Life is unfair- I’m not denying that. My only complaint is why isn’t it ever unfair in my favor. Sure I’m not the only one who failed. Sure ninety percent of people who were running behind the same thing as me lie stuck in the same abyss. But I’m sorry,...
Read MoreWhile I haven’t read the best selling book ‘Divergent’ by Veronica Roth, I was quite amused and baffled by the comments from individuals mentioning how the movie doesn’t capture all that’s there in the book and of various other dis-similarities between the book and the movie. After all, the movie...
Read MoreAn RTI application regarding IIM Ahmedabad admissions has taken the B-school circle by storm. The RTI query has disclosed that for the last academic year (2013-2015) the institute has ‘possibly’ admitted ST students with a percentile as low as 38.34%. PaGaLGuY asked IIM-A to confirm and the reasons for the...
Read MoreRecently, I, Rishikesh Pande (not Pandey), talked about a ‘devil’ in our society on my blog post “The name’s ‘Pande’ not ‘Pandey” – a devil called “Racism”. This post is about possible methods to curb the ‘devil’. But before we move ahead, let’s go through the dictionary to truly understand...
Read MoreMy regular travel in trains made me realize how B-schools in India can directly be correlated to the Indian RailWAYS. AC I Class(The IIM-A,B,C Level) : This class is the most coveted one. Everyone wants to be in it. Many know they won’t make it, so they don’t even try...
Read MoreYou cannot judge a fish’s true ability by asking it to climb a tree. Every candidate who appears for CAT is different – different strengths and weaknesses, different accuracy levels, different comfort zones when it comes to time for practice. Thus, to form a good exam taking strategy each student...
Read MoreSometimes in life we feel so blue. Sticking to our pains as strong as glue. Desolated, broken, miserable we feel. With this life, we think we can never deal. Just give a thought about the rest of the world. Where books have never been seen. Where work is to just...
Read MoreIn spite of all the progress that a nation confesses to have made over the years, there is still an element of discomfort in acceptance of inter-culture/religion marriages. Filmmakers over the years have enjoyed the cinematic stress to convey that it’s the mutual connect of a couple that essentially makes...
Read MoreSometimes in life we feel so blue. Sticking to our pains as strong as glue. Desolated, broken, miserable we feel. With this life, we think we can never deal. Just give a thought about the rest of the world. Where books have never been seen. Where work is to just...
Read MoreThis is turning out to be a bizarre and disappointing election in terms of the issues being raised and the concerns being highlighted. Some minor former official writes a book; a politician’s marital status becomes headline news; a high-profile candidate’s sister and her off-the-cuff remarks are interpreted by overzealous journalists:...
Read MoreGraduates possessing a Bachelor in Science (B.Sc.) degree constitute a rich talent pool and need to be looked at with greater interest by the professional community, and the capital markets (also called securities markets) are no exception. The education and training received during the course of the B.Sc. helps in...
Read MoreMyth: An MBA is best suited for those who want to work for a big company. Reality: An MBA can help you to be successful in almost any organization. Many MBAs are successful executives in large corporations, but there are just as many working in nonprofits, healthcare organizations, higher education,...
Read MoreWhen the general election 2014 was announced, one of the most trusted newspapers focused a special page for the election and named it “The Dance of Democracy”. The page contains stories about the big leaders of all political parties. Now when I read newspaper, I go on this page straight...
Read MoreThere are many people who actually don’t know what they really want to do in life, and in such case, they keep doing whatever comes along the way, they keep doing unproductive works and at the end of the day are left with no fruits in hand. Many others know...
Read MoreIt’s all in the start. Give ’em a startle. Transport ’em to a world of typhoons and desert storms, a world of weeping girls under the umbrella, a dark world where the air reeks of symbolism. And then pull out your Thesaurus, ’cause you’re gonna need one mate, trust me....
Read MoreNot always but rarely my mind tries to be free from the mundane life activities n starts reflecting upon itself. Sometimes I feel that really everything around me is so much covered in mystery, including myself. Just think for a moment that the computer in front of you is made...
Read MoreWith all those oh-so-true signs and symptoms’ posts getting viraled on social media, I felt this irresistible urge to think as to what are the few typical signs which almost the entire MBA fraternity suffers from. Naturally my thought led me to get into the task of doing my bit...
Read MoreThis Indie documentary by Deepti Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa is definitely one of the best films I managed to watch at this year’s Mumbai Film Festival. The film opens by setting few facts straight about the power situation in Kanpur, and how many lives are affected because of it on...
Read MoreWith the first phase of placement being over, Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM), Hyderabad, has some great news to share. Class of 2014 has already been cherry-picked by some of the top recruiters of the country and is all set to start their professional journey in no time. The...
Read MoreMany budding authors send me their manuscripts. I am always surprised to see how many are written by MBA graduates. The first possibility that comes to mind is that there is an artist hidden in each one of us. But due to the pursuit of ‘safe careers’, very few are...
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