Woh late night college mein rukna to reach the target of submission of assignment, Continuously starring at your laptops trying to understand the reason behind that assignment. Even if you get hold of the reason, then there is another challenge of decoding the actual contents required. Phir apna fav website pe search karne ke, to find out the actual meaning of the terminologies used. Then catch hold of any senior for a copy of the assignment, when you are about to copy something from that assignment you get to hear that NMIMS has a s/w to detect plagiarism. U start to think WTF. Aur phir sad mood banake phir se laptop ke taraf dekhne ka and start typing some shit.
Then comes another shocker, that you have to read journals. Arre yeh text book kya kam hai ki usne journals bhi padne bol diya, Professor sathiyaa gaya hai. ;)
Then comes the most important part, ANALYSIS. Arre yeh theory kam tha ki anlaysis bhi karo. Pehle pata hota toh question hi nahi puchte.
Then you start compiling the report, somehow you manage to complete the report, phir se usme ek constraint aa jata hai. Limit to max of 15 pages. Saala likho bhi aur sirf 15 page hi likho. Jyada likha to kya problem hai.
You complete all the fomalities and go to a zerox center for printing (NMIMS printers are the worst possible) Phir yaar udhar ek aur shock lagta hai, when you have to pay to beautify the report which in utter sense is absolutely bull shit..
Then you submit the report and feel as if you have won a India-Pak war. But this doesn't end here. The subject under consideration was IDL. There are 2 more to go after this one. ME and CSR. Man when will this term end.
In this course I completed an achievement, to travel on the last possible train on the western line. Following is a picture which is rarely a scenario during the day time or before 2am.
Welcome to reality of MBA college. After about two months I felt as if i was in a MBA college. But this is what I used to do in Engineering college.
Time to re-think about the difference between MBA and Engg college??
"Dene wala jab bhi deta, deta chaphad phad ke" This is what exactly happening from the past week and surely will continue for the next 10 days.
Flurry of assignment was always a part of NMIMS studies. But when some 50-60 marks are allocated for all the assignments then the situation becomes a bit more complicated. IDL (I don't know why this subject is part of MBA curriculum for those guys who hate HR) assignment deadline on 31st. Have to conduct a study of 2 companies for their Hr practices (for which I will be the last person on this earth who will be interested)
Anyways the next one is on 6th Sept, deadline for submission of Microeconomics assignment. Hopefully this shouldn't be of much problem as its my interest area. :)
Another one is CSR poster presentation for American Express. Well this seems interesting because of the word poster. Diagram and some creativity is what everybody will like. This will end on 18th of Sept. Then from 21st to 26th is the trimester exams. Ufff, Sept seems to be so close.
That's not all. In between there are 2 major events for my cells. The first one is Eco-Echoes of the Ecolibria cell on 5th and 5th Sept(my fav cell) and on 12th there is a coffee meet of NMIMS Alumni (as part of Alumni cell).. This is just 2 cells of NMIMS.
There is Nepathya coming up with Fahrenheit 09-11 (an inter divisional clutural war) on sep 01-02.. There there are many more activities of other ell like E-cell, Mantavya, Adverb, NJM, Finomenon and lots more..
Our plates are flooded with all delicious events, the only problems seems to the limitation of 24 hrs in a day. Another limitation is the amount of sleep I need :D ;)
This is the main reason why the blog was not updated from the past one week. I promise you that I will update all the events happening in NMIMS in this next 1-2 weeks. But promise me to show lots of patience as I am neck deep in work..
Thanks for understanding me.. Take Care..
Its the best time of the year, not because its raining but its becuase the favorite deity is back in mumbai. Its Ganesh Chaturthi and all over mumbai you must have noticed some big pandals being set up. Today they will be filled with long queue of devotees eagerky waiting to cath a glimpse of Ganpati Bappa.
There are many famous Ganpati mandals all over mumbai. Some of which are listed below, I have also tried to gather some snaps of each mandal..
Keshavji Naik Ganpati at Girgaum is the oldest Sarvajanik Ganesh Mandal in Mumbai Located at Tilak Times Keshavji Naik Chawl, Girgaum, the history of the mandal dates back to the first Sarvajanik Ganesh festival in Maharashtra in 1893. The 2.5 feet idol here is noted for its simplicity. There is no much fanfare but mandal still keeps the tradition of Sarvajanik Ganesh festival call given by Lokmanya Tilak.
Huge Clay idol at 1st Khattar Gully in Thakurdwar – This mandal is a classic example of eco-friendly Ganesh celebrations in Mumbai. The 12-feet idol is made of Shadu matti or clay and is colored with watercolor. The pandal has been following this tradition for two decades.
Parliament House at Mahakali Mandal in Andheri: A replica of Indian Parliament (80x60 ft) is the theme used by Mahakali Mandal in Andheri. It is designed by Manoj Govekar. Lord Ganesha sits on the Speaker’s chair here and visitors can sit in the Viewers gallery and offer prayers to Ganesha.
Six-armed Shubhdrishti Ganesha in Tulsiwadi, Tardeo – The Ganesh idols of this mandal has won several best idols awards. Last year the Ganesh idol was based on the Shubhdrishti Ganesha in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. It is also one of the richest mandals in Mumbai and the idols are studded with ornaments.
Ganesha Stands on Hibiscus Flower: This unique 24-foot idol is made by Balagopal mandal in Chira Bazar. The main theme here is a local redevelopment issue.
Ram Avatar Idol in Khetwadi 11th Lane: This huge 27-foot-tall idol is a major attraction in this area which has numerous Ganesh idols. It is the children who are the majority of the visitors here due to theme - Lord Hanuman fighting Gabbar Singh of Sholay.
Dabbawallah Tiffin Theme at Mahalaxmi: Famous sculptor Manoj Govekar has designed this mandal and it is drawing huge crowds. The mandal is modeled on the Dabbawallah Tiffin.
Wish fulfilling Andhericha Raja at Azad Nagar mandal at Veera Desai Road – This is a unique mandal as the Ganesh idol here is sponsored by devotees. In fact most decorative in the mandal are contributed the devotees from around the world. The immersion or Visarjan ceremony of this mandal is extended beyond the usual date and is performed on Sankashti day. There is a widespread belief that one’s wishes are fulfilled by praying here.
Lalbaug Sarvajanik Utsav Mandal, Ganesh Galli – This popular mandal in heart of Mumbai has a history of more than 75 years and is noted for unique idols based on Hindu Puranas and Epics. Last year a standing giant Ganesh idol was seen stopping a demon lifting the Shivling.
But there are 2 more Ganpati mandals which stand apart from all the above listed ones. They are:
Lalbaugcha Raja in Parel is undoubtedly the most popular Ganesh mandal in Mumbai and attracts around 1.5 million devotees during the 10-day festival. It is believed that by praying to the Lalbaugcha Raja one’s wishes will be fulfilled. The main attraction here is a simple idol but with a golden crown, golden bracelets and other gold ornaments. visit its site for more details: http://www.lalbaugcharaja.com/
GSB Seva Mandal Wadala is the richest mandal in Mumbai and is noted for eco-friendly celebrations. The huge clay idol is richly adorned with 60 kilograms of gold and 175 kilograms of silver. The golden crown on the idol weighs around 22 kg. There are several different pujas that take place during the 10-day festival.
Some of the snaps are as attached in order are (from left to right) Ganesh Galli Ganpati, Andhericha Raja Ganpati, Khetwadi Ganpati, Tulsiwadi Ganpati, Keshavaji Ganpati, Lalbaugcha Raja and GSB seva mandal Ganpati
For the ones who are reading and already a part of Div E, they already know who is the famous personality I am talking about. For the non div E members the famous personality is T J (name hidden due to online issues), the perfectionist, a serious soul, a member of the rightist community in Div E.
Well in Div E, leftist is the community who are always sitting in the left side of the class. I don't have a word for the one sitting in the middle, so 2 columns in the left are leftist and 2 columns in the right are rightist. Also in politics, rightist always keep an open view and do not oppose to any ideas [ leftist please ignore this statement :) ]. I am just mentioning this statement to signify the importance of our star.
Why T J was the selected star? You must have heard about the competition happening in b-schools. Arre I am not talking about technical or financial events. The event where we try to find out the first committed soul after coming to the campus. Well T J is the unlucky one ( oops i mean fortunate one) who is in the race for the first prize from div E (I don't know about other divisions, and can't assume).
The next question hovering in your mind will be who is that girl?. Well that's a secret, and only the rightist know about this secret. There will be an official press release once its confirmed.
Now for the news related to NMIMS, we have a event called Fahrenheit 09-11, which is a series of competition between the various divisions of first year MBA students. Looking forward to this one.
Watch out this blog for further updates on our superstar.
Just to give you guys a glimpse of how sunsaan my college was, have a look at these pictures.. The lane is considered to be the most happening lane in Mumbai college life.. Thanks to swine flu there are very few roaming around in that lane.. College quad used to filled up with at least 100 people, and in these pics u can see hardly 20 of them, and most of them do not belong to our college..
Surprisingly the whole college was closed (except the only place i hardly visit, the library).. Imagine even our course coordinator was sitting outside..
This is a sample of what has happened to Mumbai college life thanks to swine flu and to all the grace of our government to shut down our colleges..
Coming back to my routine, what I have accomplished in these 7 days.. The routine I followed for all of the seven days is listed below..
1. After 10 alarms I finally get up at 11 in morning.
2. Straight away switch on the TV and press 44 to watch CNBC TV18 (of course if its a weekday) or else my favorite movie channels.
3. Stay glued to the TV unless mom comes and starts shouting at least to have my breakfast..
4. I have all the time on this earth to have a shower. After that back to the couch with a remote in my hand..
5. After some TV, and some awesome lunch (i hope i don't get use to this, else it will be difficult when I m back in college), time to take another nap.. ;) (yeah, u heard it right, sleeping was the best activity I have done the past week)
6. Time to go out for a walk in evening.. or enjoy with friends if its a weekend..
7. Back to my den.. Normally by 9 on weekdays and by 11 on weekends..
8. Again food and some movies on star or HBO..
9. Sleeping time at around 1 am..
PS: This schedule is being designed only when you have nothing to do and have a weeks off. Of course external entertainments are out of option.
PPS: Holidays are subject to boredom risks. Please read the script carefully before making your decision.
PPPS: This portfolio is designed only for residents of Mumbai. Outsiders can post their different versions.
Have u realized yesterday was the most important day in India's history.. Still there was hardly any reaction on the faces of Indians.. Ask those freedom fighters and soldiers who stand at the border and they will tell the exact meaning of independence..
Consider this, you will still be under the rule of Britishers, you will be a slave in their hands, No Indian flag, You wont have the freedom to do anything.. Can you understand the important word out here, "FREEDOM"..
Yet even if there is a flag hoisting at 10 am (considered very late, the official timing is 7 am) there are people sleeping in their beds just because its a national holiday.. Some going outside for a lunch/dinner, some enjoying with their girlfriends/boyfriends.. Can't you spare one day to enjoy with those who gave their lives for this country, can't you spend one day to think about them (and forget about spending time).. I'm saying just to think.. Imagine 100 crore people thinking for a common cause, then India will be a much better place to live..
Jai Hind...
Thanks to the deadly virus which has affected thousands of people worldwide and claimed 4 cases in Mumbai, SVKM has decided to close down its colleges for the entire week. Of course NMIMS is no different, even if its an MBA college.
This has brought cheer in the entire college but time to think what should we do for the rest of the week (5 whole days).. This leads to boredom, my greatest fear..
Something to tell about swine flu..
Swine influenza (also called H1N1 flu, swine flu, hog flu, and pig flu) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs.
The H1N1 viral strain implicated in the 2009 flu pandemic among humans often is called "swine flu" because initial testing showed many of the genes in the virus were similar to influenza viruses normally occurring in North American swine.[43] But further research has shown that the outbreak is due to a new strain of H1N1 not previously reported in pigs.
Till date 10 people have died in India because of swine flu and 1870 worldwide.. (source: wikipedia).
959 confirmed cases in India and 218337 case worldwide..
I hope this situation improves and the government does everything necessary to stop this pandemic and not just release press statements.
The scene which was happening on Thursday and Friday (6th and 7th) reminded me of my engg days.
People were running mad after CA's and Bcom grad for queries in Accounts, including me.. ;)
Taking even the minute doubts with utmost seriousness as if some is going to beat the bushes out of them. Anyways I enjoyed every bit of that fun.
What happened during the weekend was surprising for me also.. I started to study.. :O
I don't know whether it was the fear of mid terms or because others were doing it.. But something unusual happened and I was deep inside the pages of Economics and Accounts books..
What happened on the exam days was where I was very disappointed. Even if someone has not studied for all the 4 subject would have cleared the exam easily just by some unfair means..
Stats paper was too easy. the subject worth attempting was Economics.. Accounts was also easy even for an engineer. CSR was completed within 5 mins..
A studios one would be very frustrated with the things happening in NMIMS. Then what is the use of doing MBA if you are going to clear just on the basis of copying.. this applies to me also..
Anyways what happened should be forgotten and I hope this doesn't happen in the end term exams.
Hope everyone else was happy with this format. Take care.
I call it version 2 and not actually what was mentioned in the mail (version 1.1)..
Venue: **SUTRA**, The Lalit Intercontinental. Airport Road.
Date: 6th August'09, Thursday
Well nothing special about this one except the venue. There was no dinner.. Strange na!!!
And only one drink, that was either a beer or a soft drink.. :(
The extra one costs Rs. 250 and Rs 200 respectively.. Good na i missed it.. But feeling sad that I was not with my friends..
Now back to the reason of why I missed it ..
I had gone to C off my good friend (Siddhesh) to the Airport.. He was leaving for US to study MBA and MS combine (3 years course).. Was there at the airport till 2 am, by which time most of them had already left.
In spite of being so near to the venue and still missing it makes me even more sad.. Maybe next time..
On August 3, I had my Editorial meeting for Ecolibria cell. Very small team (only 4 members) but lot to do with 110 articles in pipeline.
Today we also got the schedule for our mid term's. Only 4 exams for 2 days but the paper to fear is Accounts. U will read in my next posts how the experience actually went. :)
Rest 2 days went with lots of cell interviews lined up. Of course I dint go for any.. 2 cells are enough for me. :D
Read on the next posts.
HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY to all from you very own friend.
I know most of you might be knowing but still t inform, Friendship day is always celebrated on first Sunday of August every year.
Friendship day for me:
1] Got up pretty late, but day to start with.
2] Reached college at 11.30, not before buying some chocolates for my new friends.
3] Wished everyone whom I met in college personally and gave the chocolates. For others SMS is always an option. :)
4] Continued my CAR presentation work (which started on Saturday)
5] Left for Sid's house at around 5pm. He had invited us for dinner and kept a Satyanarayan Puja in the morning at his house. Had a good laugh, lots of chit chat, played "Sach ka saamna", short drive in Mahindra Bolero, and then returned home by 11.40 pm.
I hope I have such wonderful times with frnds in the coming days, weeks, months and even years.
