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Sunday, December 18, 2011

And He Was Staring At Her!!

Hi All,

Once I was sitting quietly by the banks of Hussain Sagar Lake and watching the waves on the surface formed by the wind flowing on the top.

Suddenly my mind started to conjure up a story! I would like to share it with you all!

Once in a party, a celebration of 10th Marriage anniversary of a lovely couple, folks were enjoying and making merry. The environment was lively and full of laughter and fun-stories being shared in small and large groups of friends and family all around the large Banquet hall.

Two women were busy chatting sitting on the corner chairs. They were discussing, how the life takes turns now and then and how everything is so expensive nowadays and how difficult it is to secure a place in a good school for their children.

Suddenly, one of the women sitting beside the two ladies, abruptly interrupted the incessant conversation and said to one of the two, "Hey Lady sorry to disturb, but when I utter the next few words, try not to look away in any direction or give any sudden reaction". The lady who was spoken to by a stranger was a bit apprehensive of what lies ahead in this conversation, but she said, "OK, tell me please."

The stranger said, "Honey, I have been sitting here for the past twenty minutes and I have been noticing that a guy sitting on the table, 2 tables on the right side from where we are, staring at you, now and then, between his chats with his buddies. Do you know that Man?". "Now slowly look there, he is in a dark black suit with slight strips with a pair of golden cuff links"

The lady, by listening to this, with anticipation of finding the man who is appreciative of her and without doubt is attracted to her, looked in the described direction. When she found the person, the staring-man, she blushed to an extent that her cheeks were flushed with blood and became pink.

Observing this change of expression and mood, the stranger lady said quizzically to her, "So, it seems that you know that Man?".

"Of course", she said, "I must be knowing him". "He is my dear Husband!"


Thanks for reading!
Sunit!

Monday, December 5, 2011

The Fast Experience!

Hi Readers,

I had started fasting a few months ago. On every Tuesday.

In the beginning it started as just sacrificing and skipping the regular meals. Poha with Filter Coffee in the Morning, Daal-Rice and Veggies in the Afternoon, Cookies with Cardamom Tea in the evening and finally Sabji-Roti with Raita-Achaar(Hindi: Pickle) in the Night.

I remember in the beginning, Tuesdays were very noisy, from the growling of the empty stomach, which felt useless on this day of the week. A bit of drowsiness and numbness from the voids left empty by the C6H12O6 molecules in the body-cells.

The Wednesday Mornings were celebrated like Diwali or Eid. Breakfast seemed like a Feast. Each grain of rice, each pellet of pulse and each dollop of Curry felt like Ambrosia. With each grain rubbing against the tongue, Saliva turned Savage. Brain registered the importance of each grain of edibles.

Slowly as the practice of fasting matured, my body parts got disciplined. Stomach subdued its rumbling and growling. The drowsiness diffused and the numbness normalized. The voids were now filled with energy. Fasting became the Freedom from the shackles of the mundane food-cycle. Tuesdays became the new Sundays of the week. Refreshing and revitalising.

My fast is non-religious. I do not want to please the Gods with my abstinence from food. (Though if they get pleased by any chance, any rewards from the skies above are welcome.) My fast is a way to reduce the noise from the incessant chaos and complexity to listen to my own heart-beats, to feel my own blood flowing through the veins, to bath in the warmth of the skin of my body. To be me again.

Tuesdays throw me back to the ground every time and reminds me that life is as simple as it can get and is as complex as you want it to be.

By the way, today is a Tuesday!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Executive Master Of Business Administration

Hi Readers,

I did some research on the Executive MBA opportunities in India(as on 1st December 2011).

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Executives who have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in any discipline and are 27 or above at the start of the programme may apply. Corporate sponsorship is welcome but not essential. Students are selected through a rigorous admissions process that includes GMAT (www.mba.com), leadership profiling and personal interview.
   At the end of the programme, placement services are provided to non-sponsored students.
  • Quality infrastructure has been created on the Institute's hundred acre campus.
  • Accommodation is available for both single and married students.
  • The fee for PGPX VII (2012-13) is INR 21,00,000  for a single student. For details , please refer FAQ 32 (a) and (b).
  • The Institute has found several banks interested in offering loans to those admitted to PGPX. Please refer the 'FAQ 32(c)'.
  • The sixth batch, PGPX VI (2011-12) started on April 11, 2011. Please refer the 'Current Batch Profile' section for further information including the profile of students.

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

The programme is intended for middle level executives having substantial work experience. The pre- requisites are
  • Graduate in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent CGPA
  • 7 - 15 years full-time work experience.
  • A valid GMAT score. 


Admission Procedure
Selection of the candidate is based on the following criteria
  • Academic Background
  • Achievements (Academic and career related)
  • GMAT score
  • Work Experience
  • Interview
Fee for the 2011-2012 batch is INR 20,07,500 for a single person including accommodation and INR 21,12,000 for a family accommodation.


Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Eligibility
  • Executives with Bachelor's Degree in any discipline or equivalent (10+2+3).
  • Minimum of 6 years full time post-qualification (after Graduation) professional experience as on March 31, 2012
  • GMAT score obtained from July 01, 2008 to October 31, 2011

Admission Process
  • Student selection would be based on:
  • Duly filled-in application form alongwith statement of purpose (SOP)
  • Two letters of Recommendation
  • GMAT score
  • Professional Experience
  • Personal Interview

 Fee for the IPMX 2012-2013 batch is INR 17,10,000 for a single person excluding accommodation.



Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

The entry to the Executive Postgraduate Programme in Management (EPGP) is open to graduates/ CA/ ICWA having at least 5 years of work experience.
Admission to the programme comprises two stages. In the first stage all aspirants have to appear in executive Management Aptitude Test (eMAT) designed by IIMK. In the second stage successful applicants have to appear in an on-line Personal Interview.
Fees:
ePGP-04    INR 5,25,000
eEPGM   INR 2,62,500


Hope the above information is fruitful to many.
Sunit