Yaadein

I had to write something on Bombay someday.I think this is the best time to do it. My first visit to the great city was when i was in class 1.That means around 20 years back.I am not able to imagine I am that old. I still remember that we stayed in Hotel Hiramani and it was a very big hotel with lifts.Might have been my first experience with those gadgets. We went there next year as well and Bombay was like a big place and out of the world thing for me.I had many firsts in those trips. First time went to watch some big sea animals in a big museum. First time went to the sea coast. First time had a ride on a ship (It was mid-size with capacity of 200 ppl should call it boat, i won't). Went to Elephenta caves,Gateway of India ,chowpatty. First watch in my life was bought there. First jeans , first jacket.. and the list is never ending. I think I did not like the pleasures of the city on my first few visits.When you are small,your vision tends to be very confined at times. Next trip ...

Finally something started happening in my favour. NITIE Call converted. :) Waiting for 4/11

NITIE finally made me to visit Mumbai after 12 years.Those were great days in my last visit. Reached Mumbai at 9 PM and ate pav bhaji first thing on landing :) Finally UP waale bhaiyaji caught me and charged double auto fare to reach NITIE.My bad start:( The arrangements there were cool but that 96 step climb was a bit difficult after being used to the lifts in the IT matrix. Reached Audi at 8 AM along with fellow aspirants. And then we had the presentations powered by Matrix backdrops and no AC. Soon , I realized that it will be a long day for me , for I was in Panel 19. Thanks to the seniors and the audi facilities ,where we were shown Mandi gyaan to start, some cricket mimics and finally the Dilbert strip. Certificate verification at 12 PM made it even more interesting on the whole sarkaari tantra. We were asked to leave for lunch and be back by 2PM for the GDs. Finally, the process started for me :P Topic :- Can Indian brands become global ? Number of Ppl present - 12 Panel Members...

Yesterday, I saw the IIFT results.Not selected. Was not selected by FMS in the writtens only. Hence it all comes to the CAT based calls and results. May the force be with me :)

Any other special thing that day: India -Australia final Venue :IIM ,Bangalore Date :4th March,2008 Article :- Corporate Sector must help out the entrepreneur junta in setting up SME. Number of Ppl present - 9 Time:2 minutes(To read the case)+ 12 minutes (To discuss) Brief Snapshot of Discussion: Was 5th in the group.Mostly ppl were work-ex and were not interested (ab aadat ho gayi hai sabko :) ). Was a peaceful discussion that was boring for me ,maybe more so for the Profs. Group Performance: Everyone got a decent chance to present the views.But the active participation was from the first five.Other 4 ppl were just there to question the group ,on what we were discussing ,with not enough add-ons. My Performance : Came in early.Gave some rational and few irrational thoughts :- i)Maslow's law (zabardati ghusaao ) ii)NRN and Infy iii)Vishal MegaMart iv)Petrol pump and dhaba v)OnMobile incubation PI: Was called 5th as per GD order and entered the room. Panel Members Intro:1 Old Prof O...