tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86173440909607147272024-10-24T18:38:53.906+05:30Words Of A Common Man"I'm so poor I can't even pay attention." - UnknownAnkit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-72976813854623444932011-01-09T00:04:00.001+05:302011-01-09T13:54:48.373+05:30KhajurahoKhajuraho, a UNESCO world heritage site, is a small town in Madhya Pradesh and approximately 620 km from Delhi. Khajuraho is a famous tourist and archaeological site known for its sculptured temples dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Jain patriarchs. The following map details the road way from Satna to Khajuraho.
Satna - Khajuraho
We started from Satna at 8.30 a.m. and reached Khajuraho at around Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-19212843846055564562010-10-26T21:36:00.004+05:302010-10-27T23:17:49.486+05:30Satna
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Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-17285319482012408702010-09-23T21:09:00.038+05:302010-10-26T22:10:25.398+05:30Kodaikanal
It’s been quite a time since I last blogged. The delay can be attributed to two reasons. Firstly, I shifted my location to the political capital of our country. As evident, I imbibed partial legacy of our politicians comprising of laziness and procrastination (as evident from CWG preparation). Secondly, I resumed my passion for travelling and leisure driving.
My first Blog under the section on Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-63070600922995749972010-04-21T16:17:00.005+05:302010-04-21T16:25:09.619+05:30Social Media - Pros & ConsWhen I bought my first cell phone, I hardly imagined that it would also go onto replace my camera, alarm clock and walkman. A solitary product offering from Nokia eliminated the need to purchase other renowned brands such as Casio, Canon and Sony. Any new innovation presents immense opportunities for innovators and threats for laggards. Social media allows each and every organization to define Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-76315016620086275062009-12-30T14:14:00.003+05:302009-12-30T14:20:01.588+05:30Sony Vaio – 53K MistakeMost of the teenagers would buy a Vaio only for its looks. Moreover, the premium laptop these days is being promoted by Bollywood’s size zero diva Kareena Kapoor. I wonder whether she has time for using one. I certainly have. My horrid one year experience with one of them has forced me to come out from my 2 month slumber and blog. August 2008 I decided to shell out a few extra bucks and buy a Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-10119988645480459372009-10-29T10:41:00.001+05:302009-10-29T12:28:49.300+05:30OmegaTraining Room (spot me standing in the background)“All things (good or bad) must come to an end” is a “remix” of an old English proverb. May 2009 witnessed the end of my teaching career. By mid May I knew that my 3 month stint would come to a stereotypic end, a sentimental farewell speech and exchange of mail ids (never to be used J). Instead, there was something challenging in store.Few days Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-55951034558576304222009-10-27T11:27:00.003+05:302009-10-27T11:31:03.617+05:30Office Humour JAnkit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-54646269917852307522009-09-19T13:16:00.001+05:302009-09-23T17:20:39.430+05:30“Born” IdentityA Sample National ID CardYears back an amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne kept the audience on the edge of their seats, when he discovered his true identity amidst a clandestine conspiracy. Yes, I am talking about Matt Damon in a 2002 super hit spy film named “The Bourne Identity”.Seven years hence, its Nandan Nilkanai who is all set to give more than 1.2 billion Indians their identity. For a huge Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-43826276364776047032009-08-11T21:43:00.000+05:302009-08-07T13:08:58.804+05:30“Sir” Roger FedererFederer has not yet received the honorary knighthood, but according to me he surely does deserve one. Last month in a marathon fifth set, Federer won his sixth Wimbledon and in the process eclipsed Pete Sampras record of 14 grand slam titles.After losing to Nadal during last year’s Wimbledon finals, there were wide speculations that Federer’s dominance in professional tennis was coming to an end.Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-57474346242083706012009-07-25T11:19:00.002+05:302009-07-25T11:22:18.092+05:30Myopic BudgetSecond innings of UPA is considered to be a victory of aam aadmi. Hence, this year’s budget has been framed keeping them in mind. The budget is majorly stimulus oriented and focuses on consumption to sustain growth. For the first time, in almost a decade the private sector has not been the focus. The government has made no substantial effort to increase private demand. Instead, the focus has Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-87229881710856763522009-07-22T21:47:00.007+05:302009-07-22T22:02:02.073+05:30Bread UpmaBread is one of the most widely consumed breakfast item. It is generally used as a fast moving item. Maximum people consume it on weekdays as it doesn’t take time to prepare. It is generally accompanied with milk, butter and jam. In this post we discuss a recipe which goes against convention, and combines the Western (bread) and Indian cooking. Preparation time is around 15 mins.Ingredients (Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-63883823983651623162009-07-10T19:11:00.009+05:302009-07-10T20:12:10.997+05:30Fine Tune Your Quantitative SkillsA view of the class room (Spot me in the background)Some of my class room studentsAfter one and half months as a “cost center” for Career Launcher I was promoted to a “revenue generator”. The idea was simple. Get hold of some CAT aspirants, impress them by means of a fancy presentation (this is what students learn in their MBA) and lure them to join Career Launcher. Guess what, among the entire Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-21134918695929024772009-07-04T16:34:00.007+05:302009-07-05T00:43:35.612+05:30Bandra-Worli Sea LinkJune 30 witnessed an unprecedented inauguration of Bandra-Worli Sea link in Mumbai. The event was witnessed by a large number of frustrated and harried commuters. The sea link is India’s longest bridge and the first in the country to be built over open sea. It has been termed as an engineering marvel, as most of the blue prints have been indigenous. The real reason for the celebration, accordingAnkit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-69721474485600154412009-06-26T20:02:00.007+05:302009-07-01T22:33:54.757+05:30BJP: Directionless?The 15th Lok Sabha election turned out to be a major political game changer. Within an hour of counting it was clear that Congress was on its way to become the single largest party. Compared to 204 seats of Congress, BJP was able to manage a paltry 116. In fact, as compared to 2004, it also witnessed a dip in national vote share by almost 5%. BJPs whipping comes as a surprise, as they had a Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-80492896018778029772009-06-22T21:40:00.010+05:302009-06-22T21:59:28.860+05:30Lemon RiceLemon Rice is one of the easiest dishes. If you are late from office and do not have the time and energy, then this is the dish (most of my dishes do not require time and effortJ). Preparation time is around 10-15 min. It is a very popular dish in South India and is cooked frequently during summer. Ingredients (serves 2) 1 bowl boiled rice (even previous days left over will doJ)½ tsp haldi, Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-58347170753720327122009-06-15T16:19:00.004+05:302009-06-15T16:35:47.389+05:30How to Get a Job in Time of CrisisI have had the unique opportunity of completing my MBA during peak of economic crisis. Not only did the struggling economy drastically reduced the number of jobs but also ensured that many students landed up in a different industry altogether. Some months back, during one of my leisurely browsing I came across an extremely hilarious advertisement of Pepsi Max. The video shows how 2 people help Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-24700290409851258112009-06-02T10:33:00.011+05:302009-07-10T20:12:42.862+05:30CAT Goes OnlineFrom past one month, the most widely discussed topic among CAT aspirants has been “CAT Goes Online”. Every now and then you would come across someone or the other speculating (in fact predictingJ) the online CAT format (including meJ). At Career Launcher we noticed that following the announcement, uncertainty for the students increased dramatically. After every class, for almost 15 min, studentsAnkit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-42258393476254592252009-05-27T15:09:00.005+05:302009-05-27T15:19:02.859+05:30Korbo Lodbo “Harbo” ReThe first international IPL came to a scintillating end. Deccan Chargers languishing at the bottom of the table last year, managed a resurgent come back and overpowered Royal Challenger Bangalore. The grand finale was followed by a magnificent closing ceremony. Although this year, the interest levels were not as high as IPL1, they were sufficient to cause problems for the “Saas Bahu” viewers. Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-75819486208081964912009-05-19T13:05:00.005+05:302009-05-20T10:03:17.427+05:30Sports – Modern IndiaHistory of sports in India can be traced back to the Vedic Era (1500-500BC). Some historians are of the view that sports such as chess, wrestling, polo, archery, hockey and even badminton were originated from India (Don’t feel embarrassed, even I was not aware of thisJ). Modern Indian sports, according to me, can be broadly divided into 2 categories:CricketNon-CricketOver the years, cricket in Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-35910088621182461162009-05-13T10:51:00.003+05:302009-05-13T10:56:25.335+05:30Mummy No.1The title of the post, for those who are unaware, has been derived from a nomenclature popularized in 1990s by bollywood star Govinda. Even today some of his rib tickling flicks such as “Haseena Man Jayegi”, “Hero No.1”, “Coolie No.1”, “Dulhe Raja” etc can be watched repeatedly. Since childhood I have been fascinated by cooking (alright I am just kiddingJ). It was not until 2004, year when I Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-80195198199912869102009-05-08T12:03:00.017+05:302009-05-11T12:49:55.964+05:30TransformationWell, what an irony. Out of all the topics in the world my 2nd blog is on education (CAT to be in particular). I hope my professors are reading this. Probably they would realize how wrong they were in giving me those monstrous gradesJ. Three months of idle time can transform any individual (kindly include the previous 2 years as wellJ). March, 2009 witnessed a near impossible event. From being aAnkit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617344090960714727.post-79097652097233901172009-05-07T16:57:00.008+05:302009-05-10T20:05:22.065+05:30My first blog (will it be the last???)Finally, after months of procrastination I have decided to write a blog. In a b-school, writing blogs has more or less become a norm (yours truly being a deviationJ). According to me, b-school students can be divided into 3 broad categories: Students who are regular with their blog and have an opinion on almost everything (e.g. whether hostel washing machines should be top loading Ankit Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05147673999224419111noreply@blogger.com0