Monday, January 23, 2006

The Dream Run


It was 0700 IST on Sunday, 01/15/2006. It was an idyllic early morning setting in Powai. For a brief second, you tend to forget that you are in the hustle and bustle of Mumbai. Powai can do that to you once in a while, especially if you are in Hiranandani and with a view as scintillating as that at Winchester.
We had assembled at the unearthly god forsaken hour to proceed towards South Mumbai for the Dream Run - the Mumbai Marathon! After admiring the settings, I, for a brief period, thought of getting up early morning everyday to enjoy the makings of nature. But on second thoughts, I decided that it was too much of an effort for the same. And I wasnt ready to do that!
The office guys had provided us with some cool jogging apparel. There was a smart green tee along with a sexy pair of white tracks for the run! A head-band and a wrist-band made up as accessories. All in all it was a wonderful effort at their end.

Saturday, January 14, 2006

Mumbai Marathon

I embark tomorrow on a very crucial journey. I dont know if I will return. All I know is that if I return, I will return victorious. Else this will be the last that the blog has seen of me.
Err...on second thoughts, I think that I will return nevertheless. After all, participation is the key! The result is just the end of the journey. It is the journey and its enjoyment that is the critical piece. Blah blah blah...I am off for the Mumbai Marathon. Catch you later with the complete story!
Zindagi rahee toh phir milenge...

Friday, January 13, 2006

Market Pulse


Switch on the idiot box (wonder which idiot named it after himself/herself). Keep a stop watch handy. Chances are that within 30 minutes of mindless surfing, you would have encountered the Tata Indicom ad featuring the Devgan couple - the sexy Kajol and the suave Ajay in an uncharacteristic scenario.
A totally vernacular scene of a couple who make it big on the lines of the life of the erstwhile patriarch of their biggest competitors: Dhirubhai Hirachand Ambani. A vegetable vendor who makes it big in life. An advertising campaign that makes you wonder: what the hell were the Devgan's thinking whilst signing on the dotted line?

Monday, January 09, 2006

Reality Check on B-School figures

At some point of time or other, all of us must have thought of an MBA degree. For some, it is the natural progression after having worked for 4-5 years as it prepares them for the managerial world. For some, it is an easy avenue to switch careers. For others, it is the sure-shot method of earning the unbelievable salaries that are associated with an MBA grad! The 7-figure salaries that compel young students to burn the mid-night oil. For those in search of these bloated salaries in the realm of management education, I have come across this wonderful article on a blog by Rashmi Bansal, editor - JAM (Just Another Magazine). I think that it is something that they should read.
It is a wonderful reality check and addresses mis-conceptions that have been propagated by the numerous managament institutes.

15 Park Avenue


Long long time ago, when i was a kid (people still claim I am...), I played a game called Monopoly! It was a lovely game and I have some fond memories of the same.
However, these were all shattered when I went to watch the movie 15 Park Avenue.I am a big fan of Aparna Sen, Konkona Sen and Rahul Bose. These names are the who's who of parallel cinema as we know it in India in our times.
Under such circumstances, 15 Park Avenue comes as a surprise.

Friday, January 06, 2006

Just Chill...


There is a saying which goes something like this...
"To measure the value of something abstract, take it away and see the impact!".

Having moved away from home...from heaven...you realise the worth of what you had.
And when you realise that you cannot come back again...there is only one thing to do...make the most of what you have, while you have it.

For the last few years that I have moved out of Goa, I, along with a few of my friends, have started an unique trend...where ever may we be, we try to come down to Goa for the Christmas and the New Year. The period 24th Dec to 01st Jan is arguably the best time of the year to come down to Goa...For one, everyone else is here. And that means that you end up meeting most, if not all of your friends. Also, the party mood is set to an all-time high and it is one hell of a time at this time of the year. You have to be out here to totally comprehend the meaning of what i am saying.

Thursday, January 05, 2006

The power of Hi5

Recently, i was introduced to the world of Hi5! And i must say that it gets the thumbs up!
5 minutes into Hi5 i realised that it is one hell of a service. From the list of contacts of just one friend, i was able to ping a lot of our common friends...their friends and so on...
Touched base with a lot of people and got in touch with a lot of people who I considered dead!
i was surprised to see the ease with which i was able to get in touch with so many of my friends!
Verdict: Hi5 rocks!