ISB stories

It felt a little strange waking up today at home and not rushing to the class … Not worrying about the test and not skipping breakfast ! Every term at ISB I think is a “time capsule” from which each of us will emerge with new knowledge and a greater set of tools much like … Read more

This is the first 15 minutes I have had since Aug 4th to do anything personal …. They did mean what they said during our orientation, “don’t bother bringing your office laptop, you can’t get to it”. It’s exhilarating to be a student again and interestingly enough, it brings back all the student behaviours – … Read more

It’s funny how history repeats itself and similar things happen similarly in the same “incident frame” 🙂 Today, I took the day off. I had to do the last minute balance packing and a few other chores. I had valiantly tried to work for a couple of hours but the thought evaporated the minute I … Read more

I love the rains – the more the better. I was born in a rain storm, so guess the connection is deep. I always want to get drenched and splash in the puddles. Whenever we have moved to a new house or a new city, it has always rained. It’s like a good luck charm … Read more

I finally learnt the fancy name for the “Marwari” loan that we took for Avoda…. Its a concept that I won’t forget. Zero coupon is a promise to pay a higher amount after a period and receive the discounted value as loan now. When we were desperate to get cash, that’s the way we got … Read more

I was at the ISB during the weekend for the orientation session. What a humbling experience !! Most of us often think we are God’s gift to mankind and when you meet other superstars, you realise that even though you may be God’s gift to mankind, there are other smarter and better gifts to mankind … Read more

I came to this city on Aug 17, 1987 to start my second year of graduation and 25 years later I am back in this city now to start my Executive MBA. There is something about Hyderabad and my education !! 25 years back this place was a jungle and today it is the beautiful … Read more