Great Show by Rajasthan Royals!

Such a beautiful morning here today.. An after-effect of the last night's rain!
No sun, curtains wide open, cool breeze flowing, assorted music, a fresh mind and me home alone..

Day before, we all witnessed one of the most exciting cricket games of recent times: Rajasthan Royals v/s Kolkata Knight Riders
It was far more dramatic than any of these reality shows being relayed all the time. Forcing a match almost lost to the super over and then winning it chasing a target of 16 runs in an over. Wow! Brilliant Cricket.

Warnie boy showed it yet again. Sure, they are the last year's winners but they don't have Watson and Tanvir this time. Frankly, you don't feel like cheering this team. They just have one hitter in Yusuf Pathan. But then, they have Warne. He does something to the team, something magical. I remember him discussing something with Raut in the the final over of their batting (Raut had missed two balls earlier) and then, Raut scores 14 runs in next 3 balls of the over taking the team score to 150. I am not taking credit from anyone; but Warne does have something in him.

He has great understanding of cricket. He utilizes the limited resources in his side just too well. He took some brilliant decisions at some crucial points and did some good bowling and fielding too. Leading by example, you see!

I am sure that this match will be used by some teams for their internal training but the more interesting thing is, the team makes a good case-study for a management/psychology class. It is amazing to see what a team can achieve with motivation, teamwork and a great leader. I loved it.
I am not sure if I wish them to win but I definitely look forward to their games.

On a lighter note, Girish tells me to support Royal Challengers as I am in Bangalore but then, he himself supports Ferrari and not Force India! :D

No Adventures.

There was a bungee-jumping accident in Bangalore this weekend. A Marine engineer from Chennai, Bhargava fell heads down from a height of ~100 ft and died.
Guy had tried bungee jump and was trying reverse bungee jump next when the harness snapped.

As a matter of fact, Vijay, Girish, Kartik and me were also there the same day. The plan was made on Friday and I told them that I will accompany them just because I wanted to see it and won't be trying any jump. We reached at the venue around 1 p.m. Girish had done some homework and was telling about the bungee accidents. I asked why are you trying it and Girish just passed the question saying accidents can happen even while you are driving bike, right? Kartik did support me and mocked his comparison.

After reaching there, all three of them decided to try reverse bungee jump because the normal bungee jump would have required lot of wait. They got themselves registered. We were watching the jumps and even shot some videos. There was a safety net for normal bungee jump but nothing for reverse bungee jump. Reverse jumps had not started by then. So, we thought of going out for lunch and coming back.

There weren't many people around when we returned. We thought, others would also have gone for lunch. We were gossiping and after some time, I told them to inquire when the jumps are gonna resume. Vijay went to talk and signaled us that the thing is over. We all reached to him and then, we knew that some accident has happened and the guy might die. All our energy sapped.

After sometime, we were returning. Vijay was telling us not to talk about the incident at his home. His mom had wished us 'Best of Luck' many a times when we were leaving for the jump and seemed that luck was the savior.

I reached home by 5 p.m. It was a very sad incident. I was having headache. On sunday, I went to see a doctor. I had viral fever - 102 degrees. Got an injection, and all those medicines. And today, I feel a bit fine after spending one whole day lying on the bed.

I am not trying any such adventures in my life. Not in India for sure!

Yes, you did it.

Mood: pleased
This is for everyone who emerged victorious through the cumbersome selection process of India's premier management institutions - IIMs!
It feels great to sense the happiness of people whom you have seen going through all that process - juggling between office work and TIME classes, squeezing out every possible minute from their schedule and also deprioritizing some of their interests....

Morning, I see Arpit calling. We just talked day before and he never calls in the morning. I could sense that the results are out. And then he tells "Congratulate kar do, IIM mein ho gayaa hai" :)
And then comes the real part, he had told everyone that he is having a call from IIM-B only and today he keeps telling that he has actually cleared all the IIMs. But I wasn't really shocked. The guy who can get 100% marks without even attempting the complete question paper and can top any course even after constantly getting 'screwed' can make even this possible. No, I am not being sarcastic; all these childish acts of yours don't bother me anymore. I am really happy for you.

And as I go about spreading the news to the world through my gtalk status, I know that Kanchan has also made it to BILK. Alok couldn't be contacted and in noon, he comes online on gtalk and i ask him the results. But this guy is hillarious; he tells that 'abhi pdf download kar rahaa hun. dekhke bataata hun' and yes, he also makes it to B and I.

Congratulations guys! I am sure you are going to find every bit of this effort worth it after reaching to IIMs.
And ofcourse, treats are awaited! :D