What does Independence mean to most of us today? Is it merely a holiday that provides a break from our hectic work -filled schedules? Is it merely an inconvenient day when all liquor shops are closed? Is it the one day of the year when we don our patriotic hats and switch on the TV early to catch the PM’s speech? Is it a day for the Prime Minister to make another set of promises to the nation, that won’t fructify in the end? Is it another way to waste money and additional burden to the exchequer? Is it something

This post is addressed to all the MBA aspirants, to clear a few misconceptions that have percolated through, I don’t know how but they have. This article may not help you take better decisions, but will definitely help you ask the right questions and have a better idea of what’s going on in this world of B-schools. This is a totally qualitative post not based on any facts but on pure observation and judgment (being in a B-school for a year now helps).

Tweet “In a letter written to the Finance Minister last month ahead of the Union Budget, L&T CMD A M Naik expressed concerns over import of Chinese power equipment to India that totaled nearly 8.3 billion dollars, while Chinese taxation model struck down any hopes of Indian exports to China.” (Times Now 27th July 2009) [...]

Indian Institute of Technology’s were created as centers of excellence for higher training, research and development in science, engineering and technology. Till two years back there were seven IIT’s in India at Delhi, Kanpur, Mumbai, Chennai, Kharagpur, Guwahati and Roorkee. However, the government has added eight more to this list and it is these newly formed IIT’s that are failing to attract students. So, now these newly formed IIT’s will have to fight with the other institutes to attract good enough students into their admission list.

First, his lawyer decided to quit, because his client, apparently, did not trust him. Thus, began a court room drama

Secondly, instead of accepting Kasab’s confession at its face value, the court could want to investigate whether the confession was made under duress, or by free will. It is expected that terrorists are trained to play mind games, and this could be Kasab’s game plan. The court is not going to fall for it, though what Kasab expects to get out of it, is anyone’s guess.