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An Ancient Riddle...

The lone wanderer creeped stealthily in the catacombs. Alert. He took great pains to step on cobblestones with the thickest layers of dust. Everything about this man was sharp edged from the broadsword on his back, to the look in his eyes that glowed blue. A look that betrayed an ancient intelligence, incongruent with his youthful form.

"This ancient labyrinth is empty. Nothing is alive here anymore. The SunMen wiped themselves out aeons ago...."

These were among the last thoughts of some of the still rotting corpses at his feet. He knew. Having been so close to Death himself numerous times, he could sense their last thoughts. The horrific realisation.

He made his way to the central chamber. By no means where he wanted to go. The Point of Origins. Yet, he needed to deal with this Threat first. The central chamber with its ambient lighting and tall, wide pillars all around could provide him with the cover he needed to fight IT. Reaching, he realised how big the Central Chamber actually was. You could have placed a small city in it. It could have hosted a large army. It still did. He was finally at the site of Arthur's Folly.

The entire human army was dead. Curiously, their heads were all stones. Some had been smashed as the bodies fell. In some, you could still see the petrified visage as the bones had turned to dust over the last 500 years.

The wanderer turned to glimpse slightly to his left. He half noticed a crowned stone. Turning back to the middle of the Central Chamber suddenly, IT was already in front of him. No warning. No movement. No magical residue. IT asked straight into his mind....

"How far has come thee, wanderer? Perhaps a certain treasure is what you need? Perhaps my friendship you have come to seek? Any is possible, for an Answer. An Answer that I seek. One that was asked of me and I did not answer wrongly.
None of your forefathers could Answer me as you can see. I hope the Aeons have given your race the wisdom to Answer me..."

The wanderer couldn't think of an escape. He knew now there was only one way. Answering. Yet, something seemed strange with this whole situation. Something in the words uttered by the SunMen's Final Creation. Yet it had already started reciting the Riddle.

"Each of my sons have twice as many sisters as they have brothers. Yet, each of my daughters have as many brothers as they have sisters. Tell me now, o' wise wanderer. How many sons and daughters do I have?"

The wanderer's mind raced at the possibilities. The contempt in ITS tone was unmistakable. ITS glowing red eyes made him focus totally on the riddle at hand. He could not think of anything else outside the riddle. He looked for tricks. He looked for loops in the riddle. In the end, he realised. He just had to Answer it. With a smile, he realised there is only ONE right answer. Finally, he could breathe...

"You can ask me ONE question. After you have Answered me. "

Again, straight into his mind. The wanderer realised things are getting better after all. He could almost catch a sense gloating from IT, quickly hidden..

Delhi Devils strike again - Caught Redhanded! Exclusive report by your friendly neighbourhood reporter.

Reliable sources indicate a top secret meeting between members of an super-elite community, who call themselves the "ISB Class of 2008", yesterday at an unidentified location, somewhere in the capital city.

Quite understandably, speculation is rife about the agenda for the meet. Conspiracy theories abound. Could it be the start of a new enterprise? Perhaps something unexpected is around the corner. Maybe a new chapter is going to be written in the Indian corporate world. Or maybe something at a Global scale.

An emergency response team has been assembled by the authorities to investigate the matter. After all, it is not everyday that the Delhi Devils are seen at one place. Something definitely is in the air. Similar sightings have been reported in far off places like Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai. Even cities outside India have not been ruled out.

So, better WATCH OUT for the ISB CLASS OF 2008! You never know when, where they will strike again!

The most important emotion of a human being

In one of my b-school interviews, the interviewer asked me: "What do you think is the most important emotion of a human being?"

I answered, "Crying."

"Why?" The obvious reply came. It seemed to me that the answer sounded interesting to him.

I justified:

"A person cries when he is at the peak of his emotions.

When we are extremely happy, we cry. Because we cry, the joyous moment becomes more ecstatic and memorable.

When we are terribly sad, we cry. Because we cry, we get our hidden emotions out and gain a lot of self-motivation to overcome our sadness. Crying cleanses our hearts. Crying cleanses our minds.

To conclude, when we cry, we come close to the real person inside us. We understand our true self. Therefore, I think crying is the most important emotion of a person."

He questioned again, “Why not laughter?”

I answered, “Laughter captures only one end of the spectrum, i.e., only our happy mood. It does not capture the other end of the spectrum.”

He seemed impressed. As the answer was a very spontaneous one, as opposed to many typically prepared answers that I give in interviews, the answer has been stuck in my mind.

Guys, I put the same question to all of you. What do you think is the most important emotion of a human being and why?

Caption Contest - The best caption will win a perfect cup of coffee from me.You may post your caption ideas as comments. Lets see what you have got!

Individual threads

Threads...
Escaping from their tapestries
Retaining colours and tones
Of their own...

Threads....
Forging new paths
Speeding to embrace destinies
Full of victories...

Threads...
Weaving a new tapestry
A beautiful history
For the Class of 2008!


Well my dear future mates, may the threads of our fates be intertwined in such a beautiful way that none of us would ever be the same again even after away long from the Tapestry we create at ISB. =)

-Mathan-

Hi All, R1 admits from Hyderabad welcome you all

Hi All,

It's a very good initiative to have a common blog. At Hyderabad, some of us, R1 applicants, got together, created a separate yahoo group to discuss some common issues and then regularly met to interact and support each other. All of this happened because the interviews scheduled at the last for Hyderabad and our anxiety levels were shooting up the roof. Some of the applicants got rejects, some got wait listed and some got an admit :). But nevertheless we made good friends. Below is a picture taken after the interviews were over but before the results were announced:

You can see (left to right) Prabhakar Reddy, Sudip, Arun, Kiran (that's me), and Venkat

From our group - Me, Arun, Sravanthi, Pujari, and Lakshmikant got admits. Venakt is still waiting for the final result.

Feel free to pose any Q's regarding Hyderabad and by the way we are planning to visit ISB sometime next weekend or the one after that. Do let us know if you want to know anything specific.

See you all. Cheers :). The last post - a poem by Chandan, is fantastic, it definitely reflects my thought process. Well done Chandan.

I am ISB - Class of 2008.

I am, not afraid to be different, to stray away from the crowd.
I am, not afraid to sacrifice, to make my own path.
I am, not afraid to dare, to take control of my life.
I am, not afraid to live my dream, whatever the cost.
I am, not afraid to be honest, even when it hurts.
I am, not afraid to stretch, even after others give up.

I am, afraid of mediocrity.
I am, afraid of a life without impact, without meaning.
I am, afraid of the chase for money.
I am, afraid of failure, coz too much is at stake.
I am, afraid of getting lost, of losing the fire within.

I am, doing something new, again.

I am, starting off a brand new day.

I am, the "ISB - Class of 2008"

I am, potential, more than one can possibly imagine.

The first of millions to come...

Everyone.. Here it is.. The first picture of members of CO 2008... Over the year there will be hundreds more on this blog..

Let me introduce all in the picture..

From Right foreground: Karthik, Manish, Jayanth.

From Right foreground: Vijay,Me(Prernna), Arun and Pinaki...

Together..

Team, crew, set, group, bunch, gang, organization, sect, troupe, party, association, union, confederation, network, partnership, squad........

And the list can go on and on and on. Call it whatever you want, but it is beyond any doubt that teamwork does move mountains. And when the team comprises of highly charged, energetic youth, the power doesn't end in moving mountains - such a team can transform the nations.



Welcome all of us.. the ISB Class of 2008. For being able to bond together as a team; for being energetic to join hands in several activities even before the "class of 2008" is formally established.

Coming together is a beginning
Keeping together is progress
Working together is Success
(Henry Ford)

Ciao,
Siva

Yaara da tashan!!!

hi evry1, here i m the most inexperienced guy doin de honors !!!
so congratulations 2 u all 4 makin it here...
lookin 4wd 2 hving a gr8 time nd gettin 2 know u
c ya dere