103232467792005-12-16T01:43:00.000-08:002006-01-04T05:15:21.060-08:00

Life after exams is like the peace that prevails after a hurricane strikes a coast. Unlike the rummages of the havock that linger for a long time, the memories of exams get faded quickly only coming back to memory when something called grades are displayed on the notice board on a decrepit wall on some corner of the college! The other day I was checking the Stanford GBS site and was thinking why

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1132235231671949932005-12-04T08:20:00.000-08:002006-01-04T05:16:34.360-08:00

Sometimes life becomes so hectic that one hardly finds time to think about anything else. Not that one uses all the available time in the day for fruitful purposes but just doesn't have the mood or the right frame of mind to do something that one likes. There is a contradiction in what I say. One might say that a person definitely does what one likes but I say it need not be.A famous quote of

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1130851208890002422005-11-01T04:56:00.000-08:002005-11-01T05:21:54.500-08:00

The festival of lights Diwali reminds me of my childhood days when my brother and myself would stock piles of "roll caps", "chatpats", "atom bombs", "ground chakkar", "snake" right a week before the festival began. Ah! such nostalgic times those were.Wear new clothes, wait for the delicious items made by my mother, sneak into the kitchen where my mother would do the cooking and steal some tidbits

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Oh, what a nice time it was being at home! Ate, slept, roamed around, watched some TV, met few friends, attended musical nite, listened to Bhagwad Gita discourse. All in a week's time.The whole week was packed with something or the other.Well, now back to classes, presentations, quizzes, assignments & what not...

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I forgot mention that in Day 1, we also had been on a trek to the Matha Top. The trek was damn good. Saw sunset from the top and when darkness begun to set in, we were briefed on the process of lighting fire in the forest. This is called "Tindling and Kindling". Tindling involves getting the right kind of wood and preparing the setup of the fire and protect it from the breeze. Kindling is the act

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1128090727679623332005-09-30T06:09:00.000-07:002005-09-30T12:14:46.410-07:00

Back again to blogging! Its been quite a hectic week. Assignments, projects, cases, quizzes, presentations, resumes and what not. Uh, life as an MBA student sometimes sucks! What a contrast to my last weekend where I was one with nature enjoying its wholesomebeauty. This was nature in its purety. No discrimination. Rich or poor, fat or thin, fair or dark, short or tall, politician or common man.

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1127743131310598142005-09-26T06:59:00.000-07:002005-09-30T12:13:53.510-07:00

Well, for the uninitiated, here's what is Rock Climbing:http://adventure-tours.indianholiday.com/rock-climbing-in-india.html When I came to know of the trip some weeks back in our institute's student notice board, I immediately gave my name for the trip and could not think of missing such a chance.First of all, a chance to get away temporarily from the hustle bustle of the city and secondly some

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1126911908150202382005-09-16T15:05:00.000-07:002005-09-16T16:05:08.156-07:00

I was seeing a Bollywood movie called "Yahaan" today. Its a movie set in the "heaven on earth" aka Kashmir and there is also a love story in the background to entertain the mass audience. Quite a realistic screenplay of the problems plaguing the valley. So I thought, well why not write something about the problem.I am not sure if I can present a fair picture of the problem which I believe can

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1126855320729624212005-09-16T00:16:00.000-07:002005-09-16T00:22:00.736-07:00

Ah, back to the good ol' times of chilling out. After 2 weeks of mugging (lingo for studying) and a week of late nights, now its back to hitting bed late at night again but not after delving in acads. Its the time to party for now. But wait, 2nd term starts in another 3 days and I have a project to submit on the coming monday. Anyways, that will be taken care of. No big deal. There's time for

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Well, my end terms ie., final exams for Term-1 are going to start this Monday ie., Sep 12, '05. Have loads to study. Though I have been studying during the sem, it was miniscule compared to what I have studied during the last week before the exams. I dont think I will become a good manager because I had planned a "planned study" but alas! that was not to be. Well, this phase also shall pass and

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1125351739477179992005-08-29T14:52:00.000-07:002005-08-29T14:49:57.796-07:00

People dread at the very mention of this topic. We are not comfortable discussing topics which deal with the realm of the mind and are sceptic of treading into murky waters. We have to stop awhile, take a step back and analyse our thought process.I am also a victim of this but today as I was discussing with my project mates the Behavioural Sciences project which involves the analysis of a novel (

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1124735846936653402005-08-22T10:31:00.000-07:002005-08-22T11:37:26.973-07:00

I was feeling sleepy and was about to go into deep meditation for the night when I opened my eyes realising that I had unfinished work in this mundane world of studies! So had to request my visual organs to cooperate with me for the time being. What better way to get back to my full consciousness than writing a blog.I recently finished reading the book that I have mentioned in the title. It has

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1124526529254598782005-08-20T00:13:00.000-07:002005-08-20T01:28:49.260-07:00

This is a thread changing ceremony performed by the Hindu brahmins. It falls on the Raksha Bandhan day which usually is celebrated in the August 2nd week.For those who are dazed as to what the significance of upnayanam ishttp://www.ramanuja.org/sv/rituals/upakarma/significance.htmlI had to change my sacred thread today and had to google for the shlokas ie., the verses to be told while discarding

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1124484931007045552005-08-19T12:55:00.001-07:002005-08-19T13:55:31.006-07:00

Ok, this is something which has become all pervasive in people's life today. There might be many causes of this vis-a-vis family problems, poor job prospects, some past events and our inability to cope with stress. Whatever be the reason, it can be quite detrimental to the mental and physical well-being of a person if not kept under check.What are the ways out of this? Its quite difficult to find

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1124087289643122662005-08-14T23:09:00.000-07:002005-08-14T23:42:31.680-07:00

Today we are celebrating the 59th year of freedom from the Britishers. I become very nostalgic on this day in the sense that I feel very attached to this country of mine. My country has given me a lot in terms of my culture, ideology, career and identity. I can hear old patriotic songs being played by my friends and feel some kind of contentment listening them.There was flag hoisting in our

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In the past few days, when I get up and pick up the paper from my hostel room door, the headlines I see is "Three youngsters held for molesting a girl", "Five school children arrested for stalking an actress", "A girl raped in the wee hours in a private bus in Delhi" so on and so forth.Is this the way one starts his day? Is it the newspapers who have been reporting such sensational news which

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Am back in the room after a hectic weekend. Our exams finished on Friday and till today, I have hardly had some 4-5hrs of sleep. Whoa! The weekend flew in no time and I hardly had any inkling of the time. Infact, today morning, after one of the events, I came back to my room and looked at the clock. It showed 9am and I was like "Oh shit, this clock has stopped working". Then I take bath and then

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Dont panic, this is not the war that you are thinking right now.Well, I wrote a big blog on this and by mistake closed it. Now I dont have patience of writing the whole damn thing once again!So check out the site of an international exchange student who wrote about it a couple of years back.http://www.sambith.com/india/iimc/IIMC_world_war.php

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Now that exams are over, can chill out for about a week or so before hitting the books. As for how the exams went, as they say its better not to bring out the dead from the grave! I am planning to forget this as a nightmare (strong words eh); actually I consider this as a reminder for me to study hard and the importance of studying well before the exam. This aint an undergraduate college where

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1122999278220294982005-08-02T09:03:00.000-07:002005-08-02T09:17:31.693-07:00

After so many months, I am listening to Hanuman Chalisa and am flowing away in the emotions of the song! I used to recite this every saturday when I was back in college. When I started working and was at home, I stopped this and here I recite the gayatri mantra that too only 3-4 times in a week when I take bath early in the morning.As I am listening to this recital, I question myself as to where

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Am happy coz two of the most "conceptual" subjects Indian Economic & Political History (IEPH) and Behavioural Sciences (BS) are done now.IEPH involved studying of about 5-6hrs and you can answer the questions. When I was studying, I actually developed some interest in history. It aint Babar, Akbar kind of history but pre-independence british colonialism and how it led to our freedom struggle. It

Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04142145490958747169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11139585.post-1122783968895194122005-07-30T21:21:00.000-07:002005-07-30T21:26:08.900-07:00

Pick up any book to learn any programming language (C, C++ or Java) and the first program that you find is "Hello World". This inherently emphasizes the need for people to talk to the world. I am a recent entrant into the world of blogs. When I first starting writing my blog, it was just because blogging was the "in" thing. I had read many blogs and scratched my head as how to start and what to

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My mid-term exams are starting from Aug 1st and I still have loads to study!God knows if I will be able to finish the portion for the exams or not.Anyways, since I believe in long-term vision, I have decided to concentrate on my end terms and not be bogged down by the mid-terms. And as is my trait, I always do things at the end.Planning to change this habit. Shall study daily after my mid-terms.

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Its 3am in the morning and I have just started writing this. Today, I went to the Calcutta city (note that our campus is on the outskirts) for a field project of one of our courses namely "Behavioural Sciences". We went to TIME institute, MBA coaching centre, to interview its Director and gave him a questionnaire to fill it and give it back to us. Came back in the evening and missed the Adventure

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Well, I am posting after about a week. And the reason for it I have already given in the title. Before I joined here, everybody said life is chill here. But man, there is hardly any time left to do anything. Before I realised our mid-term exams have already cast their shadow on me. I feel like I am standing on a runway and am able to see a boeing approaching towards me. Very soon, it will go

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Today I had the first hand look at a person whom I have seen in TV and read in papers. Its Mr. Subir Raha, CMD of ONGC. He gave a lecture on "ONGC: Strategy and Initiatives". Though only the 2nd yearites were invited to the lecture, I gate-crashed into the lecture. It was a good one. Now, dont ask me what I learnt from it but the man himself inspired me a lot. He gave a brief history of the

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Well, people here know how to party hard and also study hard. Today we fachas (freshers) gave a party to our seniors. Booze was on full flow and so was the music. Its 3.45am and am just back from the party. People are still dancing down there. By the way, my room is on the 3rd floor and is the corner one. So I get a clear view of whats happening from my window. The party usually continues till

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Well, I have been thinking of writing about this since a few days but not getting much time to do so. Anyways, here I am giving my thoughts about it. What happened was a tragic incident. A number of people lost their lives and many were injured in what was a ghastly mindless bomb attack. I dont understand what these terrorists get by taking the lives of innocent by-standers. It does definitely

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Well, I have come to know what competition really means here in the distant land of kolkatta. The place where I study. Yesterday, we had auditions for the JBS BaroC aka Music Club and Dramatics Club. I decided to generally go and try though I knew that I would not be selected because I have neither sang before on a mic nor ever participated in any drama. But what surprised me was the sheer

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We reached Howrah on the 23rd of June at 2.30pm from Hyderabad. The drive from the station to Joka campus was abt 1.5hrs. Diamond Harbour Road is situated in southern parts of Calcutta. The moment I saw the board 'Indian Institute of Management Calcutta', I was thrilled to have reached the place where I was going to spend 2yrs learning new things and making new friends and coming out branded as

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Well, the last few days in office or for that matter any place with which we have been associated for a long time can be quite a mixed experience. There is this happiness of a new beginning and the same time a tinge of sadness leaving behind friends and the good ol' environment.The company I have been working for since almost last 2yrs (add another 6 months as intern) has given me a lot. Its been

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Ok, till now, I think I have written things related directly to me.Now I am thinking to write something totally unconnected to me. I suppose thats what a blog is meant to be. To share and to express what I/we feel about things.Well, I need sometime then, because I gotto think wot to write. If someone gives me topics to write on, I could probly try doing that, but to think myself and then write

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Your Birthdate: June 12Being born on the 12th day of the month (3 energy) is likely to add a good bit of vitality to your life.The energy of 3 allows you bounce back rapidly from setbacks, physical or mental.There is a restlessness in your nature, but you seem to be able to portray an easygoing, sometimes "couldn't care less" attitude.You have a natural ability to express yourself in public, and

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All the TIME (a coaching institute for MBA entrance exam) students who got admits into the IIMs had been invited to TIME Super Achiever's Meet on May 15th in Hyd. It was in Ravindra Bharati and we were invited on the stage to talk about our experiences and to talk something abt TIME and as well motivate the aspirants of CAT this year.A huge crowd had gathered. The auditorium, quite famous in Hyd,

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There are some times when we think a lot and then decide and there are times when we decide and then think a lot. Many times after taking a decision, we think if it was a right one! Mind might say one thing and the heart another.Well, if u think why I am farting away to glory with all this crap, its because I found myself in such a situation recently. As I have talked about my indecisiveness in

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Well, why do I always have to choose between two things which are good.First, I had to decide between two +2 colleges, then which engr college, then job and now which bschool. I suppose God puts me in this situation to test my managerial skills ;) which I always flunk because I dont decide quickly. I take hazaar time to decide such things in life. But luckily, in hindsight, all my decisions have

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First was the preparation for CAT. Then came the mock CAT exams. And then the actual CAT.Then there were these GD and PI of the various esteemed IIMs. And then comes the final fruit ie., the final calls.But the problem does not end here. Now I have to choose between B and C and to make this decision, I have been trying to find out as much info about both these bschools from various sources. And a

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Venue: Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.Date: 23 March 2005Time: 9amStarted from home at about 7.45am. Thought it would be late by the time I reach the campus but I was well on time. I was in the panel-1 and the 2nd among only 7 candidates in each group. We were seated right on time and were explained the process. The panel consisted of Prof. Rajeev (Economics and Social Sciences group)

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Venue: IIMB (K-block)Date: 17 March 2005Reporting time: 9.30amTook an auto from MG Road and told him to go to IIM, Bannerghatta road. Soon, I realised that the auto driver did not know how to go there. Then started our journey of adventure. We kept on going asking auto-drivers on the way as to how we go. By the time we reached the intended place, I felt like I had travelled half of the Bangalore

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Venue: Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.Date: 12 March 2005Time: 9amStarted from home at 7.45am. On the way saw famous companies like Bosch, Oracle, Verisign etc. I should agree that these MNC companies have really changed the landscape of the city and have brought in a transformation as to how important looks are in today's competitive world.Reached the campus of IIMB on the

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Date: 7th mar 2005I was in front of the NITIE auditorium by 8am sharp. Got my call letter verified and thensat in the audi knowing that there would be a presentation initially. As expected, at around8.30am the presentation started as to what NITIE is and various other slides revealing somefacts and figures about the institute. And then started my long wait.Well, at about 12pm we were called for

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Venue: Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Nungambakkam, ChennaiTime: 3pm, Feb 24, 2005GD: Given a sheet in which there were about 5-6 lines..Broadly, topic was "Privatisation of profitable PSUs".Only 5 out of 8 in our group had turned up for the interview. Were made to sit in an oval shape. I was the 2nd to speak. 3 of us were speaking for about first 5min and then the other two pitched

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