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The Mayhem in Mumbai has ended apparently...I'm not going to do a post-mortem of this..There are enough articles in almost all news sites over this..But couple of incidents that happened over this terrorist siege.. ----------------------------------- 1 .  Media has a habit of reporting statements selectively..Not sure if thats the case here..But if this guy really said this , no wonder he is often quoted as 'crown among clowns' .. What a practical joke.  ..   Jai Soniaji !!! ( PS:- Check the comments section of the news link ) ----------------------------------- 2.  Media's live war commentary --  The ATS chief is shown live on TV wearing bullet proof jacket & helmet as he enters the hotel... Later on, he is dead by a few bullet shots at his neck --Did the terrorists see the live broadcast so as to shoot at his neck ? Apparently it cannot be ruled out as media themselves reported that terrorists had setup command & control rooms in Taj & Oberoi..       NSG c...

Observations, learnings and quite more .. Now, in the midst of term II 1 -  Key skill enhancements/learnings during summer placement season          - How to dress up in business formals in 5 minutes .         - How to gas about virtually anything unknown.          - How to ask 'intelligent questions'          - How to change your  career preferences betwee marketing/finance/operations/consulting            as you hop between different company procedures.         - No matter what you prepare, your selection/rejection is mostly determined by your            communication skills rather than technical knowledge.                   2. As time becomes something of premium value , the usage of deodorants increases exponentially & that of bathing soap decreases in the same rate.  3. When you don't have time, why clean your room :) ..There is no value addition in that :) 4. If google stops working for one week, MBA courses would come to a screeching hault :-)  5. Initially peopl...

        For a change, third sunday of November this year will be a day when I'll be able to relax..For the last 5 years (Yes, FIVE ) , always this day used to be a crucial one for me.. Five CAT attempts..Or rather 2 non-serious attempts ( CAT - 2003, 2004 ) ..followed by two serious CAT attempts (2005   -- B call and kicks from waiting list , 2006 - better scores..no calls )... And in 2007, an unprepared attempt -- and I'm here in IIMK :-) ...Now that I'm on the other side , let me reflect a bit on this often crazy selection procedure and this much hyped exam.   Btw, all opinions listed below are extremely personal opinions. 1)  I know people who made it into ivy league schools like Kellog, Wharton and all, but couldn't crack CAT.. Just because of the fact that you cracked this exam does not mean that you are the most suitable candidate..and vice versa too.. Infact, the difference between 98 %ile ( no - IIM calls ) and 99.5%ile ( 5-6 IIM calls ) is often  2- 3 questions...