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Diro Class II

Today again Director N Ravichandran took our class. He took me for special liking today. This is how it happened He was asking the class the differences between criteria and constraints. Then suddenly straight out of the blue he started questioning me Do you have something to say? You look like 13-14 years old, you don't look like a post graduate. What you did before coming here? Sir IIT Madras ( N Ravichandran is also from IIT Madras, So he only become more severe upon me) You don't look like a graduate you look like a high school student. In which hostel did you stayed? Jamuna hostel You are kidding me ,What was your room number? 312 What is the place name where all people assemble for eating Sir the contractor changes every year i don't know its name What is number and name of girls hostel I said one. He said two Then he labelled me as ignorant Who is chief minister of Tamil Nadu ? Jayalalitha it was wrong so i said karunanidhi Who was yo...

PPT by Cognizant

We had our first campus Pre-placement talk by cognizant. The person giving the talk, Mr Uma shankar was an IIM A passout having 10 years of industry experience. He had worked in ICICI direct for 4 and half years before joining Cognizant's consulting group. He share several anecdotes and wisdoms with us. We all think after coming to IIM we won't have to worry for the job. But after coming at IIM we join the great rush for slot 0 jobs. That guy had studied at IIM Ahmedabad but he said that 1st job is only 2-2.5% of your career. Its how do you build your career that is more important. As for the selection of jobs he said we should take up jobs that provide for more challenges and diversity. He said if your jobs involves starting something new it gives you a great exposure. He also said that we should be open to learning facets of all streams of management. Only when you work in a particular field for 4-5 years you become an expert in that field. And if you look at profile of peo...

Diro Class

Our Director Dr N Ravichandran is renown for being strict disciplinarian. Our seniors had already apprised us about peril. But nothing could have disposed us for the Qt class on 20th December. We did not knew that Director would take our class. Hence many of us were unprepared with the case. He started by first apprehending a guy on the first bench reading the pre read material. After flaming that person he threw 10 people out of the class for not having come with the case material. He then started questioning a girl on the facts of the case. He put her through the ringer for 10 minutes straight. He then asked her to nominate other person on her behalf to face questions from him. He then castigated that boy for the rest of the class.

Sledging in cricket

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Sachin Tendulkar Vs Abdul Qadir: The year was 1989, the little master had recently made his debut in Pakistan.Sachin not even old enough to get a driving licence Sachin Tendulkar was facing the best bowlers in the business. As the Pakistani crows jeered and mocked Sachin holding out the placards saying "" Dudh Pita Bhachcha ..ghar jaake dhoodh pee", (hey kid, go home and drink milk), Sachin sent the then young leg spinner Mustaq Ahmed hiding for cover (he had hit two sixes in one over. The frustaded mentor of Mustaq Ahmed the legendary Abdul Qadir challenges Sachin saying " Bachchon ko kyon mar rahe ho? Hamein bhi maar dikhao ` (`Why are you hitting kids? Try and hit me.`).Sachin was silent, since then we all have come to know that he lets his bat do the talking. Abdul Quadir had made a simple request and Sachin obliged, and how. Sachin hit 4 sixes in the over, making the spinner look the kid in the contest. The over read 6, 0, 4, 6 6 6, David had felled Golia...