APAD #NY: Because it is customary for every exchange student to post photos of food they’ve cooked

…and not one to shy away from customs and traditions, here is my pic OK, I agree I underestimated the quantity of aloo required – but it was delicious nonetheless! Advertisements

Quick Update: PGP1 comes to an end

Yes, my first year at IIMA has come to and end, leaving me a mix of emotions! I thought I’d sit down and write about the hectic, tiring, sometimes frustrating, yet a defining, meaningful and important ride that this past year has been. But I stumbled upon this blog http://www.insidehbs.com and one of the blog … Continue reading →

Decision Making under Uncertainty, in Life!

I had intended to write this post in my personal journal, as a reminder to myself, but I am publishing it with the hope that it will be useful to others too.. We have this course called Decision Making under Uncertainty (DMUU); which basically teaches you to look at the expected payoff from any decision, … Continue reading →

I think I am going to start watching football..

This is the nth time in a month that I go to a party – people suddenly start talking football – and I feel like Joey in that encyclopedia episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. So I have finally decided…I am going to follow football! I have been keeping myself away from the game since quite a while, … Continue reading →

A day in the life: IIM A

This article was originally written for this blog. A slightly modified version was later posted on IIMA’s Official Blog  It is true what they say about the institute – Grades, Social Life, Sleep – choose 2 /3…. to demonstrate what happens when you try to get all three, let me post about the past 24 … Continue reading →

Of IITs and Attitudes

When I entered IIT Bombay as a freshman, I was welcomed by the sight of people wearing bright colored T-shirts with the following tagline: You say it’s attitude, we say it’s superiority – IIT Bombay This was too much “attitude” for me (even with my freshie AIR induced air), and I thought IIT transforms everyone … Continue reading →

On Writing..

I realised, i Can’t write! I can either think in bullet points,Or type what’s on my mind without pausing to think writing and reviewing and rewriting and editing is not for me!

10 things: the Himalayas

I recently picked up “A Walk in the Woods” by Bill Bryson (Hilarious book btw!) – about the author’s hike on the Appalachian Trail in America; and just 10 odd pages down I got the feeling I wanted to go to the Himalayas again! The whole trek right from planning the itinerary and shopping for … Continue reading →

To Sit and Stare

I always thought of myself as a “walker” – Someone who needs to move, work, do something to be satisfied! But the Himalayas proved me wrong – Lying on dry grass with the mellow sun hitting me, Sitting on a rock and listening to the sound of water flowing nearby, Watching ravens take flight from … Continue reading →

I’ll ALWAYS remember

” There are places I’ll remember, All my life.. Though some have changed, Some forever not for better, Some have gone… And some remain, All these places have their moments.. With lovers and friends, I still can recall…. In my Life, I love them all …..” This Beatles number sums up my feelings at this … Continue reading →