jaane tu... continued

Tu Bole Glass Adha Khaali,
Mein Boloon Adha Bhara

Mein Boloon Kithna Saara,
Tu Bole Zara Zara

Mein Boloon Din Hai To,
Tu Bole Raath Nahin

Baath To Wahin Hai Na,
Bas Wahin Baath Nahin

Baath To Hai Bas Yahin Hai,
Meri Baath Hai Bas

Jaane Tu Jaane Tu Yeh Jaane Na
Maane Tu Maane Tu Yeh Maane Na

Jaane Tu Jaane Tu Yeh Jaane Na
Maane Tu Maane Tu Yeh Maane Na

Tu Soche Yeh Zindagi Yeh Na Badlegi Kabhi
Mein Sochoon Sab Badaltha Hai, Yeh Na Badle Kabhi
Mein Socho Sirf Tu, Mera Koi Aur Nahin
Tu Soche Mein Hoon Tera, Bas Tera Koi Aur Nahin
Koi Aur Ho Ya Na Ho, Tu Hai Bas Mein Hoon

Jaane Tu Jaane Tu Yeh Jaane Na
Maane Tu Maane Tu Yeh Maane Na

Jaane Tu Jaane Tu Yeh Jaane Na
Maane Tu Maane Tu Yeh Maane Na

ps: Rahman rocks...

jaane tu...

Watched "Jaane Tu.." last night.
If you have been regular to this space, this news must have come as a shocker to you.
Indeed it is shocker. It took me so much time to find time for a movie that I badly wanted to watch.
But the experience remain the same nonetheless. A really cute movie that I enjoyed thoroughly. I should have watched it a lot earlier.

While I was preparing for interviews for IIMs, I always put "effecient in time management" in my qualities. Luckily none of the interviews, they grilled me on this.
But a week into IIMA, and I realized that I suck at time management. I am always short of time and this truly has nothing to do with IIMA life. When others can find time, why cannot me? I gave up my blog, my camera, my friends, my love; I gave up so much. Some of the decision that I took after coming here were purely my personal choice and I could have avoided them in normal conditions.
I am in process of evaluating each one of them, I know I need to do that.
Watching Jaane Tu on a weekday is just a step into this process. More will follow soon.
:)

IIMA's vocabulary - Part 2

Coldcall: Being invited/dragged/pushed into the ongoing discussion in class by the instructor. Often involves random selection [in some cases randomization can go to an extent of rand and randbetween functions of excel]. One of the most dreaded dreams of any student if he/she is not prepared for the class.

Dunking: IIMA's way of celebrating holi 24x7 throughout the year. Throwing water on anyone, no reason is required & generally no questions are asked. Mostly performed from upper floors of every dorm. Persons from opposite sex and other dorms are primary target of such attacks. Regularly used during birthday celebrations.

REM: Historically meant as REMedial sessions, they now serve as crash courses on various subjects. Generally taken by Profs, TAs and Tuchchas. Sometime even fellow fachchas can take up the responsibility. Hold significant importance in life of any student in IIMA. Their contribution to final grades is unquestionable.

Come, Let us learn IIMA's vocabulary

Globe: Global gyan, motherhood statements. Genralising any phenomenon or event.
Used extensively in Marketing case discussions.
eg: Globe mat mar yar. Nahi to Koshy hamari maar lega.

Chamka: To understand, to strike one's mind. To flash.
Origin: IITs, grapewine says IIT B wants to take full credit of it.
eg: Is case me ye hota hai, ye diya hai... bhah blah blah...
chamka?

Arbit: Arbitrary, random, not defined in a particular mould.
Used extensively in all the classes and in daily talks.
eg: Vo bahut hi arbit statements marta rahta hai.

Emotional Manager

Who says that manager do not get emotional?
Here is a repost from our section nb.

Unite We Stand

This post deals in general, and about Marketing classes in particular.

Hope you all remember the Marketing class last Monday. The prof had initially asked if anyone would volunteer to start the case discussion. He repeated his request twice. And still, there wasn't any response from the class. He then resorted to cold-calling.
It'd be obvious that its not possible for all 80 students to come prepared for each class. We all try and work-hard to be so, but still a few may have been burdened with some other work the previous evening. And if it so happens that the prof picks that person:
1. Its not CERTAINLY not a pleasant sight to watch our classmate getting embarrassed.
2. The prof starts building a bad reputation about our class.

Come on, I'm sure you can relate to this... Have there not been instances when you were praying that the prof doesn't look your way... And won't you shower the guy who raises his hand to answer, with a million 'thanks'... Let us all take turns in being 'that' guy. And we will certainly need the favour in return someday...

So, in the common good of the class, let's take a solemn commitment to volunteer if we are prepared (however inadequate it be... Its still better than nothing). From now on, we should be able to see atleast a dozen hands going up when the prof asks... That'd be a perfect parameter to judge our loyalty towards our class.

ABSOLUT rocks...!

ps: :)

my technology

I attended a talk by Padmashree Anil Gupta last night. It was about his efforts about promoting innovation at grassroot level. A nice experience. Here is an example of some of the innovations that he discussed.



Here is a brief of what we learnt in those one hour.

Fuchcha TP

Letter of Transmittal:

To,
Members Absolut, WIMWI

Dear all,
This report discusses the implication of Time Extenders (TE), those who extend class hours by raising doubts at the fag-end of the class. It also recommends that everyone should keep their mouth shut 10 minutes from the end of class timing


Situation Analysis:
Today members of 'Absolut' are being made to lose out on their available break time between the classes by 75%(15 min out of 20 min) due to and extension of class hours by 20%(15 min out of 75 min) , thanks to a few TEs. Similar incidents have occurred in the past and ways to stop this ave to be found out.

Problem Statement:
How to ensure that all the members of 'Absolut' get the benefit of the full break time provided without having to walk out of the class.

Options:
1. Allow the current situation to continue
2. Ensure that everyone stops CP 10 min before stipulated class hours.
3. Give bumps to ppl who don't comply with "Option 2"

Criteria for Evaluation:
1. Respecting other's time
2. How much Bumps to give

Evaluation of Options:
1. Allow the current situation to continue: This shows a gross disrespect on the TEs part towards other peoples' time. Today 20 man/woman hours were wasted. Also the marginal utility of the 'Knowledge' acquired during the extended class time is low. So asking 'doubts' is not economically viable.
2. Ensure that everyone stops CP 10 min before stipulated class hours: This is by far the best and logical option and will not waste time explaining this line.
3. Give bumps to ppl who don't comply with "Option 2": This option has widely practiced across the classes through generations at WIMWI and has shown good results. During this process junta can vent out their frustrations on Quiz, mid-term, life and anything else on the TE.

Recomendation:
Option 2 seems to be the best option which is beneficial to all. If not Option 3 should be implemented.

Action Plan:
Implement the options by 22nd August 08, Friday.
Forms a Bumps team, headed by a Bumps manager

ps: Reposted from class nb. This is our learning from WAC. :)

can't stop

Listening to Can't Stop by RHCP.

Two roads diverged in a wood

Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?'
'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,'
'I don't know where. . .'
'Then it doesn't matter which way you go,' said the Cat.

Prof Koshy mentioned this quote in Marketing Class today. So apt it is.

ps: Prof Koshy's classes are out of the world experience, the big question is that will we survive his passion? :)

starting from scratch

iim ke student

Outside the college gate:
[It's raining. I am not getting any auto. Suddenly an auto with 2 passengers in it stops in front of me]
Autowala: Vastrapur lake?
Me: Yes.
Autowala: Aa jao.
Me: Oh cool. Thankyou.
[It's a shared auto]
Fellow pessengers: IIM me student ho?
Me: Haan uncle. First year.
Fellow passenger: First year nice, so in two years you will earn like anything. Nice...
[I smile]
[And we chitchat...]
After reaching Vastrapur Lake -
Me: Kitne paise hue bhaiya?
Autowala: Arre aap student ho. Jo dena ho de do. Abhi do saal ki baat aur hai, baad me aap apni car me hi ghumoge...
Me smiled and gave him the money.

In the barber's shop:
Barber: 1st year?
Me: Yes, 1st year.
Barber: Aapko time kaise mil gaya?
[Me shocked!!!]
Me: Arre aaj time nikal kar aana pada...
Barber: Sahi hai. I have been serving IIM students for past 9 years so a lot about you people.
[We chitchat..and then I leave the place.]

Somehow I felt that someone in the background someone was shouting "Muggo Fachcho Muggo..."

without A

Without A it's just another IIM.

Sounds rude?

This is the caption for the winning design in TNite 2008. Section A or Absolut as we call ourselves came up with this amazing catchline for their tshirt. Attitude personified. I am proud to be one of the designer for the tshirt. :)

Abslout came 3rd in the overall competition but we had time of our life. 5 days and nights full of fun. Dance, Music, Acting, Poster making and what not!!! We just let ourselves free.

Flash news: I gave three dance performances, one of them being Choli Ke Peeche. :)

sleepless nights

30th Jul: Resume - 4 hour sleep
31st Jul: MC assignment, 2 hour sleep
1st Aug: Resume and then MC class work, 3 hour sleep
2nd Aug: WAC assignment, 2 hour sleep

And now mid term mugging starts.

Jaane kya hoga rama re...