Ye MBA hai meri Jaan ! I had heard about the term “Rat race” in my adolescence. Quite amusing it was .Then suddenly one day it transformed into the CAT race. I unwittingly participated and have been running ever since then. It’s not like my life was like a bed of roses then and now […]

I have always loved politics and adored politicians. After all Politics is the most omnipresent amongst all professions in the society. And politicians are the most consistent, hardworking and dedicated bunch of people this country has ever seen. But this guy, this Kejriwal or whatever non-charismatic, stupid and common name he has is getting on […]

I talk to business schools and Universities in India on a daily basis on subjects ranging from “candidate recruitment” to “zero based marketing designs” and sometimes regarding benchmarking their practices against the best in the domain. What I personally believe is that none of these business schools get any indicator of improvements that they need […]

Everything that you see today or experience today is a result of the thoughts, actions, imaginations and a number of words told, untold and imagined by YOU. There was this girl who attracted my instant attention during my graduation days. She was actually my school mate. I never noticed her when I was at school. […]

I woke up to see 4 missed calls from my friend and by the time i could open my eyes fully, She was calling again. For a person who’s been working Night shifts and did not have a CAT so great that he would be dreaming of IIM-A,B,C ;i wasn’t too keen on checking the […]

I am a mediocre person and as with all mediocre people I never set high goals for myself. With goals I mean the ones for which a person toils for days and nights. I am too afraid of such hard work. I was never good in academics nor had any significant extra-curricular achievements. I scored […]

The first of the RTI replies to the CAT 2013 issues is in and what a response! Not a single question answered. Abhishek Leel, one of the CAT 2013 candidates who was the first to file an RTI (in the traditional offline way) received a response from IIM Indore officials today. The response is everything […]

On 17th February (Monday), at around 5 pm, the IIM Ranchi PGDHRM thread was suddenly abuzz with activity. Posts started pouring in from candidates who had just checked their status on the admissions portal. Those who were being shown as shortlisted could even see their centers and dates. Strangely there was no official announcement of […]

For most, life is smooth sailing, accepting what comes next and letting the herd push you, in this so-called race. Not for others. Not for me either. Drowning academics from my first major exam uptill graduation. I was in a situation where thinking to get into an IT-MNC seemed impossible. Also, forgot to mention the […]

If somebody puts a gun to your head today and asks you to predict what questions will come in CAT 2014 , you would be safe in saying – that come what may – Reading Comprehension (RC) is bound to be part of the line up of questions! This simple fact underlines the importance of […]