tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128878112011-12-28T01:49:08.407+05:30Putting pen to paper. Helping me keep sanity in this insane world. My rants, my raves, my place to let off steam.Mohit (Maclo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13402574641712385756noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12887811.post-21603815113031015172007-09-22T01:57:00.000+05:302007-09-22T01:58:09.603+05:30

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The Don and her henchmen (and the rest of the class) sang this song in OM class a coupla days back:Ye mera dil, OM ka deewana,Deewana deewana, WOW ka parwaana,Socha tha maine OM mein A laana,Mushkil hai ab to D se bach paana.Ye mera dil, OM ka deewana,Ye mera dil, OM ka deewana.Safety stock woh hai jo mushkil mein kaam aaye,Quality control processes ko kaabu mein le aaye,Steps ke badle mein

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Yes, it's been a long long time since I've posted... but then it's been a crazy term.. and an amazing one at that..It's not the studies.. it's the experiences that I've managed to have over the term...Started off with me running for the post of placement secretary of our college.. I didn't win, but I think at the end of it I had one of those epiphanies or flash moments that people keep talking

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Didn't wanna lose this one!http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=b5900d7a9b73445ba8c3903G06122402

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Here's what a test at OkCupid had to say about my sense of humour. Comments? the Ham (28% dark, 65% spontaneous, 36% vulgar) your humor style:CLEAN | SPONTANEOUS | LIGHTYour style's goofy, innocent and feel-good. Perfect for parties and for the dads who chaperone them. You can actually get away with corny jokes, and I bet your sense of humor is a guilty pleasure

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Today, I had one of the most unique experiences of my lifetime. As part of a course (and the topic that we've chosen), I had the opportunity to sit in on a proceeding of the Nanavati Commision, which is trying to decipher what really happened at Godhra back in 2002.The prosecution (Mr. Mukul Sinha and troupe) were presenting their case today. The presentation centered around how the Gujarat

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Started off with the lecture by Mr. Sitaram Yechuri that I'd mentioned earlier. Turned out to be a damp squib though with the usual jingoisms and pro-marxism speech of the CPI(M). Had hoped for an interesting session where we got some good answers. Although that didn't happen, it was refreshing to see a politician who at least backs up his comments/stances with statistics.Next headed for an

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The great thing about IIMA by far is the quality of the people you meet. The campus offers a bouquet of the best minds of the country, both in terms of the faculty and its students.However, there's something beyond these minds. The minds of the distinguished guests that grace us with their presence. All stalwarts of the fields they've chosen, they at times can transform the audience to a new

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So i've decided to end my hibernation from the blog-world and finally got around to uploading some photos of my life at IIMA.It's been a crazy journey so far, feels like i've spent 6 months on a roller coaster with the finish line nowhere in sight. Ups and downs happen here on a daily basis, and there's enough happening at any given time to keep superman busy.Will add details about my experiences

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After the initial shock of actually leaving a city and beginning a new life at IIMA, have settled down a bit. Life is coming along brilliantly and in the process have made some great friends, taken some great snaps and created some memories I'm going to treasure for the rest of my life. I guess the prep course is the best time to be here at IIMA. Today would be one of the typical days of

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Here's a post I came across by a IIT-KGPian. I will just shut up and let it do the talking. They made me feel low. I belong to OBC class. I am from a place where discrimination based on caste was very common. I grew hearing I am inferior because I am from back ward class. I had regretted in my childhood why was I born in backward class. When my friends used to tease me on my caste my ma (

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By far the biggest day of my life so far, I've got admits from all 6 IIMs!So how does it feel? I've got goosebumps for the past 6 hours ever since I've heard the news. The magnitude of the result hasn't sunk in yet, and I'm sure this is one high that's gonna last very very long.Been recieving calls and messages since morning. I've seen all reactions from jubilation to disbelief to astonishment. "

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As you may know, a recent amendment to the Constitution of India that has been passed enables the government to reserve quotas for OBCs upto 27% in all educational institutes of India.We are seeing the first glimpses of this by the HRD ministry asking for reservations upto 49.5% at the IITs, IIMs, AIIMS and all other top institutes of the country that are run by the centre.In addition, they have

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What surprises me is that no one spoke up when the legislation to increase quotas was actually in parliament and it passed without any debates either during parliament or in the media or even in the classrooms (i've been crying hoarse about this here)The facts of the matter remain as under:1. Even though quotas might increase at the various institutes, it will be exceedingly difficult for the

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"NO!!!" I hear you shout with indignance. All right, now that we have the reflex out of the way, take your time to shake off the cobwebs on your memory and think back to instances in your life where your heart suddenly started pounding like a steam engine going for the world record. When you were rattled up and bent out of shape. Maybe you were enjoying a drive and a car came hurtling at you out

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.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } New Campus, originally uploaded by ms131. The magnificent new campus at IIM-A. Like I said earlier, the entire campus is pretty intimidating and takes getting used to.But here I am, back in Mumbai and missing it already. Damn!

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so the day finally arrived when I had to catch my flight to IIM-A. Having dealt with all the gargantuan butterflies wreaking havoc in my stomach and confident about my ability to do well here, I boarded my flight and was in Ahmedabad by 11am.My first steps into IIM-A were awe-inspring, to say the least. I had seen a number of photos and read about the campus, but to see the campus in all it's

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Finally, the wait for the results comes to an end. With a bittersweet climax, the results of all the entrance exams I had given have been declared.Here's a recap!Mohit comes to the pitch with the CAT on 20th November, the CAT committee throws a bouncer and he hits whacks it across the boundary for a 6!The next ball is thrown by the IIFT bunch, who throw an in-swinger with the unheard of GK

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Something someone forwarded to me... Amazing literature.. Is sajjan ko to award milna chahiyeKavi ki phir se koshish!!!!!After Ramu's James flopped on the box office (he had not expected that) , in state of depression he decided to make something that was liked by all. Mythology was something that caught his interest, so he ventured out to make "Modern Mahabharat (not Mahabharata) ". The problem

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.flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: left; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Ladakh, originally uploaded by Flickmor. Near Tso Moriri (at 4000m+ elevation)

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The perfect picture of where I stand today. Having got all the calls I desired (BLACKI, IIFT, NMIMS, JMET!!!), and scores much better than I'd ever dreamt of, I got shot back down to reality real quick.Today, I'm at a juncture where I need to work more than every before to encash on this opportunity. Taking yourself to the next level is never easy, but I know that I can do it with assiduous

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I have renamed the blog because I am not the person who wrote this below. Experiences have made a new man out of me. Here's to the person I was :)"What does it take to be no. 1? Coz 2 is not a winner and 3 nobody remembers" - Nelly That's what I'm listening to right now and this may be a little pompous, but what the hell!!!When all 6 IIMs beckon me, I guess I can be smug for a bit. Yeah, that's

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Woohoo.... got a call from IIM-Cal!!!! Still no news from the other IIMs.. looks like I'm in for a long night.More updates as they happen!!! Wish me luck

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Hmmm.. another year gone by.. it had it's ups and downs.. but I can't complaign..I had a brilliant new year's eve party. Good friends, good tequila, good music and beatiful music was just what this battered soul needed after a year of the rollercoaster ride called CAT and MBA prep. It's amazing how such little things can come together .......... wow.. i was gonne complete this but CAT results are

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I don't want to write about the attack on IISc for fear that I would diminsh it's significance. Suffice to say, no matter where terrorism shows it's ugle face, it will always affect innocent people. Always those who have a made a difference to their friends and family, and sometimes even those that have made a difference to generations that have passed under them. Here's what a friend of mine

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The NDA has voted in favor of the education bill at the Lok Sabha. One small step for the NDA, one giant leap in injustice to students.

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I've just opened pandora's box and i'm completely bowled over.No, no, I didn't do anything as heinous as releasing disease and suffering into the world. I'm talking about Pandora.com which blew me away with it's simplicity and brilliance.Pandora.com is a result of the music genome project. The members of the project have profiled thousands of songs (300,000 at last count) on the basis of melody,

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Everyday you pick up the morning paper and you read the ‘feel-good’ news. About how India has become the 2nd largest hot spot for FDI, how the economy is booming and consumer consumption is higher than ever, saying we should all be proud of our achievements. The only time you get any negative feeling is when there’s any article which has even the slightest link with politics. Today,

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http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/aug/01guest.htmI wanted to include this article in my blog because it got me to think. About why we Mumbaikar's are really so happy that each one of us has come out to support the other.In the bargain, we have forgotten that we have government bodies that are supposed to help. I don't pay my taxes so that I can fill the pockets of greedy politicians. I pay them so

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I was in a training session on the afternoon of July 26th, 2005, training a bunch of enthusiastic new recruits on the power of integration and more importantly to them, on their future prospects. It had been raining for a while now, but from the inside it looked like just another rainy day in aamchi mumbai.Then we stepped out. Too late, we realised that while we had been blissfully unaware (power

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Ahh... sex sells... now what were you thinking when you read that title??Well, here I am, finally jumping on the bandwagon of personal publishing....Finally a place where my thoughts can be shared with the world, without me having to face those he-has-no-clue-what-he's-talking-about grins.But seriously though, I'm waiting for this power of sharing my thoughts with the world to set in..Let's wait

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