tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344923062024-03-07T11:14:53.638+05:30Life - A Big Surprise !!Here, I share my experiences & favourite pieces.Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-29521028132327723032010-06-10T21:35:00.003+05:302010-06-10T21:46:58.334+05:30People buy by 'why you do it'!<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qp0HIF3SfI4&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qp0HIF3SfI4&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Thanks to Mukta!Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-24242507798446051552010-03-06T01:55:00.000+05:302010-03-06T01:57:07.777+05:30Sach-(was)-in!<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CMG1PaR4Vy4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CMG1PaR4Vy4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-36057138909468070302009-08-25T20:07:00.000+05:302009-08-25T20:08:22.275+05:30Did you Know?<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jpEnFwiqdx8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jpEnFwiqdx8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-26653138348982783012009-07-30T11:13:00.001+05:302009-07-30T11:16:32.869+05:30My interview on CNBC-TV18<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JAtpit876zI&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JAtpit876zI&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-50579345682280325662009-05-09T02:08:00.000+05:302009-05-09T02:09:59.317+05:30Inspiration<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ud9AXI826Yk&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ud9AXI826Yk&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Immediate Source: Mitesh AsharAbhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-79058352358049807232009-05-09T01:46:00.007+05:302009-05-09T01:52:34.356+05:30The AdvertisementThis Ad film got an award at Cannes 2007. One of the most touching ones I have ever seen.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nhwIFbB5iuo&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nhwIFbB5iuo&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Immediate source: Ankur Chamadia, my friend.Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-64632644954367221602009-05-09T01:39:00.000+05:302009-05-09T01:42:32.071+05:30Mahesh at his Best!<embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Afqzco_RcQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" height="270" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-24197429307420646432009-05-08T11:02:00.000+05:302009-05-08T11:03:34.661+05:30My most-favourite piece ever<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hd_ptbiPoXM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hd_ptbiPoXM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-1730238082169262202009-05-06T20:00:00.003+05:302009-05-06T20:07:41.767+05:30A must-watch for Modi Fans!Part 1
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<br /><object classid='clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000' codebase='http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0' width='474' height='392' id='IBNLive' align='middle'><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always' /><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true' /><param name='movie' value='http://features.ibnlive.in.com/videos/embed/91902/C1520A46F5A03B820B85FADC2E7111C8385B6EFE0E8D09D692202B007C9F6465250AF9776187481B42E0EC7A9A0B83F19C6669118A745B72F748D359A7C37F761736966C643F20F96D70DE164B06FAD026DA048DE9/05_2009/modi_intw0505_313.jpg' /><param name='quality' value='high' /><param name='bgcolor' value='#ffffff' /> <embed src='http://features.ibnlive.in.com/videos/embed/91902/C1520A46F5A03B820B85FADC2E7111C8385B6EFE0E8D09D692202B007C9F6465250AF9776187481B42E0EC7A9A0B83F19C6669118A745B72F748D359A7C37F761736966C643F20F96D70DE164B06FAD026DA048DE9/05_2009/modi_intw0505_313.jpg' quality='high' bgcolor='#ffffff' width='474' height='392' name='IBNLive' align='middle' allowScriptAccess='always' allowFullScreen='true' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' /></object>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-78772225794688910632009-04-20T19:02:00.002+05:302009-04-20T19:11:59.440+05:30INDIA<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F2qZEiZMgWs&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F2qZEiZMgWs&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9AP30br94ro&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9AP30br94ro&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-20631689889313127682009-04-08T19:15:00.007+05:302009-04-09T00:04:51.076+05:30Cooperation v/s CompetitionSadly, I am nomore a MENtor! [:(] (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=828655485&ref=ts">Deva</a> can empathize best!) Yesterday, I happened to attend the Annual Felicitation Program of ISMP (Institute Student Mentor Program). The program started with Lunch followed by a panel discussion on the Future of DAMPs (Department Academic Mentorship Program). I was amongst the 6 panelists and thoroughly enjoyed the discussion. But, what I was inspired most from was <a href="http://www.ee.iitb.ac.in/wiki/faculty/vmgadre">Prof. Vikram Gadre</a>'s (easily one of my favourite professors, during my 5 year stay in IIT-B) talk towards the conclusion of the program. <br /><br />I can categorize his message into 2 points:<br />1) Competition can help bring the best out of every individual but cooperation (team spirit) if added to it can bring the collective best out of the entire group, which will be greater than the total quanta achieved in the absence of cooperation. He stressed the importance of having cooperation at the right places. He pointed out that normally students tend to cooperate where they should not, like during the exams, while solving assignments (by copying) or in short, when it appears to be a convenient tool or a shortcut. In instances otherwise, we just have a sheer competitive spirit which even leads us to undercut our peers at times. Competition is something which is quite abundant present all around but let's add some cooperation to it and it might give sweeter fruits.<br /><br />2) It is your age to build character and not a personality type. Don't build a personality just because that's the way you would love to see it on your paper (resume) in a desired form; rather work towards building a strong character which if written on a paper illustrates your true personality. In short, according to me, his message was to make us realize that do not do things just for the heck of it. Do it only if you are thoroughly convinced and you feel you will enjoy it!<br /><br />By the way, I have founded a new club recently, alongwith <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=828655485&ref=ts">Devasheesh</a>, called Lazeez Lazies and the reason for I being out of blogging scene for a while now, can be partially attributed to the same! We are planning to float honorary memberships of the club to a few distinguished lazies, very soon! :) However, if you feel you deserve one, please write to us. <br /><br />SharmaAbhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-3402036219930780392009-03-03T13:02:00.002+05:302009-03-03T13:05:36.073+05:30India Rising : A must-watch<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FQ1O9NlnugE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FQ1O9NlnugE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Courtesy: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=534990003&ref=ts">Deep</a> :)Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-10688229040104753912009-02-25T13:46:00.000+05:302009-02-25T13:47:22.362+05:30Determination at its Best!! :D<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8IS-WAgoe8o&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8IS-WAgoe8o&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-47686696973119757642009-02-24T16:05:00.007+05:302009-02-24T18:49:16.886+05:30My production on CNBC-TV18 | Tech Show | June 2006This was my independent production for CNBC-TV18's weekly show - The Tech Show (now tech2.0). This was a part of my Internship at the Mumbai bureau in Summer-2006.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mw2FK4rv3BE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mw2FK4rv3BE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-45077574523516809742009-02-24T14:15:00.001+05:302009-02-24T14:16:52.473+05:30Is this why, you tweet?Check out:<br /><a href="http://valleywag.gawker.com/5158699/i-tweet-therefore-i-am?skyline=true&s=x">http://valleywag.gawker.com/5158699/i-tweet-therefore-i-am?skyline=true&s=x</a>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-42458126472989752702009-02-24T13:55:00.002+05:302009-02-24T14:08:57.767+05:30Booz & Company's take at World Economic Forum, Davos<object width="425" height="264"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vW7T0ClQxfw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vW7T0ClQxfw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="264"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="264"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ItVaH8q-R4U&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ItVaH8q-R4U&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="264"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="264"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IxKkEMs4BCY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IxKkEMs4BCY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="264"></embed></object>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-16208281499910336492009-02-13T13:44:00.006+05:302009-02-13T13:59:09.675+05:30Outlook Business’s Coverage on Young Entrepreneurs; includes Hellointern’s Co-founders<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnXPMz5aUXrAmk5lSu5WV1EleBOR8zmQV_MEo9FEJaaauoqeuCgesGjGNfoOYTajRwpYoRT3C19X1H8hrWD9YMb3p-Ua1BA0WBRnhVJd-m3HjVCxDXz1HnT0DIe6acZemdRcV/s1600-h/outlook_cover_page.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnXPMz5aUXrAmk5lSu5WV1EleBOR8zmQV_MEo9FEJaaauoqeuCgesGjGNfoOYTajRwpYoRT3C19X1H8hrWD9YMb3p-Ua1BA0WBRnhVJd-m3HjVCxDXz1HnT0DIe6acZemdRcV/s320/outlook_cover_page.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302195769107752786" /></a><br />Watch out for the <a href="http://business.outlookindia.com/inner.aspx?articleid=2516&subcatgid=1125&editionid=67&catgid=1">Outlook Business</a> (Issue: Feb 8th - Feb 21st) on Young Leaders. The issue gives a cover-page mention to the Hellointern.com's Co-founders besides featuring them as part of the story on Young Entrepreneurs! :)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />SharmaAbhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-46708349188443065502009-02-12T19:32:00.003+05:302009-02-12T19:39:09.595+05:30Mint Coverage on Internships & Hellointern's role<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNshnGlYBHkYPfQ4zw93fqKtVP2-PNyb7B1MnxFnFNoMpbAOJHKSUhs620plyhyq0Re7llz8Fn-6gAcnBiGDtFgIU0NQWCPhczdqn8rwGMfCCfYunGvgpwcmAseWVJiweK7EY/s1600-h/05_02_2009_008_003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 363px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNshnGlYBHkYPfQ4zw93fqKtVP2-PNyb7B1MnxFnFNoMpbAOJHKSUhs620plyhyq0Re7llz8Fn-6gAcnBiGDtFgIU0NQWCPhczdqn8rwGMfCCfYunGvgpwcmAseWVJiweK7EY/s400/05_02_2009_008_003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301912126345973970" /></a>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-72688946622678438552009-02-12T19:21:00.004+05:302009-02-12T19:39:32.044+05:30Hellointern amongst India's 25 hottest web-enterprises!<object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AfcIdUXywVA&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AfcIdUXywVA&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-39104230314887907142008-10-21T22:14:00.004+05:302008-10-21T22:27:33.547+05:30Hellointern ReloadedAfter having a successful 2007-08 season with over 120 companies participating in the process, our initiative <a href="http://www.hellointern.com">Hellointern.com</a> is all set to kickstart the recruitment season of 2008-09. And, this time with a completely new and automated web-platform especially tailor-made to the requirements of our users. The new state-of-the-art version makes the life of the internship-seekers and the recruiting companies easier than never before, by offering a multitude of search options.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCercwDbd4pMiSo1ZhCvzrvqXjU8BpqFqesKgCBpNBywvVyyNTG3XT8HvWjAr-euClC_3gn46uQpXHc8kWJ6m__pl2VJoDiHXoaFmXLLj9BeKnXNUKA8wseZDswoKjkBVMeqgA/s1600-h/Untitled.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCercwDbd4pMiSo1ZhCvzrvqXjU8BpqFqesKgCBpNBywvVyyNTG3XT8HvWjAr-euClC_3gn46uQpXHc8kWJ6m__pl2VJoDiHXoaFmXLLj9BeKnXNUKA8wseZDswoKjkBVMeqgA/s400/Untitled.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259651442828847346" /></a><br />Please check out the latest version (<a href="http://www.hellointern.com">www.hellointern.com</a>), spread the word around and feel free to give us suggestions. (if any, in a personal e-mail abhishek@hellointern.com)<br /><br />SharmaAbhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-51816677160314220202008-10-21T17:44:00.019+05:302009-02-12T19:20:18.180+05:30Beyond DADAgiri<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://alexp0205.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/saurav-ganguly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 235px;" src="http://alexp0205.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/saurav-ganguly.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This time it's too strong a temptation to resist! After almost 2 months of retirement from blogging, I am back.<br /><br />Indian Cricket is at the end of an era - the era of DADAgiri. The illustrious cricketer, one of the all time greats, India's top bet in ODIs ever only next to Sachin, Media's favourite, the Prince of Kolkata, DADA, Bengal Tiger, also known as Sourav Ganguly has finally declared his 12-year long innings. He is not just a cricketer but a living example of an exceptional fighter!<br /><br />You love him or hate him, he will always be remembered as someone who left his deeeep impression on the landscape of Indian Cricket. He is the man who almost brought a renaissance after it had suffered a major blow by the match-fixing scandal. It's a cliche to mention that he is the one who was behind the regained unity of Indian Cricket Team. He is the man who is undisputedly the best captain, India has ever had in both versions of the game (records prove so). Rahul Dravid once said: "In off-side, first there is God, then there is Sourav Ganguly".<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/14/images/2007121457482301.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/14/images/2007121457482301.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />You must be wondering why I am making such a post at all. Well, the purpose is not just to show my blind-love for DADA but also to sum-up the learnings or the inspirations which we all can take from this man called Ganguly. (applicable even for his worst critics)<br /><br />1) FIGHTER-to-the-core: The will to make a comeback even after being hit by a boulder on head. <br />2) No matter, who writes you off and how.. the internal strength and courage is just enough to counter everything.<br />3) Leadership lessons:<br /> + Fight for your team-mates, make them feel special and secured<br /> + Speak your mind out, be aggressive<br /> - Lobbying harms in long-term<br /> - Leading from the front is "must" to command team's respect<br /> - The burden of leadership can never be a permanent excuse to defend the individual failures<br />4) The go-getter attitude, affinity to take challenges<br />5) Dictating the life on own terms; being in a position to call shots oneself<br />6) Self-Respect: No Compromises<br />7) Making the correct choices and not just the popular ones<br />8) The art of taking revenge(smooth, calm, impactful way) with a punch - refer to the Chappell saga<br />9) AGE no BAR: He has proved time and again, if politics is left aside, that he still is amongst the best. (refer to his batting average and performance of last 2 years)<br />10) Conviction to prove the merit: I will just say that this man, who was even discarded from the Irani Trophy squad citing reasons of age / performance, has slapped hard on the faces of the previous 5 wise men by not only hitting a century but also proving that he still represents the crème de la crème. And, I am sure the mark of the slap will remain on the faces for quite some time! :)<br /><br />I am sure this man will continue to inspire many more junkies like me in the time to come!!<br /><br />Hats off to DADA!<br /><br />SharmaAbhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-44276518135415109892008-08-18T01:04:00.003+05:302008-08-18T01:16:08.525+05:30A "Must Read" for Future Entrepreneurs!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.anywired.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/lifestyle40.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.anywired.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/lifestyle40.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This is really a masterpiece from Sanjeev Bikhchandani - Founder, Naukri.com! In this article, I feel, he has portrayed the practical aspects of Entrepreneurship, pretty effectively.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.livemint.com/2008/08/14022048/Entrepreneurship-it8217s-a.html?h=B">http://www.livemint.com/2008/08/14022048/Entrepreneurship-it8217s-a.html?h=B</a><br /><br />- SharmaAbhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-20197588872479473632008-08-11T15:32:00.004+05:302008-08-11T15:39:19.714+05:30Words of WisdomJust now, got a meaningful (rarely so) forward (e-mail). These are the words of wisdom by Swami Vivekananda! I really find this interesting!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stanford.edu/group/hsc/uploaded_images/vivek-785494.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.stanford.edu/group/hsc/uploaded_images/vivek-785494.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />"<br /><br />When I asked God for strength<br />He gave me difficult situation to face.<br /><br />When I asked God for Brain & Brawn<br />He gave me puzzle in life to solve.<br /><br />When I asked God for Happiness<br />He showed me some unhappy people.<br /><br />When I asked God for Wealth<br />He showed me how to work hard.<br /><br />When I asked God for Favors<br />He showed me opportunities to work hard.<br /><br />When I asked God for Peace<br />He showed me how to help others.<br /><br />God gave me nothing I wanted<br />He gave me everything I needed.<br /><br />"Abhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-7219370872357881352008-08-06T20:55:00.010+05:302008-08-11T16:25:35.073+05:30Words from the "Baazee"gar!!I went to listen to the guy who has quite a lot of brands: IIT > Wisconsin > Harvard > Apple > McKinsey > Goldman Sachs > Ebay > Baazee, associated to his fame. YES, I am talking about <a href="http://www.matrixpartners.com/team_ab.asp">Avnish Bajaj </a>who came into the limelight in 2004 when he sold Baazee to Ebay. <br />I must have attended atleast over 100 such talks in last 4 years, but this one was one of the special ones! <br /><a href="http://www.innindia.com/news/images/Avnish_Bajaj.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.innindia.com/news/images/Avnish_Bajaj.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Here are some useful excerpts from his Talk:<br /><br />1) Do take your studies seriously! This doesn't mean, just scoring good grades. Even if your grades are pathetic, but you focus really hard on ensuring a good learning - you may still be better off than most of your studious peers. So what matters more in the long run, is the learning and not just a number. <br /><br />2) It's a fashion statement: "You don't need to be educated to be a successful Entrepreneur". And, we jump on to the examples of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Larry Page, for a quick defence. At the same time, we ignore so many thousands (a huge majority) of such drop-outs who fail to make it big in life, in short "unsuccessful"! <br /><br />3) He also pointed out that "you all" (audience mostly comprising of IIT students) have a platform set in life and each of you are going to be successful in life. It's just that you need to keep faith in yourself and keep working hard.<br /><br />4) He believes that it's mainly the team which decides the success of any business, ofcourse, with the leader/CEO keeping the vision and showing the path.<br /><br /><strong>Q&A Session</strong><br /><br />One gentleman in the audience asks: "It is often said that the great people are the ones who create something original and not just copying! In a sense, Baazee was started inspired by e-bay because at that point of time, there was opportunity in India. Do you regret, when you look back, that you should not have copied it?" In the meantime, Avnish listens to the question quite patiently and gives an answer, with a big smile on his face: "I look at it as an arbitrage and not copying" he continues,"I think that 95% of the entrepreneurs fall in this category where they observe the results of other existing businesses and then finetune their models, as the risk is lower in this case, while, there are only a few great people in minority like Steve Jobs who push their agenda and dream singlehandedly. (example: before the launch of i-Pod, many players also tried to come up with a similar product in the market, Sony being one of them, but they all failed badly. Inspite of that, Steve Jobs stuck to his dream of coming up with a portable music player and ensured that the product reaches all parts of the world and sells). And, I am not that great!"<br /><br />- SharmaAbhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34492306.post-20752321986167512692008-08-04T20:29:00.006+05:302008-08-11T16:26:58.854+05:303 Js, 3 Cheers!!!I had never thought, I would discuss movies someday on this blog! But, here it's a temptation too hard to resist. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Forbes_Nash"><span style="font-weight:bold;">J</span>ohn Nash</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesjbraddock.com"><span style="font-weight:bold;">J</span>ames J Braddock</a>, <a href="http://www.jeffreywigand.com"><span style="font-weight:bold;">J<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span>effrey Wigand</a>! You must be wondering what is common between these three names except that they all start from letter 'J'. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://entimg.msn.com/i/gal/RussellCrowe/Crowe_AG286979_400.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://entimg.msn.com/i/gal/RussellCrowe/Crowe_AG286979_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Well, two attributes: One, they all are special heroes, one can look up to, whenever one wants a candy full of inspirational and motivational flavors. Two, also the primary reason why a ranked lazy creature like me is making this post, all the 3 characters have been played superbly by one genius called RUSSELL CROWE (in the movies <span style="font-style:italic;">A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, The Insider</span>). <br /><br />All the movies are utterly inspiring and you would always want to watch them again and again! In all these movies, Russell has portrayed the characters so well and so real that after watching each of them, it forced me to doubt if the real heroes had themselves acted in the movies. Everytime, I was so excited that I couldn't resist myself from thoroughly going through the personal websites of these J-heroes, immediately after the movies finished!<br /><br />Isn't it also amazing that the same actor, a Kiwi native, was chosen to depict the greatness of these legends in movies, all, churned out of Hollywood? By no means, it was easy to play any of these characters. Those of you, who haven't watched these movies yet, please do so asap. I bet, you would be extremely charged up by these fantastic pieces of genius. Afterall, atleast in Bollywood - you don't get to see such performances too often, in your lifetime! Do you?<br /><br />- SharmaAbhishek Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571280674221725002noreply@blogger.com0