IIT’s on the slide?

There is an interesting article in today’s Deccan Herald by Bhamy V Shenoy on the Decline of Brand IIT.

The most interesting part of this article is the fact that India Inc prefers to hire people from other institutes because they are “mouldable”.

Another part of the article suggests that most IIT entrants these days are there because of the rote learning method that is put out by all the coaching classes and suggests that the students who get in there are not high calibre (as in well rounded). Interesting stats that point to more students from AP and Rajasthan getting in because of these coaching classes being present there.

In addition, the article suggests that the teaching itself is outmoded.

Your thoughts?

Criminals hunt in packs?

It seems like bad company likes each other. Some time ago I wrote in a post about how Vikas Sharma, one of the convicted persons in the Jessica Lal case was also accused in another case. This morning I was reading the papers about the court issuing a show cause notice to another person Andaleeb Sehgal as a hostile witness. Remember this guy?

Heres the question: Which other high profile case is Andaleeb involved in? No Googling please.

It seems that on the day Jessica was killed, all the “high society, law-is-not-for-us” types were having a get together. Manu Sharma, Vikas Yadav, Yograj Singh (Yuvraj Singhs Father who himself was accused of harbouring Manu Sharma).

Top 10 Peeves

I have always prided myself on being fair (yeah right !!). So yesterday I am sitting with the wife and asked her to tell me her top peeves so I can blog it (BIG mistake). Here are the top 10. Yes there were more.

1. Delay when its her work.. but ontime for mine (its a matter of priority. Somehow my work always seems to have higher priority)

2. Single digit movies after 15 yrs of wedded bliss (I hate going to movies. But it does not take into account movies watched on TV and on DVD)

3. Cleverly avoid taking her on my business trips (its a lie. She refuses to come. I am a bad traveller )

4. TV.. when I watch its ok.. when she watches i complain about volume and how its disturbing my sleep (Well… I am easily disturbed)

5. Avoid listening to her by watching TV or completely spacing out (in one ear and out the other)

6. Not telling her all the information she needs to know (I am economical with info)

7. My policy of “Beeso donne thappidare nooru varsha ayassu” (English translation? I have no idea) (You need that attitude to survive)

8. I am a shopper’s worst nightmage. Here shopper = wife (I hate shopping)

9. I rather spend the weekends playing Golf (I can’t deny that)

10. Reply to a question with a totally irellavent answer – For example Question: “Did you guys sign the new contract?”. Answer: “Yes.Your father’s pink shirt looked great” OR “No..no, you need to take a left at the junction to go to the market” (Try giving totally irrelavent answers sometimes.. its a lot of fun)