16th Nov '08 Versus 12th Jan '09

perceptiveness.. iz the difference between these 2 "dates".. along with their "year" and their "day" of the week.. For me, however, the magnitude of difference is much more humongous.

Just for your info, though, November 16th was the day.. the potential "D-DAY".. The day with had the power and ferocity to shape the next few years of my life.. or should I say, the "BEST" years of my life.. It was a day, which besides other things, would benchmark my intelligence, which , I must admit , had been under quite severe surviellence since the day I had joined NIFT.. NOVEMBER 16 was the day of CAT'08..and JANUARY 12 was FMS'09

But, the difference goes beyond the exams and their domains of colleges.

for starters, there I was, right at my test centre, a good 90 minutes before scheduled reporting time on NOV'16. On 12th JAN, however, I was barely allowed entry, reporting 15 minutes late.

I was the first person to enter my "class"..a euphemism for the dreaded examination hall.. surveying the dynamics of my workplace, my seat, trying every arrangement possible,just to exercise my domain knowledge of "TIME & MOTION STUDY", to save those extra seconds..which, I perceived, at that point of time, could make or break my game.

however, on 12th, I wasn't even ready with my sharpened pencil..(though customary rituals the day before ensured that I had one)..and, to my surprise, I found myself too lazy to sharpen one before the start of the examination.

O yes..no preference of choice is possible without studying the economic thriftiness towards the available options. Just to add on to this point, I was perhaps automated to head towards a "private auto" for commuting on 16th Nov..(even negotiating, i thought, would undermine the importance of CAT)..and, on 12th..I was at my frugal best..Finding my way though the buses, and the "luxurious" Metro to commute..keeping the "change" firmly in my pocket until I was almost thrown out of the bus by the conductor for not responding to his demand.

so, that makes me eventually think, why was the difference..

ever since I started reading forums like pagalguy and stuff, I was fascinated by the under column signature of the members, which read

"ABC SINGH"

CAT 99.64 PERCENTILE

CALLS FROM IIM A,B,C,I,K

That , somehow, was a proposition or an honour which was a little to tempting to refrain your mind from thinking your name instead of the "ABC SINGH"..

The fire was burning inside, the heat was still on on November, and a little piece of my mind was eager to dwell on a more "worthwhile" body..

Jan 9th'09, when the results came, I realised, those coveted signatures where no longer "menifestable" for me.. (though expected, based on analysis)..the glass against the thin air of hope was finally broken...the hysteria around the exams and results was no longer comforting.

so, is this what caused the difference..??? perhaps yes.. more so, because, an IIM is an IIM and anything else, would be a compromise.. and rating a compromise wounldn't necessarily be my cup of tea.

finally, to fulfill my dream of an exotic signature, i sign out on another "compromising" one..

SHREY SHARAN

JMET : AIR 372

CAT : 97 Percentile( no calls)

SYMBIOSIS : 80.75 (expected SIBM, SCMHRD)

(more awaited)

when vl da UPA finally get da n-deal RIGHT.....off da LEFT

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rise in petrol price CRUDE or JUSTIFIED..???

arrite people..
all of us vud b aware of da recent chastisement and admonishment that the UPA govt hz been subjected to in the wake of recent spurr in da oil prices...
before arriving at any conclusion, let me show u some contentious facts in dis scenario..
crude oil price ( jan 2007) : 50 $ / barrel
crude oil price (june 2008) : 140 $ / barrel (touched)
retail price ( petroleum : jan 2007 ) : 40 Rs/ ltr
retail price ( petroleum : now ) : 50 Rs / ltr
now then, after a reasonable comparsion using da basics of ratio n proportion , you wud hv easily realised that comaritive increase in the prices r quite blunt and stoic in the wake of the increase in global oil prices. so, were does this subsidy comes from.??
It comes at the cost of the fiscal deficit that the government submerges itself into at the cost of allocation of resources to other areas like infra or education... d nightmare losses suffered by public sector oil companies cannot go without a mention.

another set of facts :
the cost of subsidy borne by the government of petrol has distended to : Rs 20000 crore
just compare that with the amount slated to be spend by the government on education in the fiscal : Rs 1500 crore

this gives a rough idea on the pressure borne in by the government in subsidising petrol proces. another aspect holds that, since the prices of petrol in India are not puristically market determined, therefore an exact demand - supply relationship may never be established in totality with respect to petrol. hence , a perfect demand point cannot be reached with respect to petrol unless the prices are solely market determined.
so, in lieu of all the above points, i think the UPA deserves a slight "pat on the back" to go ahead with a positive move dispite heavy critisism from its allies and election time approaching...

vat do u think , mate..??