India at the Olympics: Beyond the Medal Tally

Data can be interpreted in many ways, and headlines are often misleading. Take a look at the Olympic medal tally, and you’ll see India languishing at a low 71st place. At first glance, this looks disappointing. But what if I further told you that right after India’s independence, from the 1948 London Olympics to the …

UK vs Russia: Contrasting tales on vaccination Effectiveness

As the world has seen multiple Covid waves in the last ~2 years and as vaccines have been rolled out to billions of people over the last 12 months, there is enough real-life data on vaccine effectiveness for laymen like us to understand. Unlike earlier expectations, vaccines have not magically pushed out Covid and reverted …

Promises & Perils of being a trainee in SALES – part 2

Still there are a few realities that need to be told to the new breed of sales trainees. Knowing things in advance is always good so that Jor kaa jhatka dheere se lage. My friends, these are few of the things that you should be prepared for(Apart from traveling in a trolley with goats and …

Nikku and his bottle of happiness

8Rs 50 paisa, Nikku counted the money and quickly slipped it in the pocket of his pants. He was completely exhausted and his body was reeling under the pain, but still he was more than willing to work for that extra hour today as well. He was doing the same for last few days. Compared …

Ohh… AaaaI’ ll be joining AAIAAIMB

Attitude! that’s the thing that I have noticed in past few days. Simply because I am also joining IIMB..I have seen/interacted with lots of my future class mates recently. I have seen some very weird reactions of these future IIM students and that have forced me to write this particular entry.I understand that there is …

IIMB – All that matters..Love, Life, Peace and IIMB

Felt victorious on reaching the campus at 2:25(for the 2:30 pm batch, 26th Feb), strolled to the admission office, just to realize that the group/(profs) is just waiting for its last absent member(yours truly). We all are led to the GD room, having chairs around a large table. The GD :- GD topic was about …

IIML(Formal Shirt, pants, black shoes, tie, that lock of hair in place… but but Look out for the zip as well :) )

Comedy, before the drama could start: – IIML, the institute that I would love to attend if i am lucky enough to get an opportunity. Not that I am belittling IIM K or I, but just because L is very near to home(comparatively) it had a place right after A and B for me.(donno what …

IIMI’s GD/PI..the smooth performance

The Settings :- My IIMI interview’s venue was PES management institute(PESIT campus), As usual, again I got very late, left my flat at 8:40(for the GD that is supposed to start at 9:00 am… height of stupidity!) Never knew that it is that far away.. almost drove out of City limits.. finally reached the campus …