Slice of Life at the ISB!!!

This is an old blog of mine written when I was working at the ISB called… “Don’t switch it off first Nagmani.” The GSB elections at the ISB are almost always keenly contested and thus declaring the results is a very sensitive activity for the staff of the Co curricular...

Over the Hills and Far away

I arrived in college after a couple of months of extreme boredom and joblessness,the summer project which was to last three months was done in 20 days much to my ‘disappointment’. So, here i was, back in college, eager to meet the people i missed the most.Well in our first...

All I know is just YOU!!

It always happens that when light goes off, the daily chorus ends and you find yourself in the room alone, not able to sleep, you remember that very person who you actually never forget. The one who is on your mind ever since you have seen him/her for the first...

MARKETONOMICS #001

‘Information is Power’, at least that’s what they say. This series of posts aims to do just that: equip you with knowledge on marketing and economics and in doing so chronicle few of the best stories of our times. For starters, here is the basic difference between marketing and advertising...

IIM Indore Mumbai Campus students celebrate Diwali at Mermier Bal Ashram

Children at Mermier Bal Ashram woke up to a fun-filled day of Diwali celebrations with the students of IIM-Indore Mumbai campus. Diwali is all about sharing happiness and Ummid, the social service cell of IIM-Indore Mumbai campus celebrated these moments of happiness with the kids of the Ashram. The home...

Words that changed my perspective

When I started my career 2 years before, I was extremely happy as I was about to work in my dream company (my dreams were not much hi-fi during college times). I started my journey with a lot of energy & enthusiasm. I joined the company as a software engineer...

MANAGERS Or MBAs. Who Will You Learn More From? (Part 2 of 2)

Continuing from my previous post (Part 1 of 1), we’ll see how types 2 & 1 affect your career learning curve. 2. MBA, MANAGER: Type 2 individuals are the really successful ones. MBAs who are MANAGERS are the ones that eventually make the moolah while running an organization smoothly. Of...

MANAGERS Or MBAs. Who Will You Learn More From? (Part 1 of 2)

Manager: A person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of staff. That, my fellow Puys, is the extremely condensed definition of an individual who in fact does much more than that. Without seeming romantic about it, a manager is dynamic; one with ample foresight who galvanizes his/her...

Solace- Letters in Desperation

It might not help you, but whenever I am in a delusion of sorts I find solace in writing stuff in my diary (the diary’s name is Jargon, read understanding my language – all that Hi-Fi) So here I am with my letters in desperation. These are addressed to a...

Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made

Preparing for an MBA is an eye-opener to many things in life. It teaches you to analyse simple situations with a keen eye, turning you to reap benefits even in cases where there are none! Yesterday while browsing my Movie folder I came across “The Social Network” based on the...

A Student’s Dejection

Exams are supposed to be the measuring cylinder for your preparation.True,an exam should be viewed as a stepping stone towards the ultimate apotheosis of knowledge.It should not disappoint or depress a student in case one fails to succeed.Stories of Thomas Edison failing a thousand times before inventing the bulb greatly...

We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them

“There was no sentence correction question in my paper. The passage was on ####.” – India’s so called “Aptitude Guru”. “5 questions were from Geometry & one of the LR set was based on arrangements.” – Spokesperson of a reputed Educational company. These are the statements made by two of...

Angels do exist- an excerpt from my Diary

A talkative chirpy gal who can talk under the sun from anything to everything. Always pampered by friends used to chat, dance, study, party . One fine day I added a guy on G mail whom I had just seen in my school days; don’t know why in what mood...

A regular day at IIM Indore Mumbai campus

The alarm rings and the frenzied activity begins! Cases to be revised and daily readings to be perused before classes begin, I realize drowsily, as the thought of getting a few more winks of sleep makes me forget everything for a few precious moments. No time for sleepy eyes though,...

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About a girl, Halley’s Comet and why The World is a very small place to live in…

In 2003, I met a girl. As it happens in those mid-teens, I saw her, and here I was in love, once again. Unfortunately, after few weeks, she left the tuition centre where we both came. :'( In my hometown, one of my cousins of my age lived near our...

Celebrities and Advertisements

Kindly excuse any errors in English. Still trying to improve upon it! A lot of celebrities endorse a lot many brands, as we may see on television everyday. I always wonder what will the real life implications of these brands will be, in lives of these stars! Mr.Salman Khan claims-...

CAT and GIRLS

My journey towards CAT started in a train 3years ago. I was a better student in x and xii as i was a home kid. but in engineering hostel life started.. it was too funny and have dreamed to join mnc even before my first classroom entrance in engineering. The...

Ramblings of an IIM Aspirant

What will I be like in the next 32 hrs? This is the only question which is presently running through my mind. Its 2 AM currently. With my C-day (better say C-hours) approaching in not more than 32 hours, i’m unable to figure out what to do in the next...

Bougainvillea -IV

Previously Bougainvillea Bougainvillea – II Bougainvillea – III I tore my gaze away from the tree and ran towards Ashish. I dragged him by the neck to the hedge.As soon he lost sight of the tree, he snapped out of his trance .He looked petrified! Together, we three ran all...