Author Archive for PointlessEverything

Thoughtful Presents!

I am convinced that the whole industry built around buying gifts has been erected by the female species to keep their husbands and boyfriends in check. They have craftily managed to put all men into this corner where we feel…

Super Networking

One of the great thing about an MBA is that you get to meet a lot of very interesting characters during the course. Most B-Schools claim that they love “diversity”, which can be translated as “We love Characters!”. Incidentally, this…

Welcome Back!

I joined ISB last year, graduated and joined my previous employer again, this time as some sort of Manager. The Wife™©® has joined ISB this year, which means I’m living in ISB as a spouse now. There. That should more…

Exam Fever!

It’s 10:00 AM already, and I’m late for the exam. It feels weird to be back in exam mode. You know how you get that sinking feeling just before walking into the exam because you don’t know anything about the…

ISB!

So here I am at ISB. It’s been a fun-filled 3 weeks, but now that the classes ave started, I seem to back in those college days where everything is going over my head. But first things first. I used…

Lane Driving!

Here in Whitefield, Bangalore, the roads are totally jammed all the time. There is a very small road that leads towards ITPL and much of the IT companies. Especially in the morning, the traffic scene is very bad. But something…

Shopping Strategies

Man, I hate shopping. I feel so uncomfortable in a store that I often compare myself to prisoners of war and start thinking of what strategies they must have used to get over their tortourous environment. But shopping is an…