On the day of my IAS interview
On the day of my #IAS interview - I was sleep-deprived, overburdened with my office work, and was clearly underprepared. Unlike my...
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During one of my Harvard Classes, the person sitting next to me was a 26 years old multimillionaire
He had worked in Bain & Company and thereafter dabbled into F&O trading amongst other things (where he made his fortunes). He audited my...
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I was 23 when I faced a heartbreaking quarter-life crisis!
I wanted to change the direction of my career to something more meaningful! Even though I had a brilliant career working for corporate...
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Parag Agrawal, Satya Nadela, Sunder Pichai aren’t Indians. They are American Citizens
1. They were born in India (India had no role to play) 2. They did their undergrad studies in India - only to realize later that it would...
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A few days ago, I met a young McKinsey consultant in New York City
On the face of it, he was living the dream. $250,000 salary + Manhattan Apartment + MBA from an Ivy League. A few drinks later, he...
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I don't have Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter on my phone
This massively reduces my #content consumption from social media. Whatever you see or hear from #socialmedia influencers is a highly...
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My journey is an output of an Indian middle-class family where my father allocated resources
My journey is an output of an Indian middle-class family where my father allocated resources equally between sons and daughters. I am an...
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My first job was to send LinkedIn invites from my boss's account
My boss would hand the visiting cards to me and my job was to find the names on LinkedIn and send invites. I remember feeling stupid as...
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In 2018, I joined ISB for exactly 3 reasons
1. Get into BCG 2. Take a step back from work and reimagine my thinking towards problems in business and society 3. Build a lifelong...
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During my time as a management consultant, on one particular day I ended my work at 6 am
I was brain dead, exhausted, and nauseating on my third cup of coffee. Though my manager & partner were kind to me and thanked me for my...
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I am a Slow Learner !
It took me 3 attempts and 2 years to crack GMAT- which was damn slow compared to my peers back in 2016. I remember being frustrated with...
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I have worked with both athletic and obese Partners during my time at BCG !
I have worked with both athletic and obese Partners during my time at BCG. I have worked for both unfit and fit national leaders and...
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I realized beauty and futility of 7-star luxury hotels during my time as a consultant in Dubai !
In that firm and my previous firm BCG, I had the privilege of staying, and dining at the premium 7-star luxury hotels and resorts in...
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My Father distributed sweets in his colony when I had my Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
My father has worked in a government public sector unit his whole life. He had distributed sweets in his colony when I had my Boston...
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5 reasons why YOU should NOT join GGI MBA Scholar Program
5 reasons why YOU should NOT join GGI MBA Scholar Program- 1. You are looking for job guarantees, degrees and belong to the age-old...
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Growing up, I told myself one story- I am bad at Math
Growing up, I told myself one story- I am bad at Math. Everything was fine until high school when Math was intuitive and fun. I was able...
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I am not a huge fan of resume'. Cover letter is what I like.
I am not a huge fan of resume'. Cover letter is what I like. Three reasons, why: 1. Background-At BCG, we focus heavily on building...
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During my ISB MBA classes, 50% of the students fancied looking at their cell phones
During my ISB MBA classes, 50% of the students fancied looking at their cell phones while a world class professor was teaching ! I am...
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Is Indian School of Business better than Harvard Business School?
Is Indian School of Business better than Harvard Business School? No and neither is HBS better than ISB. It depends on what you make out...
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On my 1st day of ISB MBA, my Statistics professor didn't teach statistics
On my 1st day of Indian School of Business class in 2018, my statistics professor didn't teach statistics. He rather built a case why...
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