Yesterday was 25th anniversary of the iconic Hindi film Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ) which released on 20th October 1995. The movie was hugely popular, probably one of the top 3 most popular movies in Indian cinema and it swept away all popular awards that year. And that's why I actually don't like DDLJ so... Continue Reading →
Similarities Between Sanskrit and Persian
I came across this amazing video on similarities between Sanskrit and Persian and thought of sharing here. In my MBA class we had people from 25 different nationalities and that was a very enriching experience going far far beyond the Management. People from other nationalities in my class always said that they were not able... Continue Reading →
My Tryst With Autobiographical Number – The Story Of My First Interview
Today is a memorable day for me. Exactly 20 years ago, on 15th July 2000 I appeared for my first interview and successfully cracked it! So I thought of writing about it. It was during the campus placements in the last year of Engineering. I had just entered the last year in year 2000. The... Continue Reading →
Movies…Music…Memories!
I am a movie buff. To be precise: Hindi movie buff. I have been watching movies since very young age - remember from age 5. In late 80’s and early 90’s, before the satellite television came, all movies used to get released on Video cassette/tapes - not few weeks later, but almost immediately. In villages... Continue Reading →
What Makes Great Institutes Great?
What makes great institutes great? In particular, what makes great educational institutes great? I have often thought about both these questions since the time I studied Organizational Behavior. My Professor, a thorough Englishman, had a very humorous way of teaching a boring subject like OB. He talked about organizational Structure and Culture and how the... Continue Reading →
100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh
On 13th April 1919 (exactly 100 years ago), General Reginald Dyer gave firing order in Jallianwala Bagh. He was known as "The Butcher of Amritsar" for this heinous massacre. In 1940 he was assassinated in London by Udham Singh General Dyer: Udham Singh: For those who can read Hindi, here is a good blog about... Continue Reading →
26/11 Anniversary And The Constitution Day
Today is 26/11. Tenth anniversary of the horrible 2008 Mumbai attacks in which a 10 terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba, an Islamic terrorist organisation based in Pakistan, carried out a series of 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumbai. More than 170 people died and several got injured. It was the worst terrorist attack... Continue Reading →
“Proof of The Pudding Is In Cooking” – Lessons in Marketing via Cooking
“Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand.” — Confucius It was more than three years ago. As part of a cultural event, a Food Festival was arranged on the Football ground opposite to LKP. There were 8-10 food stalls; PGPX were given 2 slots.... Continue Reading →
धनंजय माने इथेच राहतात का?
🎬 _"धनंजय माने इथेच राहतात का ?" 30 वर्षानंतरही 'अशी ही बनवाबनवी'ची जादू कायम आहे! 😍 तुफान विनोदी 'अशी ही बनवाबनवी' या चित्रपटाला आज 30 वर्षे पूर्ण झाली, 23 सप्टेंबर 1988 साली हा चित्रपट प्रदर्शित झाला होता. 🎭 लक्ष्या, अशोक सराफ आणि सचिन पिळगावकर यांच्या तुफान कॉमेडीमुळे या चित्रपटाने अख्खं दशक प्रेक्षकांच्या मनावर राज्य केलं... Continue Reading →
Tenth Anniversary of Collapse of Lehman Brothers
Today is the tenth anniversary of collapse of Lehman Brothers. I distinctly remember that day since it was also the day (15th Sep 2008) when I completed my MBA in the UK. It was the worst possible time to graduate from any business school, and more so from a school in the UK. The incident,... Continue Reading →
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