Tag Archives: MBA

Supply and demand lessons on Juhu Beach

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Nirvana

Last week I had gone to Juhu beach with a few relatives. Those of you who have been there would know about the popular eating area near the beach – most of them making Indian snacks like pani puri, pav … Continue reading →

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What I’ll miss at IIT

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Nirvana

1) The AC at DOMS 2) The yes sir, 5 minute sir, please sir man of Tifanys 3) Poonam Badam Milk 4) DC++ 5) Bandwidth on weekends (through illegal proxy settings) 6) The constant cribbing of my friends 7) The … Continue reading →

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Effective customer segmentation

Posted on March 31, 2009 by admin

This incident took place when I was travelling from Chennai to Mumbai by train. A vendor was selling an assortment of food items including potato wafers, chips and other eatables. As is the style in Indian trains, he was continuously … Continue reading →

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There are some things money can’t buy

Posted on March 27, 2009 by admin

One of my favourite ads is the Priceless series by Mastercard. This is where they list down a few expenses and then as the punchline, deliver something which cannot be measured in money. It conjures up a beautiful combination of … Continue reading →

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From funeral to funeral

Posted on October 17, 2008 by admin

Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his book, “Fooled by randomness” writes, “It is said that science evolves from funeral to funeral. After the LTCM collapse, a new financial economist will emerge, who will integrate such knowledge into his science. He will … Continue reading →

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