Rajat Mishra aka rajat_nda in media

[the.bombardier]

hey this is great!! congrats rajat bhai!!

p.s:can someone scan n upload it here??i dont get toi,n dont knw if its even there in the delhi edition...

[ringsofsaturn]

Originally Posted by the.bombardier

hey this is great!! congrats rajat bhai!!

p.s:can someone scan n upload it here??i dont get toi,n dont knw if its even there in the delhi edition...

Page 15 delhi edition on the bottom left corner

Here is the whole article:

AHMEDABAD: From the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehra Dun to the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A), Rajat Mishra, 26, is an embodiment of grit and determination.

In 2004 Mishra was posted as a Captain in the Indian Army at Vadodara, when an accident during patrolling duty wrecked his life. Mishra's patrolling vehicle collided head-on with a tractor-trolley, knocking him off. "I was operated upon and regained consciousness after 15 days and I first checked the damage and found my right arm gone. I exclaimed 'one down but everything intact!', and celebrated the moment with a chocolate shake," he says.

Mishra was part of Operation Rhino in 2004 conducted in collaboration with the Bhutanese army to wipe out the insurgents. "Once you are on the front there is no place for fear. It is the responsibility and patriotism which inspires you." Prestige of the job and pride for the nation, drove Mishra to join the Army. His dreams shattered after the accident, but his will lived. And standing by him were his mother and sister. Armed with a training from the National Defence Academy, Pune, Mishra says he learnt the gospel of life — nothing is impossible — here.

In the eight months that he spent in the Pune Military Hospital, Mishra did a rethink on life and decided to shed the olive green uniform. With a prosthetic limb, he decided to learn writing with his left hand. Within three months, he could write legibly and now he can also drive with his left hand.

"I appeared for the first time in CAT and GMAT and scored high percentage and got calls from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and IIM-A."

After 20 days at the ISB, Mishra changed his mind. "I thought two years of academic life at IIM-A will help more in building a strong foundation for my future life." He enrolled recently as a student of the 2009 batch at the post-graduate programme in IIM-A.

[the.bombardier]

Originally Posted by ringsofsaturn

Page 15 delhi edition on the bottom left corner

Here is the whole article:

AHMEDABAD: From the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehra Dun to the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A), Rajat Mishra, 26, is an embodiment of grit and determination.

In 2004 Mishra was posted as a Captain in the Indian Army at Vadodara, when an accident during patrolling duty wrecked his life. Mishra's patrolling vehicle collided head-on with a tractor-trolley, knocking him off. "I was operated upon and regained consciousness after 15 days and I first checked the damage and found my right arm gone. I exclaimed 'one down but everything intact!', and celebrated the moment with a chocolate shake," he says.

Mishra was part of Operation Rhino in 2004 conducted in collaboration with the Bhutanese army to wipe out the insurgents. "Once you are on the front there is no place for fear. It is the responsibility and patriotism which inspires you." Prestige of the job and pride for the nation, drove Mishra to join the Army. His dreams shattered after the accident, but his will lived. And standing by him were his mother and sister. Armed with a training from the National Defence Academy, Pune, Mishra says he learnt the gospel of life — nothing is impossible — here.

In the eight months that he spent in the Pune Military Hospital, Mishra did a rethink on life and decided to shed the olive green uniform. With a prosthetic limb, he decided to learn writing with his left hand. Within three months, he could write legibly and now he can also drive with his left hand.

"I appeared for the first time in CAT and GMAT and scored high percentage and got calls from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and IIM-A."

After 20 days at the ISB, Mishra changed his mind. "I thought two years of academic life at IIM-A will help more in building a strong foundation for my future life." He enrolled recently as a student of the 2009 batch at the post-graduate programme in IIM-A.

thanks..i had missed the link posted by paras..
man this guy is amazing..he just climbed up a lot of ladders on my respect scale

[buck_was]

Originally Posted by akhil_agrawal

Getting into IMA...then ISB..and then IIM A
Its sheer determination and hard work

Overcoming the calamity, and turning it on its head to turn into opportunity.. simply mindblowing, Rajat bhai..

I read the article all over again in the "new light" tht this is OUR Rajat.. not just inspiring, its awe-inspiring too.. tht phase must have been a situation of a cornered tiger.. many a mighty break down.. borrowing from an oft-repeated cricket phrase, such incidents separate the men from the boys..

Jeeyo, Rajat bhai.. waiting for some from the horse's mouth.. errr, keyboard n mouse :P

[siddhesh_j]

Infact the last para is missing in the above post abt Rajat's views on life. I liked his reply a lot ... Hint : its Tom Hanks' quote from Forrest Gump

[ashishyahoo]

Really inspiring and motivational - Rajat, u have indeed become a role model for a lot of people out here... and well I had told people bout u takin up ISB - didnt know u shifted to IIMA... neway all da best for ur career and life ahead..

Ashish

[princeparas]

Originally Posted by siddhesh_j

Infact the last para is missing in the above post abt Rajat's views on life.

Rajat Mishra aka rajat_nda: Sh*t Happens...Life goes on...

[on_da_rox]

Heyy...thats superb!! Many congrats to you Rajat bhai.... I read that article on the paper.....and rajat_nda did come to my mind rite away.... And Lo,its him al rite!!
Truly great work sirjee!! Such ppl inspire generations!! And thats why PG is soo great,it gives us the chance to read n appreciate such success stories!!

[Francesco CATtie]

Copy pasting from Rajat's blog:

Dear ‘Life’,

You took me up, you brought me down,
When the ship broke up, you said- “Don’t drown”.

I carried on, I swam along,
Evinced tenacity, made up an imbuing song.

I won’t give up ‘Life’, I won’t let go,
You taught me so, and for that, I do bow.

You may again raze my ship ‘Life’, or becloud every dawn,
All I would say is- “Shit happens and Life goes on”

Yours truly
Rajat

This sums up all about the attitude of the man!

Rajat, really glad to know about you. All the best mate.

[JOURNEYTOTHEIIM]

Rajat bhai ...Congrats yaar. Wish you all the very very best
IT's really my luck that i met u in the AIPGM