Author Archives: arkuscaesar

On Vanguard Business School

Posted on September 30, 2011 by arkuscaesar

Most of you know that this is where I work, for the rest here is our  website: http://www.vanguardbschool.com Hope you find it interesting enough to support , visit, encourage and recommend.

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On certain things that are best written and not said

Posted on September 20, 2011 by arkuscaesar

You’ve always been my most ardent fan – not the googly eyed variety, but the serious kind -the kind that can and most inevitably will give sharp feedback when warranted. You’ve been there for me when the going was tough and you’ve … Continue reading →

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On the lack of Suitability of Certain Unmarried Folk

Posted on September 12, 2011 by arkuscaesar

I recently read ” The (In)eligible Bachelors” by Ruchita Misra. This book falls into several automatic categories – Indian English Literature, Popular Culture, MBA Authors, Chick Lit, etc. This is my review of the book… Ever since Chetan Bhagat and … Continue reading →

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On What India needs..

Posted on September 5, 2011 by arkuscaesar

Somewhere close to our 64th Independence day, I’d floated a tweet with the message that what  India really needs going forward is good education and good healthcare and that with these two taken care of most everything else would naturally … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Economy, Education, Grouses, Healthcare, India, Musings, politics, scams, Wish Lists | 2 Comments

On possibly Google’s best Doodle ever …

Posted on September 5, 2011 by arkuscaesar

OK, so Google is one of my starting tabs on chrome and occasionally I stop there to check stuff out, and, once in a while I’m rewarded by interesting doodles, those version fonts motifs, weird guitar simulations and other crazy ways to write Google that they do on … Continue reading →

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On Promises to Keep

Posted on August 11, 2011 by arkuscaesar

Four days before we celebrate our 64th Independence Day, Times of India chose to go with an Editorial by Dr. Kiran Bedi titled “Promises to Keep” [Aside] Time was when I used to recommend reading ToI Editorials as a good starting point to … Continue reading →

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On the day I made it through to Olam

Posted on December 2, 2010 by arkuscaesar

[Aside]Have been wearingly busy  these last few days trying to cap a crucial month close, and what with a planned fly-by-wire trip to India to perform my Mom’s (peace be upon her) Shraadh ceremony[/Aside] Today,at lunchtime, I  got a call from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hostel life, IIFT, IMF, MBA, OLAM, Placements | 7 Comments

On "We, the Tweeple", Barkha Dutt.. On what she did, what she didn’t and #barkhagate

Posted on November 23, 2010 by arkuscaesar

Ok, here goes in a bit more detail than I did in this POST , and forgive the venom (if you find any, I’ve tried hard not to show the bile & vitriol within). I’ve snipped out the unnecessary witticism and … Continue reading →

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On Mainstream Media (MSM) Credibility, Big Shot Journos, #barkhagate and #vircrasher

Posted on November 19, 2010 by arkuscaesar

The evolving 2G Scam and #barkhagate (for those following on Twitter) raises serious questions on the credibilty of our Mainstream Media (MSM) and our revered journos.  Even if there is no illegality involved, at the very least it underlines two … Continue reading →

Posted in #barkhagate, #vircrasher, corruption, Current Events, Grouses, Journalism, media, MSM, Personal Favourite Blogs, politics, scams, Twitter, updates | 5 Comments

On the Passing away of another Stalwart…R.I.P Professor P.Lal

Posted on November 14, 2010 by arkuscaesar

Professor P Lal passes away 4 November 2010 statesman news service KOLKATA, 4 NOV: Teacher, poet, translator and publisher ~ P Lal (in picture) died at a city nursing home late yesterday. He was 81.Born in 1929, he joined St Xavier’s … Continue reading →

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