Am not sure if lock up is the opposite of lock down.  Two opposites at first sight sound like two negatives. But even then open up seems the apt opposite of lock down. On 2 May, I invited some of this group members to a zoom chat to discuss open up. My notes on the … Read more

My first interaction with Rashmi was sometime in the nineties. One of my students, Gaurav Sabnis, was working at IBM, after finishing his MBA from IIML. Gaurav was one of the first Indians on the blogging scene. He blogged about a B School chain, headquartered in Delhi, who were making great claims about their placements … Read more

Atul is a pioneer of the home delivery industry. In the summer of 69, his mom gave birth to Atul at her home in RDSO quarters in Lucknow. The family shifted to Pune when he was two years old. They haven’t shifted out yet. At the age of 4, he ran away from his first … Read more

We had a very interesting session on Sun, 28-Oct-2013, moderated by Sameer Agashe. There were 11 of us present from the 1990/91 batch of COEP Mech, Electrical and E/TC. Here is some of the stuff we discussed. Why does your team work work for you? What motivates them? In the Maslow hierarchy of motivation, individuals … Read more

Bhanu’s dad was the seventh child of a landless labourer in Gadhinglaj, Kolhapur. He put himself to school on his own – and surprised the entire district by topping the matric exams of Bombay state in 1942. His achievement was noticed – and he ended up getting admitted to the prestigious BHU (There were no … Read more

The skills set of engineers can be characterized by three overall skills factors: (i) Core Employability Skills (which cover generic attitudinal and affective skills, such as reliability and team-work); (ii) Communication Skills (such as English skills, written and verbal communication), and (iii) Professional Skills (which generally covers cognitive skills related to the engineering professions, such … Read more

We  need to work on a product that helps students and parents: Discover their strengths             Move towards goal clarity             Explore new career options             Analyze the fit between goal and strengths As a future business, we need to understand the process of counselling. Was speaking to Ankur at Chandigarh in March. Asked him … Read more

I am Mayuresh Shirolkar. I come from a family of doctors. Both my parents were doctors, and so were both my grandfathers. We had a hospital in Kasba Peth, the heart of Pune city. As a child I was reserved, but not an introvert. One of the reasons has to do with physical dimensions. If … Read more

I am Jaanvi Jhamtani. I grew up in Pune. Went to a CBSE school till 5th and then shifted to an ICSE school. In ICSE, the focus is on understanding. The ICSE teacher does not expect you to take notes when she talks. The ICSE English teaching is better – with more stress on writing. … Read more