PDS Club
i came across this term, PDS, in fifth standard... or probably a year later. It stood fr Public Distribution System. it symbolised those people who cud not buy from the open market. differentiating them from the other people........
i hv come across a new description fr this term in last one month. it symbolises the people at A. not the professors......but the tuchhas and the fachhas here, though the context fr both of them is totally different..... both r supposed to be honorary members of PDS club. PDS stands for- People Deprived of Sleep......people whose average quota of sleep is much lesser as compared to the normal people...... differentiating us frm other conventional, sane janta...
the tuchhas spend their time in the night watching movies...... though there r sum who keep slogging sincerely fr completing various projects and assignments . the number of this breed of tuchhas is quite scarce .... similar to the number of fachhas u wud find relaxing and watching movies.
did i hear sumone saying that night is meant fr sleep.... or it is the time to relax ur aching body... to rest ur brains ( depending whether u hv one...) ....or sum crap like 8 hours of gud sleep is a must for a healthy body and a healthy mind...... in fact i used to believe in similar fundas before coming here... but my perceptions hv really chanaged in last one month or so.
the quantity of sleep hv reduced drastically in last one month. though the quality of sleep hv certainly improved. i hv learnt the art completing the sleep in short spells here. the coaches say tht fast bowlers are most effective when they r used in short spells. same seems to be attitude towards sleep here. u get a break of 20 minutes n guess how u decide to spend this time... not chatting with frnds, no yahoo,msn msngrs, no sms-ing, but to catch a small burst of the precious entity called sleep. people usually sleep fr arnd 6-7 hrs a day here, but the 6 hrs is a cumulative figure. it includes 3-4 hours of sleep in the night, 1-2 hrs after coming frm college and the remaining time fr sleep is covered during the classes. though the system is so designed tht u cannot and should not sleep in the class, but 'honi ko kaun taal sakta hai' n 'sone waale ko kaun rok sakta hai'.
meanwhile went to watch 'sarkar' last weekend. my first movie at A to be completed in a single stretch. had sum free time last weekend n decided to go out of the campus. n the movie was gud....a typical ram gopal verma movie... with a fast storyline,minimum focus on song n dance sequences.... of course a theme abt the underworld .... a RGV movie these days cant be complete without sum kind of underworld stories. but wht i liked abt the movie was abt the way junior Bacchan has really shaped up. he oozed confidence, which he lacked in his earlier movies...... dialog delivery was impeccable...... n he was able to hog his share of limelight despite the presence of senior Bacchan...... the girls nearly swooned over him... the dark looks.... the unshaven half beard.... n i cud hear the girls screaming over top of their voices in the hall. i hv a friend in delhi who is ever ready to give a party whenever AB's movie garner decent collections..... till now she did not hv much chance to throw one...:) . but seeing the last few of AB movies in recent times -dhoom,bunt n bubbly,yuva ..... and a number of release lined up, i feel i wud hv a big number of parties to catch up when i go back to delhi.
Sting Operation - Salman & ash
Salman Khan- Ash 'conversation' is generating a lot of news in the media circles. Pick up any newspaper, browse any magzine or use ur remote to switch between the news channels - the same stuff is placed in front of you, though hashed,rehashed n packaged in a new form. there seems to be a competition in various media publications to gain cheap publicity through this 'latest' sting operation. I m using the word latest in a bit sarcastic tone. though the incident took place sumwht four years earlier, it is 'served hot' to the public now.
already a lot of ink has flowed down the drain on writing abt activites of salman khan. n going by the trends i think this phenomenon wud continue fr sum more time. either media is obsessed with this brat or the brat himself loves to hog the limelight. this guys name evokes extreme reactions - on one hand there r people who luv this guy passionately, who feel he is a 'victim' of the media and on the other hand there r guys who just hate him, abhor his misdemeanours . but one thing is fr certain- luv him or hate him ... u simply cannot ignore this 'bad boy'. or even if u try to do so, the media wud not allow u to do so.
well the latest news abt his long list of accompalishments - abusing our loved ash( i certainly luv her, though my loyalty has shifted to amisha patel these days) n forcing her to do a 'show' in front of the famous bhai logs( do i need to name them ? ). n the conversation contains a lot of smearing frm both sides.
a lot of furore has been created over his (mis)handling of his girlfriends. but does the fault lies with this guy alone. when one of the best female faces of country -Ash, put up with all his nonsenses for 4 yrs before calling it a day. she is supposed to epitomise the new indian women- beautiful, intelligent, 'world conquering' , independent..... n when ladies like these r ready to go to any lengths to 'befriend' him, one after the year, then shud salman alone be made responsible abt the 'happening relationships'. when these ladies know, how this guy has treated his earlier girlfriends, beaten them black n blue, abused them physically as well as mentally, why r they ready to mingle with him. as far as i can think, this is a simple case of 'aa bail mujhe maar' n after the relationship gets over, u start crying hoarse-'wolf,wolf'. n these lady loves wud try to potray him as a blood thirsty individual, who cud go to any lengths to satisfy his desires. n paint themselves as innocent victims to gain sympathy. n now he has got another hottie - Katrina Kaif. is he lucky or is this his charm which works wonders. do women find him so irrestible tht they r more than eager to walk in the trap n endure all pains n tribulations to 'get' him.
again why is this made a national issue,such a big fuss being created out of a non-existent issue which occured a long time back ??? yes he had been involved in the issues which merited national attention- poaching, driving over the innocent,hapless people sleeping over the pavements. but shud every issue be blown out of the proportions to gain cheap publicity.
guys plz do not get me wrong. i m not a ardent salman khan fan . certainly not of his 'shirtless' acts.....neither i luv to hate him. i m part of tht small minority who believes tht this is a personal issue between ash n salman. if ash has any problems she shud complain to police n if she is not able to solve this issue on personal level, then media cud take this issue on her behalf n take it forward. but the focus has been on sensationalism n garnering cheap publicity.
our society is now probably on the last stage of "modernism" where we have openly accepted 'YELLOW JOURNALISM' as a a part and parcel of our lives and actually enjoy such issues which are a clear breach of democratic foundations..WHO KNOWS,TOMORROW I MAY BE TALKING TO MY BEST FRIEND AND CALL GORGE BUSH A B*****D AND IT MIGHT BE TAPED AND SHOWN ON NATIONAL TELEVISION CLAIMING THAT I M HAND IN HAND WITH AMERICA'S ENEMIES!!! may be i wud be declared hand in glove with Al-Quida n Osama bin laden. n the american intelligence agencies who hv not been able to catch osama may mount a search fr me. This entire issue is just an extension of the recent MMS and HIDDEN CAMERA series with no motive other than CHEAP PUBLICITY.HELL,WE ARE ENJOYING IT!!!wht do u think guys ?amit
The milestone
the small milestone........ the blog hits crosses the four digit barrier....... though arnd 200 of those hits would be by yours truly. not a bad start for me .... a person who hv mundane writing skills n who started writin just fr fun. with arnd 350 hits for last 2 posts, my IIM Ahmedabad experiences seems to be rocking... thank u guys
from where did i get this idea of blogging. i think this idea caught my fancy when i used to prepare for cat i used to read the experiences of various guys studying in different B schools in India. i wanted to hv a feel of the atmosphere there. i yearned to see wht motivates these guys. how did they managed to crack it ? CAT is amongst the toughest exams in country with 1.25 lakhs students aspiring for those 1200 coveted seats. so wht differentiates these 1200 odd guys frm the rest of junta. there were a lot many questions which i used to think of...also with a heavy workload in the office, it sumtimes became difficult to maintain the same level of enthu n motivation thru out the preparation. reading those blogs helped me to retain my zeal fr the same.
then there were friends like abhinav who cud potray their feelings and emotions so beautifully on the web. i used to be totally amazed by the way these guys used to depict every simple experience in their lives in their posts. so i decided tht if i got an opportunity, i wud hv my own sphere on the web. where i can put wht i really feel abt life,abt the various activites goin arnd myself n simply...... enjoy myself.
i got this opportunity when i got thru IIM Ahmedabad. with this major breakthrough my workload in the office simply nosedived( in fact it used to be all play n no work in last few days in the office.....:) ). i decided to utilise my time n company's internet facility fr sum better avenues. i was literally enjoying myself during tht phase n my blog derived its name from that phase in life. n thts the way this blog evolved.
though with acads in full flow now, i feel tht blogging will hv to take a backseat. so the frequency of posts may start coming down. though i wud try to hv a post every week. I enjoy sharing my experiences here with all who hv made it to different B Schools, who havent made it n all those who are aspiring to dream big. i hope this blog continues n provide me with a way to unwind myself, take a break from the frentic life here.
amit
P.S. - I am receiving a number of mails with people soliciting advices, tips n tricks n strategies for CAT preparation. it is very difficult fr me to reply each one separately. so i m thinking of posting my experiences with CAT on the blog,may be in sum of the next few posts. So keep ur fingers crossed n pray to god tht i get sum free time to post my experiences.
Tempo shouts
The computer taskbar reads 3:21 am n i hv just completed my MANAC assignment....MANAC......Wht is tht ? Ask any engineer or for tht matter any non-commerce guy doing his mba, the shiver in his pants wud tell u the story. it is amongst the most dreaded course in the first term . fr the records, it stands for -'Management Accounting'. with a lot of accounting fundas thrown in at a hectic pace, u need to learn balance sheets, profit n loss statements n so on. so wht a normal chartered accountant has done in his 4 years, we r expected to catch up in just 3 months flat. also accompanied r a number of surprise quizzes,tests,assignments..... the list goes on.
Ok the first assignment is done n now i need to move over to the economics case study. but i feel too weary n exhausted. ok.... time to go fr a break. now my dorm room is at a very strategic location. it is right opposite to the girls dorm. plzzz dont be mistaken..... i m not tht kind of guy who wud pass a lecherous stare or any lewd comment on a girl, but seeing a gud looking girl in these trying times can be a bit refreshing...:). so i just head towards my balcony.
suddenly a bunch of hooligans arrive near tht dorm . n these hooligans r none other than some of my batchmates....the 'tempo' shouts begin.... the tempo shouts r pretty standard in iima. different fr tuchhas, various sections, dorms n so on. everybdy enjoys them n they make this place more lively n happening. more abt these shouts sumwht later in the blog ...in sum other post.....hopefully.
the tempo shouts begin...the decibel level goes high... n u start seeing smiling faces. the ringleaders provoking n egging on others.... people teasing each other....n this goes on fr sumtime.... suddenly sum girls arrive in their balcony.....the decibel level goes further high.... n now the girls start assembling down, ready fr the combat ..... the environment has become more n more charged...... now both sides start the tempo shouts...... each group trying to shout down the other grp..... the decibel level reaches crescendo.... n it really becomes hot out there..... the participants start sweating...... but no side is ready to give up the battle.. n i stand there watching the show .. making most of this shrieking duel.
after 10 mins of howling n yelling, the girls realise tht its tough to beat guys in this domain...:). so they retreat back to comforts of their rooms. seeing them drawing back the guys also decide to move on. the smile on their faces ......the gleam in their eyes.....clearly indicating their feeling of victory..... the sense of achievement..... somewht similar to a guy after having conquering mount everest. the show heads fr the climax n i also head back to my seat. got to get busy with 'economics'. sleep ..... i think can wait fr sum more time..
amit
