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Supply Chain Management and Operations Management are the key to success in any organization. Increasingly, companies are leaning up and reducing waste – in whatever area of operations. It has become central to success of businesses in India and the world. Japanese corporate led the way. They found that organizations that were ‘Lean’ in every […]
Someone rightly said, ‘To handle a language skillfully is to practice a kind of evocative sorcery.‘ Oh yes I agree fully with that. Language is like magic, and just as a magician perfects his legerdemain with loads of practice, similarly the power to cast a spell with our language [both written and spoken] is with […]
In India, we live in a country where 75% of our population is under 40 years old. We are a young country, full of youthful energy. But where does this leaves the 90 million strong (?) old population? The question mark that I have put is because of the obvious fact that the old are […]
Personally I feel, that a person must be from another planet if he has never failed at any task in his whole life. Failure is a word that frightens us, disheartens us, makes us feel inferior or even incapable. Why? Is it because people around us make us feel this way? Or maybe its because […]
India is known as a producer of quality foodgrains having medicinal qualities. Considering this, India should top the list of the healthiest nations. This belief was refuted when it was revealed that an average life expectancy in India is 35 to 40 years, in late 1940s. Polio and infant mortality was rampant, and children between […]
What are the most important factors you keep in mind while evaluating an applicant at SAID? We take a holistic approach when reviewing an applicant and look for a number of qualities and attributes to find those who are most likely to succeed at Oxford. So as well as reviewing the candidate’s academic background, work […]
This week’s compilation of the best and most popular articles. Editors’ Picks The best of the lot, selected by our editors. 1. Steve Jobs’ personal diary revealed: ‘Follow Your Passion’ only meant for the First World! by Sumit Anand. The Most Read Articles Articles that have had the most views by readers this week. 1. […]
Common Admission test (CAT) and Management Aptitude Test (MAT) are conducted to determine whether the applicant has the aptitude to pursue management studies. A person who has an IQ of 100 is considered average and IQ (realized intelligence) can only be improved upon marginally after coaching. If this is so, can aptitude (which is the […]
On December 11, 2013, the Supreme Court of India ruled homosexuality as a criminal offence, thereby making it illegal to have homosexual relations in India. This law dates back to the year 1860, when the British in India introduced a law under Chapter XVI, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code as follows: Unnatural offences: […]
Recalling one of my ex-colleague’s PJ which went like; “Duniya me teen tarah k dukhi hote hai. Ek khud k dukh se dukhi,dusra dusre k dukh se dukhi, teesra khaa-m-khaa dukhi.” Well, I found everybody in the third condition. GROUPCHAT: Me: Whassuppp guys ??? Reply 1: Lagi padi hai yaar !!! Fed up of 9 […]