India: a Sphinx

One India lives in the optimism of our hearts, the other India lives in the skepticism of our minds.

Bhargav Trivedi
10068, Sec-B
PGDM-I
ISB&M, Nande

What India Needs:

1. Accountability of Government
2. Proper Mindset of WE People
3. Responsible Youth
4. An end to moral policing
5. Overhauling of the educationg system
6. Responsible and Better Mass Media/Cinema/Journalism

Bhargav Trivedi
10068, Sec -B
PGDM-I
ISB&M, Nande

On India's B'day

From India's Shining slope, we've started trudging on our way to India's Declining.

Bhargav Trivedi
10068, Sec-B
PGDM-I
ISB&M, Nande

Go Go Goa

Due to swine flu proliferation, Government of Maharashtra announced to shut down Pune for a week. Specially educational institutes, colleges, schools, malls and multiplexes should remain close for a week inorder to prevent people to come in crowds and stop spreading of flu.
Government still is not capable to get a proper med (except of Tamiflu) to curb the flu. Now the good news is now and then, since last a few days, we being in isbm, were getting news that, this college got closed for a week and a half, that college shuts off for a week, etc etc. And we used to wonder, kya salla, apni college kab bandh hogi re !!! We continuously kept on asking the college authorities about the same, and we got the reply from President: If governement of Maharashtra officially announces shut down, than and only we'll be closing the college. Phew !!!
Se then, we started keeping tab on rediffmail and google (shaakal news, zeenews, TIO, et al) and continuously watching the latest upcoming news 'bout the Government announcement, whether they are officially announcing or not; the day was Saturday I guess.
Sunday passed, Monday broke. We came to the college, classes started. We had OB exam, which I guess everyone faired well. Then, MA exam (which fortunately got lapsed), then WACC presentation started. Myself being too curious about the holidays and roaming around India, always seats at the last rows keeping my lappie ON and keeping tab on news. Suddenly, on zeenews, something flashed. And there was it. Government officially announced Pune to close down for 10 days, inorder to stop further spread of proliferating swine flu. Hip Hip Hurrey.
I had three plans to follow. And, I had one plan to not to think of.
1. I had a plan to go to Assam with Sam.
2. I had a plan to go to Chennai, Madurai and Rameshwaram.
3. I had a plan to go to Goa.
1. I didn't wanted to think about going home, veraval, Gujarat.
Then OB class started. I had a Presentation on the topic, "Study of Personality at Work Place", and I had to give. We're 5 in that group...Arun, Ashutosh, Chetan, Dipika and Myself. Our's was good, according to Nutan Sir. He also said, finish your presentation fast so that I can leave you early. Hurrey.
By that time, i had started thinking about rough itinerary to go to chennai. Unfortunetly nothing turned up correctly. Sam said, it's not use going to Assam for this short notice. So Assam got dropped, Chennai got dropped...left with me was "Goa". Sam and Tarun were forcing me to enjoy Goa. It's jubilient, Sam said. "we'll be having soft music in our ears, chilled beer in our hands and eys popping out towards sea waves, what more Bhargav?", Sam blurted out. "It's my home, let's go there and enjoy, Tarun said. I was confused now. After a little thought and much of a time, I finally decided to bang Goa. We foursome, Myself, Sam, Gagan and Tarun all Sec-B mates, revved up to Goa crooning; on very next day in H.Nizzamuddin - Vasco train from Pune.
Go Go Goa. It's scintillating.
Drink...eat sea food...hookah...sun bathing...playing with the waves...tatoo on the neck...wandering...cool chicks...that's exquisite and ravishing Goa. And WE enjoyed it till the fullest. We'd all the extremes one can dream of. We went go Calenguet beach and had tatoos on our neck. I had a chinese sign symbolizing "DREAM", and Gagan carved an "OM", we did all this while gulping chilled Haywards. Then, we went to a near by beach hotel and had delicious and scrumptious meal I ever had; the great Sea Food. Our cuisine: shark gravy and prawn biryani, isn't it mouthwatering ? Yummieee...
Calenguet beach was captivating. We had a graceful and bewitching experience in Goa. We love you Goa. And there you go, everything was going fine untill, Home came calling, and I had to go to Gujarat. Everything vanished and booked ticked from Goa to Rajkot. My Goa sojourn ended with a lonely beach, were Tarun tooks us; that place is also known as "Ghanta Goa". ha ha h a
P.S.
Myself, on behalf of whole ISB&M family, heartily mourn
and pray for all those who died of swine flu. Our deep grieverances to their
families. May god bless their sould and they receive heavenly peace. Amen.
Bhargav Trivedi
PGDM -1, Sec-B
ISB&M, Nande.

Books we must read

Books - Author-Availibility
1.Third Wave by Alvin Toffler College Library
2. Imagining India by Nandan Nilekani
3. Future Shock by Alvin Toffler - College Library
4. It’s not about the bike by Lance Armstrong
5. The toyota way
6. Inside google
7. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by t.kiyosaki
8. Shantaram
9. 7 habbits of highly effective people by Stephen covey
10. 8th habbit by Stephen covey - College Library
11. The world is flat by Thomas friedman
12. The monk who sold his ferrari by Robin sharma
13.The alchemist by Paulo cohelo
14. The greatness guide by Robin sharma
15. Blue ocean strategy by w.chan kim and renne mauborgne - College Library
16. Stay hungry, stay foolish by Rashmi bansal
17. It happened in India by Kishor biyani
18. Freekonomics
19. 48 laws of power Robert greet and joost efflers
20. A thousand splendid suns by Khalen hosseini
21. The kite runner by Khaled hosseini
22. The white tiger Arvind adga
23. Brief history of time by Stefan hawkins
24. Chicken soup for the Indian soul by Raksha bharadia
25. The argumentative Indian Amartya sen

Condolences

Ankita Mangla, a girl who made us awaken by asking question to the corporates in our orientation programe, a girl who worked in the PAC for us, we will really miss her for ever and her beautiful smile.
 
Ashutosh Mayank
10067 PGDM -1
ISB&M, Nande

Heartily Condolence

I am writing this to extend my deepest symphaties to all the isbmites. I am so very sad hearing about Ankita Mangla, she was such a wonderful lady.

I will seriously miss Ankita Mangla, a nicest soul, a humble bee, always carrying a smile on her face always cheerful and having the tendency of making others happy. I will surely miss working with her, her generous nature and working style and remarkable sense of humour.

I remember, on 25th July - on the very next day of Forza, a lot many people went Pune for fun and frolic. Even Ankita was on-board with us all. Every one were so confused about where to go...and finally Ankita finalised about Mocha. It was her, who decided the venue to rest on. She was so excited to go there. She was enlightened about going to Mocha. She was so happy, clapping hands and vibrating cheeks and flashy temple.

We all travelled in that Forza bus, and landed at some place nowhere. From that place, we hired some autos and reached Mocha. After reaching there, I found, Ankita is not with us. Gosh. 

I thought, might be she didn't sat in an auto or may be she changed her mind at the last second. Ok, what ever. Then, at around mid-night, we met again. I asked her, hey where were you ? and She shouted at me...you, you bhargav...you left me. I decided the venue and wanted to go to the Mocha, you ruined my plan. And she was on and on. Never gave me any chance. What a cheerful moment. Today I remember that, and my heart becomes heavy and eyes fills up.

For me, it's a saddned moment of grief and mourning. You have become an immortal Ankita. You are in our thoughts.

Wishing you God's peace. 

Amen.

Bhargav Trivedi

10068 PGDM-1

ISB&M, Nande

The wait is Over !!!

Finally we paid the fine. My heart drenched in pain and my hand shaked when I handed over that 500 rupee note. The pain ran down my spine to my legs and earth went away. Every drop of tears screamed of agony and anguish. College Account office happily took away my money, as she was piling 500 rupee notes inside the drawer. 

All and all, I learned a lesson:

Never to repeat it again. Atleast not in ISB&M. It's a Sin, to bunk classes. And that too, a mass bunk. Be aware. 

Nisha Yadav

10087-PGDM-1

ISB&M, Nande

Life of a PACie !!!

LIFE - "what is that now?" I don't have one, anymore.

Late night work, with neck wrecked and spine crunched. Classes aren't there anymore, there're only corporates now. One eats, drinks, sleeps corporate life.

But none the less, the experience is fantastic. One gets a chance, should always give it a shot "for sure". That's it, I'll be back in days.



Raghav Saraogi
10091 PGDM-1
ISBM, Nande

Life of a CR !!!

Hey Sec-b folks, this is your CR, barking at you.

No food, no sleep, no masti, no fun. All for you. Juss getting screwed at next moment, sacrificing my life for you people. EVery now and then, some body calls me, asking me for the classes, for schedules, assignments, et al. Always need to hear scum words, when ever i need to announce extra classes or assignments. Always being called by Avneesh Sir for different announcments and for the compalaints of the classmates. that's all for now. Will surely come back, back with a bang.

I love you Sec-B.
But CR job, sucks !!


Harshit Goel
10077
PGDM-1
ISB&M, Nande

Back again....in a few minutes

ohh what i wrote...i wont be getting time 'coz i'm an ISBMite. Shit happens, you know. So I'd do it right here, right now. Life was never the same for me, as it is for me now. Gone are the days, when i used to fly high in the sky like a dove and used to wander in the night like a nightingale; used to enjoy in leisure time with my friends, chatting till wee hours; till the day of addressal arrived. The dawn broke and the sun rose in the resplendent valley of Nande, there was commotion in the Audi, my MBA life reved up. Saris, formals, hours of listening, hammering of lectures on absurd topics, i was like an alien on the planet.

Since the day I entered this college and then today, I'm like an island of prosperity admist an ocean of poverty, like a dove tied with the manacles of tyranny. I'm no more a free flying bird, that i used to be. My freedom is shackled, my thought process is subdued, and i feel like i'm surrounded between agony and lapses.

And I pray, there could be an angel with a magic wand and azure coloured halo rings, come down to the lush green valley of nande and free me, rescue me, escape me, take me away, far far far, far away to the orient.



Priya Anand
10088 - PGDM-1
ISB&M, Nande

Hi to all

Hello guys and girls, hi-5 to all isbmites.
I'll come back after a few days.




Priya Anand
10088 - PGDM-1
ISB&M, Nande

Surpirse with the Fine

Hello folks, this is Nisha Yadav on-board isbm blog for the very first time.

Section B (my class) is fined with Rs. 500 for not attending IT-foundation lecture. This is the first time, we people has been fined by the college. So we'al are in fix what to do? Some says yes, and some say no. Can you gimme a suggestion ? Half the day has been passed thinking about this shit. Let's see what happens in the evening. We're due 500 bucks by 1730 hrs, after that...god knows whether it will multiply the fine amount or we'd be "DEBARRED" (the favourite word of the administration of ISB&M) for the tri-semester.

Nisha Yadav
10087, PGDM-1
ISB&M, Nande

Juss wait and watch till in the evening !!!