Monthly Archives: April 2016
We all have this in our dream profession list. Some of us even fantasize and hero worship the life of an investment banker. Tremendous rewards await those at the top, it’s a very steep climb to get there. Investment Banking is a field that generates a lot of interest, but for most outsiders, it is also shrouded in mystery.
What...
What do you expect when you order food at a McDonald’s outlet? Food?
Well, yes, but here’s something you should be expecting in the near future.
The fast food chain’s outlets in Sweden have started serving food with virtual reality headsets. Yes, they have transformed their trademark yellow and red Happy Meal boxes to transport you to a whole other world....
What’s the upcoming fad in technology?
Foldable Smart Phones
Imagine folding your phone in two and slipping into your back pocket, just like your wallet.
That’s right. Samsung is all set to launch its first foldable smart phones in 2017. With its popular Galaxy series, Samsung is one of the stalwarts in the global smart phone market. The new Galaxy S7 was...
As a management student, one gets to attend a lot of high profile events, rub shoulders with various management professionals. I had the opportunity of being a volunteer at the Indore Management Association’s Annual Conclave this year and worked in the Logistics vertical.
In the course of my duties, I got the chance to interview Mr. Milind Kamble. He is...
The Magic Solution(s)
For how long have we been wishing that life came with a guidebook? A set of points to tell us what to do whenever we felt that we were at crossroads?
Worry not, for now we literally have lists of ‘know how’s and ‘how-to’s’ to help us sail through virtually every stage of life.
Yes, I’m referring to the...
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
It is April. A new start. A new financial year, new accounting year, and of course, a new academic year. And with everything new, how can a few surprises ever lag behind? Our very own Baba Ramdev is in the news, once again. Not for noodles, not for burgers, but, for his latest venture- ‘ Patanjali...
Refugees seeking asylum in Turkey from Syria are facing a tough time. Several countries suffer from infiltration at the borders. India is not an exception either. Several immigrants from Bangladesh continue to percolate through the Indo-Bangla border and build settlements here.
But Turkey has taken a rather brutal stance on its border issue.
Refugees found crossing over from Syria are being...
Well, this isn’t the next part of the Harry Potter Series (Beasts are way less fantastic) but Economic Moat as popularized by the Oracle of Omaha, Warren (the overrated) Buffett is a sustainable competitive advantage that is difficult to duplicate or emulate by would be competitors which separates certain companies that strive for years from the ones that flounder.
It is...
Gone are the days when you would see a cute guy in a park, “accidently” bump into him, exchange glances and that would be the start of your relationship. Now is the age of poke. People are meeting and mingling with people they see on facebook. With a click of mouse you can check out more people in a...
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s second budget in Delhi that was presented on Tuesday while continuing to concentrate on core sectors like education, health and transport also seeks to make life more affordable for citizens by slashing VAT rates on at least eight items.
The move to slash VAT rates is one of dual intent – stay the course on...
Ji Haan! Sahi Suna, Saheliyon! Ab sirf 26 ki bhi zarurat nahi!
Ladies and Girls, you now don’t have to worry about your Stayfree slipping free, or your Whisper to whisper to you that it’s time for a messy bathroom trip. There is finally a way to escape feeling the Red Sea in your pants when you are in “Boyfriend...
For the kind of popularity the C-section delivery has been gaining, the knowledge about it is rather rare.
Here are some weird notions people seem to have about where this name came from, and how they are all wrong.
Myth#1: Named after Julius Caesar.
Allow me to burst your bubble, mother-to-be (or maybe you are just curious, not pregnant – but even...
“India lost more people to terrorism than wars since independence. When we first raised the issue of terrorism, we were told (by the West) that it is an internal law and order issue. But, they realized its challenge when the ground slipped beneath their feet on 9/11”
Prime Minister Modi recently visited the tiny, landlocked nation of Belgium, a country...
