Read Part I here: https://testing.pagalguy.com/discussions/an-anecdote-from-my-life-16898153/17826864 “Ab bataa rahaa hoon na, madam. Kyon baat ko bevajah bigaadne par tuli hui hain! Aapke liye kaunsi badi baat hai!” Expectant, secretive smile. “Main half-return doongi…aap hi ke association dwaara banaye gaye rules ke mutaabik. Aap…aap zabardasti nahi kar sakte…” The next minute witnessed...
Read MoreWas Karl Marx right all this while? While there is obvious word play in the question (Marx being left, not right), It’s not easy to ignore the reinterpretations of the Communist Manifesto especially post the 2008-09 subprime crises. I was watching this BBC documentary on YouTube recently and realized that...
Read MoreThey came from everywhere. From distant lands far away, over the hills and across many a fields. These warriors had beaten the feline test of skill, and destroyed many an obstacle put in their way. Now they have come to this hallowed arena, armed with the swords of their talents....
Read MoreAt SOIL we take pride in the virtues the school stands for, and the willingness the SOIL fraternity displays to bring about a positive change, the very basis of the formation of the school edifice. Amongst other things, the school provides students wonderful opportunities to be harbingers of this change...
Read MoreYesterday at a college reunion party, I met my old time friend. In wee hours of morning, after a few pegs down, he told me three things, which appeared to me as true as Newton’s Laws. I’ll narrate them to you : “I’ll explain u the basic structural difference between...
Read MoreLook deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better – Albert Einstein I truly believe that nature is one of the most wonderful teachers available to mankind. And an opportunity to visit Sidhbari turned out to be a truly delightful journey of self discovery. Having a close encounter...
Read MoreIn the contemporaneous world choosing a B-school is a big task; here are some points to keep in mind wile choosing the B-schools: • Approval: Always we have to see the approvals of the B-school like UGC, AICTE etc. • Ranking: rankings make lot of difference from B-school to B-school,...
Read MoreAfter spending 10 horrible hours in a crowded Chennai airport, my flight was finally ready for boarding. I couldn’t wait to get back home and get some proper sleep. I was a bit grumpy but was looking forward to getting home, so my mood was a whole lot better than...
Read MoreGreat Culture, great food, great fashion, and an amazing weather. Milan (Italy) is really an amazing place.
Read MoreIt was perhaps the final day of exams. We were giving our first exam of that day, and we just wanted to get that day over with, for it would provide us with much needed relief. After all, it’s not often that you give 6 exams in 3 days. The...
Read MoreQuotes and sayings have been an integral part of my life. A good quote has the power to inspire people to do better or even add color to an otherwise dull day. These are a few of the quotes that I really admire, some of them humorous, others with a...
Read More“Amma! Look!” The little girl came bobbing down the lit podium, two fat trophies clenched in her bantam hands. The top of her tiny head barely visible above the two patches of glistening silver, she came bustling straight into the woman’s arms, dizzy with excitement. The woman felt proud of...
Read MoreVocabulary is one of the most important cogs in the large wheel of English language. Lexicon in this age plays an imperative role in competitive examinations like CAT, GMAT, etc. Although a myth in the minds of the students has embedded that learning new words for CAT is a waste...
Read MoreInterview questions and answers are never complete without the question – “Why are you looking for a job change?” Mostly, all other reasons are acceptable, if properly justified, however, when this decision was influenced by unhealthy relationships with the manager or the team, it becomes extremely difficult to justify the...
Read MoreFor so long, i have seen articles and pieces on women’s health, their looks, figure blah blah blah. So much so that i guess people have started to think that guys have it easy. Trust me, we don’t. So it is high time, that people started to look how difficult...
Read MoreManufacturing industry has the tough time. Indian manufacturing plays a vital role in the economy as it contribute 16 percent to the gross domestic product GDP. Role of managers to decide the growth of the company some times become invincible. Steel, power ,cement , EHV cables, aluminium etc manufacture demands...
Read MoreLook well to this day, For it and it alone is life. In its brief course Lie all the essence of your existence: The Glory of Growth The Satisfaction of Achievement The Splendor of Beauty For yesterday is but a dream, And tomorrow is but a vision. But today well...
Read MorePhilip Kotler, Jack Welch, Manto, Badal Sircar, Brearly-Myers, Woody Allen—sounds like an oddball combination, doesn’t it? Well no, if you happen to be a part of the colourful world of IIM Kozhikode! Theatrix, the Dramatics club ensures that residents of ‘Kampus’ (as the townspeople like to call themselves) rise above...
Read MoreHey Mom,how are you?How are you doing? So many times in my own misery,my thoughts drift towards you and I discover,how selfish I have become.Is it the quest for abundance ? or is it my self suffering that is taking me away from you,I really dont understand, for I sit...
Read MoreHaridhan grew in poverty. He understood the nuances of a management business education system that primarily favored the rich and intelligent. But for the growing ’emotionally charged’ middle class of India, studying business management was out of their grasp. And thus out of this great think tank, IIIPM was conceptualized....
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