“How much for the potatoes Bhaiya?” a feminine voice asked. Mayank looked back & saw a stunningly beautiful girl buying groceries. His mother had send him to buy veggies from the market much to his disgust , but at last he agreed. 20 Rs for a kg. “Weigh 2 kgs...
Read MoreI know it is depressing but you need to put it behind and think about your future. Here is what I would recommend 1. Analyze why you wanted to go to ISB in the first place. do you want to try one more year 2. If not, are you open...
Read MoreNext question that’s in the line after taking the exam is “My attempts in Quant are A with B% accuracy and in Verbal it is C with D% accuracy. How much %ile can I expect??” I am sure such questions could send even the Quant masters in a dizzy… Then...
Read MoreAnd the funniest part is the clichéd answers given by these “Gyaani babas” in defense to the questions raised over the authenticity or the success rate of those projections- “Actually the projections are not 100% correct but they are fairly indicative of your actual percentiles as they are based on...
Read MoreSo the time has come when the month-long marathon of CAT 2013 has shut all its windows and is now drawing its curtains. Ahhhh… But wait!!! I can see so many restless heads peeping through the window furtively, with a desperate bid to at least have a glance of their...
Read More(Part 6 ) Also with the CAT on the rounds, it’s commonly observed among the aspirants that after writing their paper, they post their attempt rates n “probable accuracy rates” on every possible and available networking site, and then beg others to “predict” their %iles; however misleading the projected %ile...
Read More(Part 5) The same applies even to those kids who have been assigned the task of fulfilling their parent’s wishes. It is indeed a matter of pride that the kids happily agree to live up to the expectations of his parents. But the kid must realize that it is very...
Read More(Part 4) Moving on to another most obvious reason for an aimless child to appear for CAT could be “joblessness” coupled with aimlessness. In simple words, MBA is the drowning (and aimless) man’s straw, in this situation. The very reason I described the “aimless CAT aspirants” to be dangerous was...
Read More(Part 3) But then what about remaining Indian Junta? Not all are so hopelessly and desperately driven only by the “hike in package” motive, I presume. So this remaining chunk of CAT-junta can be divided into 2 categories: Aim and Aimless. And sadly, the latter dominates the former. Only a...
Read More(Part 1) “C.A.T. cat.. Cat maane billi” –This was one among the funniest and famous songs sung by Kishore da during those good old days when CAT actually meant billi. But sadly, CAT has now become more of a homonym with its abbreviated version gaining more ground over the other....
Read MoreToday was a different day among these days of scorching sun of hot summers.Looking out of the window, a calmed down happy weather greeted me. I decided it was the best day to finish off pending outdoor work. I got ready, did my breakfast,picked up required stuff, and set out...
Read MoreGoogle-owned Motorola Mobility has filed for a patent for an electronic skin tattoo that sounds much like a complete device stitched to the skin. It will have a power source too. To top that, the tattoo can also be used as a lie detector. I am amazed. They sound like...
Read MoreThis week’s compilation of the best and most popular articles. Editors’ Picks The best of the lot, selected by our editors. 1. Knee Trauma Episode by gypsy The Most Read Articles Articles that have had the most views by readers this week. 1. Slice of Life at the ISB! by...
Read MoreAdani Group has established Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management (AIIM) in Ahmedabad. AIIM offers a unique one year Post Graduate Programme in Infrastructure Management (PGPIM). AIIM has had an excellent placement track record for the first four batches of PGPIM. All placements have been lateral placements in reputed infrastructure and...
Read MoreYour Experience at IE IE is a truly amazing business school. The school breathes entrepreneurship. Here it’s not a cliché when I say that the only limitation is ones initiative and energy. Introducing an innovative project or even a specialization can happen within a period of months. We try various...
Read MoreA lot many mid career professionals are now looking at one year management programs to boost their career graphs. But does taking a call of doing an MBA a simple one for a mid-career professional? When someone is in the late twenties or thirties, a lot of family responsibilities fall...
Read MoreHere is an interesting read on dos and donts for education loans. An education loan is an attractive prospect for those aspiring to fulfil their dreams of pursuing higher studies. Though Education finance has been a stepping stone for many deserving students to accomplish their dreams over the years, some...
Read MoreWhat is the ROI from the MBA program I am planning? Now this a taboo question to ask since there is the illusion of ‘big bucks’ at the end of the rainbow and who questions the brand value of an IIM and ISB anyways. ‘How dare you?’ is the tone...
Read MoreThis is where the main content of your article should be. Try keeping it within 500 words in total. Go ahead then. Happy writing. Jack Welch, at GE had set a new benchmark for his peers from corporate world. Jack Welch was the only son of an Irish American rail...
Read MoreDay 1, Sunday, 8:00 PM I had never thought that I would ever write a diary. Primordial conventions suggests it is totally against boyhood, if not manhood, and I owe the Boys Association of India apologies for this aberrant demeanour I am putting on display. Why I am writing a...
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