Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Sitting at the Xpressions Control Desk, I am writing this post - thanks to the wifi connectivity across our campus. I've been tediously updating the Live Information System but there are a few people around me who've made this benumb job a bit interesting by sharing their views regarding the jobs they've been allocated during Xpressions 2006. So, here I put to record a few interesting quotes which would make you all smile just as they made me... [it is another matter that I always keep smiling].

Live Quotes:

- Sonam Raj - Posted at the Control Desk says - "Agar mein Call Center mein kaam karta aur itni mehnat kar leta to ab tak lakhon kama leta...."

- Sandeep Agarwal - Incharge of X-Cops (the security team) - "Bachpan mein sapna tha ki policeman banoonga...pata nahi that ki sapna aise poora hoga :( "

- P.D - a buddy in a pissed mood - "Mein moo nahi kholu to achha hoga..."

more updates to come soon.....as soon as i hear more such quotes....

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Sunday, October 22, 2006






















XPRESSIONS - 2006 T- Shirt ......here we go.....

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Making it to the 'Kurukshetra'


I waited and waited and waited and then it came. I thought it would be ages before I could see it. But as they say the best is usually in reserve, I thought the same would be true for me. The glory of being there and the winner taking it all would be a sight to see and a moment to remember. Every Tom, Dick and Harry would congratulate me on a feat which very few have achieved in the past and only a league of extraordinary gentlemen would be able to do in future. Without being gender biased, I would add ladies to that category as well. And with abated breath u opened the website and OooooHhhhh!!! How did it happen? Are there some still better than me? Perhaps, that’s why they say ‘this is not for the weak hearted!!!’ I accept it now. I would take this opportunity to congratulate the selected teams and warn them of the tough road ahead. Be prepared dudes! That’s my advice. Chakravyuh is the first battle and if you prove to be the Arjun of 21st century then you get the chance to be a part of the KURUKSHETRA.

By: Rohit Mathur

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Xpressions! Naam hi kaafi hai! Another year, another batch and a new avatar! Badhiya hai… That’s the way it is. Innovation is the key to success and with every fresh batch comes new ideas. That’s how we prepare the event. So even if you come again you will find the same warmth and the same courtesy but we would have bid adieu to the old styles. Come here and see it for yourself.


Contributed By:
Rohit Mathur

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Thursday, October 05, 2006

The ball is rolling again after the Durga Pooja Holz.... That was a much needed break after the hectic first term....
Though its dificult to set in with the college atmosphere after coming from the comfort zones of our cozy homes.....But the Institute doen't seem to be all that boring either.....Lots of final touches happening. I guess the dry runs are still going on... Dunno how far they have reached... As in Kanyakumari of The Andamas..would update on that soon..
A new game for the undergrads and the future managers- "Helios"- is in the making......
Things are getting hot.....Moreso when its the "Grades Time" for us....
Meetings are being held at the stroke of the midnight hours in CR 1/6. The good-better-best and the not so good are being discussed..... As the D-day is approaching, the temper is rising higher n higher!!!!
We are going to make this even rock...Am sure of that!!!

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Thursday, September 21, 2006

I was all groggy eyed, just up from a long, hour long nap, when I saw the message on winpop – “Meet at CR 1 at 11. Attendance compulsory.” I groaned inwardly and looked at the clock. Two hours to go. Enough time for a game of tennis.

Two hours and a bruised right wrist later, I found myself engrossed in one of the most amazing flash presentation I’ve ever seen. And thus was I initiated into a world where you learn lessons they never teach in the classroom, where you discover your hidden talents, you make lifelong bonds and ties, you work 24 x 7, and for a change, you start enjoying the work. The world of Xpressions.

Two weeks later, with goals defined and re-defined, and with standards raised high, we actually were already chest deep in making it a success. The sessions that stretched deep into the night, and often into early morning, the endless cups of plastic poison consumed, the heated arguments, the back – slaps, the occasional yawn and the subsequent PJ’s…

Deadlines have to be met, priorities have to be set, teamwork, results, strategies drawn and then re - drawn… hey!! Aren’t these what a manager needs to do? If yes, then while working to make Xpressions a success, I’m almost half – way there.

Contributed By
Sabyasachi Guhanyogi
PGP I

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Heard the song by ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh -
" sarakti jaye hai rukh se nakaab ahistaa ashistaa, nikaltaa aa raha hai aaftaab ahistaa ahistaa". No I am not talking about my "that someone special" in my life, it's Xpressions 2006, the countdown for which has finally officially begun on campus. The logo is out !!! Xtend the Spectrum is the theme of the event...
With the Pooja holidays just round the corner, teams (those who are conceptualizing the events) have started gearing up for the grand finale. So many "dry runs" are being conducted that I doubt they would reach Kanyakumari running all the way :). Everybody is on their toes (No, they are not running to Kanyakumari)...Days have gone smaller and nights longer.....Meetings are being held at the flood lit basketball and tennis courts in the dead of the night!!
Its the final over of the ODI. 6 more weeks to go. Aur yeh laga Sixer. XIMB Phir Champion!!
Its really interesting to see how various teams are competing with each other to play that last ball. Its XIM Vs. XIM as of now...But ppl be ready to face the music, for its going to be the hard-hitting assessment of all your abilities.... So You also need to be gearing up for the Gala event that we are hosting...... Come join us to Xtend the Spectrum!!!

Some links to the events that we are hosting -
Kurukshetra : http://www.ximb.ac.in/~beabs
Skill City : http://www.ximb.ac.in/~skill/

Keep watching this space for more information......

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Tuesday, September 12, 2006

“XPRESSIONS-2006”, yes! That’s the buzz word these days all around. Those rocking days are going to be back and this time they say, the scale is going to be huge. Starting from the magnitude of the events to the level of excitement generated, everything is going to go up manifolds. Life is going to change for many. With preparations having started with full vigor, XIMBians are all geared up to host one of the biggest gala event in the history of Business schools.

With its rich legacy, versatility and innovation XPRESSIONS has always generated an aura about itself long before it has kicked off and this time also it is no different. Building up on some really innovative and fascinating ideas, teams from the premier B-school are already putting their act together for the mega fest scheduled to be held in the 1st week of November. Living up to the expectations, XIMB is sure to rope in some of the best star performers of the entertainment industry for the D-Day. Life in the campus has already caught pace. No area is going to be left untouched whatsoever, be it comprehensive soft skills testing games like Skill City or the most awaited and the only one of its kind Business simulation game, Kurukshetra or the highly successful, business case development competition, Case in Point. There is something for the media planners too in form of Fourth Estate. The investing fanatics shall be kept interested by Dalal Street while quizzers across the country would be in for a treat where they battle it out in Xquizzite against one of the most respected quiz masters of the country trying to stop them in their quest for supremacy. All this and much, much more is what XPRESSIONS-2006 promises to deliver. Follow the build up for XPRESSIONS-2006 from XIMBians themselves through this blog and be a part of history by posting in your comments.

We shall keep this blog updated with the latest developments in the campus regarding XPRESSIONS-2006 talking about the scope for every aspirant who want to be a part of this phenomenon. We would also come up with some experiences of people who have witnessed and contributed to XPRESSIONS earlier. So make sure you don’t miss out on the action.

Contributed By: Suvra
PGP - I

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Tuesday, September 05, 2006

As time draws near, I can feel the winds change direction, the armies are not too far away with just a few weeks to go. Men of honor shall come and try to conquer, stamp their authority over their rivals. The competition is fierce, coming from all the top B-schools in the country, each one unleashing its strongest warriors. The warriors would have to conquer various battles to win the war. Their management skills are put to test in kurukshetra, whereas skill city is the hardest test of their soft skills. The quizzes and the debates would test all there is under the sun, the victor becoming the supreme warrior and the rest remain mere mortals. Finance experts and I.T. wizards should start gathering their artillery, they shall need all the ammunition and skill, all heal is going to break loose in dalal street and shatranj. There shall be a bloodbath in DecibleZ, rock as hard as you can for there would be no second chance, music is all that can save you from being extinct.

History is going to be created, warriors shall be remembered long after they are gone, those left out would lose their soul forever, for even the dead is going to rise this November for Xpressions !!

Contributed by Uday Nayyar, PGP-I

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