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Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Bismarc Treats
22 people, nine bikes, one car, one beautiful hotel, four waiters, a wad of 1000 rupee notes, one very happy hotel manager and a faint drizzle of rain was all it took and the evening was BISMARCED!!!!!
Sunday, the 3rd of September was when Bismarc 22 was taken for a treat to “The Thaai” (meaning mother, not a Thai restaurant) restaurant in Trichy by Bismarc 23. Prior to being flagged off at 7:45 pm for the outing by members of the Anti Bismarc Committee*(PGP2), the Bismarcians redefined Corporate Social Responsibility by informing the mess employees not to prepare food for the 22 Bismarcians as they would be dining out that evening.
45 minutes later they were outside “The Thaai” restaurant, the tables were ready for them and once in, the Bismarcians sat in groups of vegetarians and non-vegetarians for dining convenience. The evening’s course of dinner began with a variety of soups ranging from tomato soup, hot & sour soup to chicken soups. The soups were followed by the crackling Sizzlers ordered by the author and Suprabhat (read as Suprabhaath) which had the whole hotel covered in smoke for quite some time and then followed the main course comprising masala kulcha, paneer kadai, nethalli fry, plain dosa (ordered by Prabhakar), naan,vegetable jalfreiz, prawn fry, dragon chicken (did drive the fire in our stomachs), chicken makkanwa, fish fry, garlic naan, dhal makhani , channa masala, aloo mutter, mutton biriyani, dhal thadka, chicken 65, ginger fish, vegetable steak, gobi Manchurian, lemon soda, Coke, cassata ice creams, strawberry shakes, scoops of vanilla and butterscotch, all in multiple orders (that’s all my RAM permits he he). During the entire course of the dinner , the digicams clicked incessantly and even the food wasn’t spared!!!
22 burps later the Bismarcians (comprising Shailendra, Vinod, Chockalingam, Pravin, Mohan Raja, Mohan, Pawan, Sunil, Prabhakar, Suprabhat, Yazhini, Nandinee, Elancheran, Pragadeesh, Jagadish, Shiju, Madhan, Venu, Saravanan, Amit, Sowmya, Madhu) were done with the dinner and off they went on the return trip after a few hip hip hoorays at the hotel. The return trip through the Mathur-OFT road was lovely with everyone being kissed by the faint drizzle of rain which was accommodative enough to let them take a few snaps as well. To announce their arrival back in campus the Bismarcians set off a 600 wala (typical of them really) which woke up the entire Bim Street neighbourhood. We Bismarcians never fail to do injustice to being veritably branded ASBs (Attention Seeking Behaviours). Thus, in the end requisite behaviour was displayed and requisite attention sought!!!
(* - Anti Bimarc Committee (PGP 2) a.k.a ABC, an informal grouping in BIM, happens to be Bismarc’s biggest critic and Biggest helper in times of need as well.)
By special correspondent from Bismarc- Jagadish.M(PGP-1)
22 people, nine bikes, one car, one beautiful hotel, four waiters, a wad of 1000 rupee notes, one very happy hotel manager and a faint drizzle of rain was all it took and the evening was BISMARCED!!!!!
Sunday, the 3rd of September was when Bismarc 22 was taken for a treat to “The Thaai” (meaning mother, not a Thai restaurant) restaurant in Trichy by Bismarc 23. Prior to being flagged off at 7:45 pm for the outing by members of the Anti Bismarc Committee*(PGP2), the Bismarcians redefined Corporate Social Responsibility by informing the mess employees not to prepare food for the 22 Bismarcians as they would be dining out that evening.
45 minutes later they were outside “The Thaai” restaurant, the tables were ready for them and once in, the Bismarcians sat in groups of vegetarians and non-vegetarians for dining convenience. The evening’s course of dinner began with a variety of soups ranging from tomato soup, hot & sour soup to chicken soups. The soups were followed by the crackling Sizzlers ordered by the author and Suprabhat (read as Suprabhaath) which had the whole hotel covered in smoke for quite some time and then followed the main course comprising masala kulcha, paneer kadai, nethalli fry, plain dosa (ordered by Prabhakar), naan,vegetable jalfreiz, prawn fry, dragon chicken (did drive the fire in our stomachs), chicken makkanwa, fish fry, garlic naan, dhal makhani , channa masala, aloo mutter, mutton biriyani, dhal thadka, chicken 65, ginger fish, vegetable steak, gobi Manchurian, lemon soda, Coke, cassata ice creams, strawberry shakes, scoops of vanilla and butterscotch, all in multiple orders (that’s all my RAM permits he he). During the entire course of the dinner , the digicams clicked incessantly and even the food wasn’t spared!!!
22 burps later the Bismarcians (comprising Shailendra, Vinod, Chockalingam, Pravin, Mohan Raja, Mohan, Pawan, Sunil, Prabhakar, Suprabhat, Yazhini, Nandinee, Elancheran, Pragadeesh, Jagadish, Shiju, Madhan, Venu, Saravanan, Amit, Sowmya, Madhu) were done with the dinner and off they went on the return trip after a few hip hip hoorays at the hotel. The return trip through the Mathur-OFT road was lovely with everyone being kissed by the faint drizzle of rain which was accommodative enough to let them take a few snaps as well. To announce their arrival back in campus the Bismarcians set off a 600 wala (typical of them really) which woke up the entire Bim Street neighbourhood. We Bismarcians never fail to do injustice to being veritably branded ASBs (Attention Seeking Behaviours). Thus, in the end requisite behaviour was displayed and requisite attention sought!!!
(* - Anti Bimarc Committee (PGP 2) a.k.a ABC, an informal grouping in BIM, happens to be Bismarc’s biggest critic and Biggest helper in times of need as well.)
By special correspondent from Bismarc- Jagadish.M(PGP-1)
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
FreeKick 2006- The Mega finals finally
August 30th
Finally the day of glory arrived. The stage was all set for a great final between the two best teams of the tournament, Cavaliers Vs Trojans. The spirit was high in both the teams and so was the tension. The teams took to ground at the designated time of 11pm amidst a highly supporting and anxious crowd.
The game got off to a great start with both teams fighting in the mid field for possession of the ball. There were some great moves constructed by Varun Prasad and Prabhkar for the Cavaliers. Jaycee and Vellu tried relentlessly to score goals but were off target. Arun Chacko supported by an injured Elango and the fast Naveen tried very hard for the Trojans. Cavaliers went up 1-0 towards the end of the first half off a corner kick.
In the 2nd half Trojans tried their heart out to go through the defenses of Cavaliers but Sankalan and Vivek held them back with a dedicated effort. Finally the game ended with the Cavaliers winning 1-0 and lifting the Freekick 2006 trophy.
Earlier in the evening Penalty United took on Real Mad-Ride for the 3rd place play-offs.
Penalty United and Real Mad-Ride got off to a great start with both teams trying hard to win the game. Real Mad-Ride tasted first blood when they scored in the first half to go through the defenses of Penalty United. Bhavesh Vikramaditya playing with an injured ankle tried hard to score for Penalty United but all his efforts were in vain.
The defense of Penalty United wasn’t able to withstand the attack of Real Mad-Ride and they scored 2 more goals in the course of the match to win the game 3-0.
The podium standings for Freekick 2006 are as follows:
1st – Cavaliers
2nd- Trojans
3rd- Real Mad-Ride
The success of Freekick 2006 was immense and could be measured by the always jam packed east end gardens, enthusiastic players and supportive administration.
SportsCom put up a great show to conduct such a wonderful tournament and hopefully they would continue to do so.
Sunday, August 27, 2006
FreeKick 2006 – The do or die stage, Semi-finals
August 27th
August 27th
The semi-finals were finally here. Top 2 teams from each group were now playing for a spot in the finals.
The first semifinal was played between Cavaliers and Real Mad-Ride. Cavaliers like before were the favorites to win this game by a decent margin. The game was easy paced compared to the previous games of Cavaliers. Though Real Mad-Ride set some pace to the game in the first half the game slowed down after a one goal lead when Suman found the net for Cavaliers. Suman, Prabhakar, Vellu and Jagdeesh scored for Cavaliers. Jagdeesh is the only goal keeper of the tournament to score a goal. He opened his account with a penalty that Cavaliers won due to a handball committed in the D by Real Mad-Ride. Cavaliers won the game 4-0 and booked a slot for themselves in the final.
The 2nd semifinal of the evening was played between Trojans and Penalty United. The Trojans after their win over Blitzkrieg seemed a little tired. The game was slow and Penalty United tried hard to take advantage of the fatigue factor. Two key players for Trojans, Elango and Mohan Raja were on bench today because of injury. Despite the fatigue factor and absence of players Trojans found the back of the Penalty United defense twice and won the game 2-0. A valiant effort by Bhavesh Vikramaditya’s team saw them win the hearts of the crowd.
With Monday being a rest day the finals and the playoff for the 3rd place would take place on Tuesday 29th August 2006.
GANESH CHATURTI@BIM – THE DIVINE MOODS
It all started from the morning, the pandol, the crowd with the holy urge, Ganesha Himself. Well it was a bit of a strange situation for few as the Sunday mood had taken them to mess at 10 am. Not just because they saw a difference, but guys with kurtas and girls in saris reminded those typical hostellers too. Yes it was a day to kneel, to submit in front the well known Starter of any primary task in this universe. The atmosphere was way too enthusiastic, credits to KALAICOM once again.
Here comes the man who spelt few Hymns of praise for the Elephant-faced divinity as he did all through his life. He started it slowly as the momentum gathered with Aarthi and Aaradhana. Sowmya’s short prayer too reminded the purpose with a strong feeling towards Him. Simple faces turned sages a moment filled with a grace of growing enlightenment. There was a sudden change in the template of the foreheads as a sign of worship. Meanwhile, the smell of ghee and sweetness gathered a current in the pandol. Yes it was the time for Prasad. Few had it more than once typically include the mere trespassers and it taste that took all to heaven for an instant. In a run of concepts and slideshows, yesterday was an odd slide with an even cause. It’s a start, just that. The Holy Idol now waits for a deep bath.
Special Correspondant - Elancheran PGP1
Saturday, August 26, 2006
FreeKick 2006 – Day 6, The battle for supremacy…
August 26
Day 6 of FreeKick 2006 was an eventful day with both the matches being played for supremacy in different contexts.
The first match of the evening was between Head Bangers and BIM Bagan. The two minnows of group A played against each other to reign supreme amongst themselves. BIM Bagan being the stronger of the two saw themselves to a 3-0 victory over Head Bangers.
The 2nd match of the evening was probably the best match of the tournament till now. Trojans took on Blitzkrieg late in the night to give themselves a chance to go through to the semi-finals. Blitzkrieg was placed better than Trojans on goal difference in the group even though both the teams had same points. A draw would have been enough for Blitzkrieg to go through but Trojans had to win the game.
The game was fast paced and highly tensed from the word go. Blitzkrieg drew first blood when Giridhar scored direct from a free kick from behind the center line. Arun, the goal keeper of Trojans couldn’t do anything to stop the ball from hitting the back of the net. Giridhar’s goal was easily the best till now. Pushpreet, the goalie of Blitzkrieg kept well to ward off all attempts of Trojan’s forwards to equalize in the first half.
The 2nd half saw Trojans go all out on the attack and after 15 minutes into the game Trojans hit the back of the net. The score 1-1 and tensions were high, another mistake by Blitzkrieg and Trojans would go through and that is what happened. A foul immediately outside the D, saw Chacko flight a superb curling free kick towards the goal which was headed in by one of the Trojan forwards. A Costly miss by the Blitzkrieg goal keeper meant one up lead for the Trojans. Although the goal of Blitzkrieg tried hard to stop the ball from going in but the effort was in vain. Final score was 2-1 in favor Trojans.
With a lot of injury and players not doing well the Trojans pulled off a great victory when mattered. The journey of Blitzkrieg came to an end for FreeKick 2006 and their effort was hugely applauded by one and all.
August 26
Day 6 of FreeKick 2006 was an eventful day with both the matches being played for supremacy in different contexts.
The first match of the evening was between Head Bangers and BIM Bagan. The two minnows of group A played against each other to reign supreme amongst themselves. BIM Bagan being the stronger of the two saw themselves to a 3-0 victory over Head Bangers.
The 2nd match of the evening was probably the best match of the tournament till now. Trojans took on Blitzkrieg late in the night to give themselves a chance to go through to the semi-finals. Blitzkrieg was placed better than Trojans on goal difference in the group even though both the teams had same points. A draw would have been enough for Blitzkrieg to go through but Trojans had to win the game.
The game was fast paced and highly tensed from the word go. Blitzkrieg drew first blood when Giridhar scored direct from a free kick from behind the center line. Arun, the goal keeper of Trojans couldn’t do anything to stop the ball from hitting the back of the net. Giridhar’s goal was easily the best till now. Pushpreet, the goalie of Blitzkrieg kept well to ward off all attempts of Trojan’s forwards to equalize in the first half.
The 2nd half saw Trojans go all out on the attack and after 15 minutes into the game Trojans hit the back of the net. The score 1-1 and tensions were high, another mistake by Blitzkrieg and Trojans would go through and that is what happened. A foul immediately outside the D, saw Chacko flight a superb curling free kick towards the goal which was headed in by one of the Trojan forwards. A Costly miss by the Blitzkrieg goal keeper meant one up lead for the Trojans. Although the goal of Blitzkrieg tried hard to stop the ball from going in but the effort was in vain. Final score was 2-1 in favor Trojans.
With a lot of injury and players not doing well the Trojans pulled off a great victory when mattered. The journey of Blitzkrieg came to an end for FreeKick 2006 and their effort was hugely applauded by one and all.
Friday, August 25, 2006
FreeKick 2006 – The strategic football war wages on….
August 25
Rain gods decided to have mercy on BIM’s inaugural football tournament FreeKick 2006 today. With no downpour coming down the 5th day’s play got under way.
Two matches were to be played today, the first one Cavaliers Vs Head Bangers and the 2nd one Trojans Vs BIM Bagan. Both these games were important for Cavaliers and Trojans as the goal difference would come into play in the group standings.
The 1st match of the evening was played between the mighty Cavaliers and Head Bangers. Cavaliers being one of the hot favorites for the trophy were expected to win with a huge margin. Prabhakar and Vellu supported by Jaycee and Varun found the back of the Head Bangers goal every now and then. Cavaliers lived up to the expectations of the team and the fans and won the game 11-0.
The 2nd match of the evening was played between Trojans and BIM Bagan. Trojans, another favorite for the trophy had to win by a huge goal difference to over take Blitzkrieg in the group standings. Arun Chacko, Thyagu and Naveen tried hard to make sure that the Trojans win by a good margin. BIM Bagan defended well by their own standards and Trojans won the game 8-0.
Trojans were now placed jointly with Blitzkrieg in the group standings and they had to win the next match to go through to the semi-finals.
August 25
Rain gods decided to have mercy on BIM’s inaugural football tournament FreeKick 2006 today. With no downpour coming down the 5th day’s play got under way.
Two matches were to be played today, the first one Cavaliers Vs Head Bangers and the 2nd one Trojans Vs BIM Bagan. Both these games were important for Cavaliers and Trojans as the goal difference would come into play in the group standings.
The 1st match of the evening was played between the mighty Cavaliers and Head Bangers. Cavaliers being one of the hot favorites for the trophy were expected to win with a huge margin. Prabhakar and Vellu supported by Jaycee and Varun found the back of the Head Bangers goal every now and then. Cavaliers lived up to the expectations of the team and the fans and won the game 11-0.
The 2nd match of the evening was played between Trojans and BIM Bagan. Trojans, another favorite for the trophy had to win by a huge goal difference to over take Blitzkrieg in the group standings. Arun Chacko, Thyagu and Naveen tried hard to make sure that the Trojans win by a good margin. BIM Bagan defended well by their own standards and Trojans won the game 8-0.
Trojans were now placed jointly with Blitzkrieg in the group standings and they had to win the next match to go through to the semi-finals.
Derivative Securities Workshop – IREVNA, Chennai
19th and 20th aug
One of the most powerful assets that BIM has built up over the 22 years of its existence has been its alumni network. The alumni family by bringing in its valuable inputs helps in realizing the goals of the institute - the creation, application and dissemination of management knowledge.
Mr. Ragav Bala an 18th batch alumnus (Manager, IREVNA Research services ltd.,) who along with his team from IREVNA Research Services Limited were in campus to conduct a two day workshop on Derivative Securities.
On day 1, Mr.Samoj Panicker (Manager, IREVNA Research services Ltd.) took us into the world of Credit Derivatives and its linkage to the concept of Securitization. Topics covered during his session were Credit Derivative instruments like Credit Default Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Synthetic Financing, Credit Default Options and Collateralized Debt Obligations.
Day 2 saw Mr.Rajiv Kumar (Manager, IREVNA Research services Ltd.,) dealing with more of models like the Black-Scholes Model of Option pricing and also discussed the effects of volatility on the Option pricing. Valuation of Options with Monte Carlo simulation was another highlight of his session.
Concluding the workshops the industry experts expressed their views on Invest Banking and Equity research as a career choice. Students stand to gain a lot from the two days of learning from the industry experts from IREVNA.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
FreeKick 2006 – Rain Dance on Day 4
August 24
Heavy torrential rains lashed BIM today. Two matches scheduled to be played were postponed till the next day due to water logging in the football ground. SportsCom tried hard to dry up the ground but were unsuccessful in their attempt.
Cavaliers Vs Head Bangers and Trojans Vs Bim Bagan would be played on Friday.
August 24
Heavy torrential rains lashed BIM today. Two matches scheduled to be played were postponed till the next day due to water logging in the football ground. SportsCom tried hard to dry up the ground but were unsuccessful in their attempt.
Cavaliers Vs Head Bangers and Trojans Vs Bim Bagan would be played on Friday.
FreeKick 2006- The third day’s drama….
August 23
Freekick 2006 continued into the 3rd day with a lot of entertainment for the audience and the players. Prof YLK graced the tournament by being available to watch the proceedings on the 3rd day for a couple of matches.
The 3rd evening began with Penalty United taking on Khaleej United. Manish Bhardawaj made a comeback today and his presence had raised the spirit of the team to a new high. Siddharth Rambadri and Manish Sharma scored for Penalty United. Nabarun and Karthik D tried hard to penetrate Penalty United’s defense but were unsuccessful. The final score was 2-0 in favor of Penalty United.
The 2nd match of the evening was between Marine United and Real Mad-Ride. Two strong teams from group B were seen fighting for glory. Having lost the first match, Marine United had to win this match to book a spot for the semi finals. Real Mad-Ride would have been there with a draw but didn’t take this match lightly and beat Marine United 4-2. The match saw Sir Dharamraj playing for Marine United in the second half.
The next match was between Cavaliers and BIM Bagan. Cavaliers being the favorites for the trophy destroyed the almost non existent defense of BIM Bagan. Prabhakar, Varun Prasad and Vellu hit the back of BIM Bagan’s net very often. Prabhakar scored a whooping 6 goals for the Cavaliers out of their 13. He’s the favorite for the Golden Boot award. Cavaliers won the game 13-0.
The fourth and the last match of the night was played between Blitzkrieg and HeadBangers. Blitzkrieg being another strong contender for the tournament had to win the match by a good margin to maintain a decent goal difference. They got off to a slow start with only 2 goals being scored in the first half. The second half saw a much better and faster performance by Blitzkrieg. Bibek scored an amazing header on a corner kick from Giridhar in his tally of 4 goals. Giridhar the captain scored from the center off a free kick given on a foul against Blitzkrieg. All in all it was a good game with Blitzkrieg winning 10-0.
August 23
Freekick 2006 continued into the 3rd day with a lot of entertainment for the audience and the players. Prof YLK graced the tournament by being available to watch the proceedings on the 3rd day for a couple of matches.
The 3rd evening began with Penalty United taking on Khaleej United. Manish Bhardawaj made a comeback today and his presence had raised the spirit of the team to a new high. Siddharth Rambadri and Manish Sharma scored for Penalty United. Nabarun and Karthik D tried hard to penetrate Penalty United’s defense but were unsuccessful. The final score was 2-0 in favor of Penalty United.
The 2nd match of the evening was between Marine United and Real Mad-Ride. Two strong teams from group B were seen fighting for glory. Having lost the first match, Marine United had to win this match to book a spot for the semi finals. Real Mad-Ride would have been there with a draw but didn’t take this match lightly and beat Marine United 4-2. The match saw Sir Dharamraj playing for Marine United in the second half.
The next match was between Cavaliers and BIM Bagan. Cavaliers being the favorites for the trophy destroyed the almost non existent defense of BIM Bagan. Prabhakar, Varun Prasad and Vellu hit the back of BIM Bagan’s net very often. Prabhakar scored a whooping 6 goals for the Cavaliers out of their 13. He’s the favorite for the Golden Boot award. Cavaliers won the game 13-0.
The fourth and the last match of the night was played between Blitzkrieg and HeadBangers. Blitzkrieg being another strong contender for the tournament had to win the match by a good margin to maintain a decent goal difference. They got off to a slow start with only 2 goals being scored in the first half. The second half saw a much better and faster performance by Blitzkrieg. Bibek scored an amazing header on a corner kick from Giridhar in his tally of 4 goals. Giridhar the captain scored from the center off a free kick given on a foul against Blitzkrieg. All in all it was a good game with Blitzkrieg winning 10-0.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
FreeKick 2006- the second days play…..
August 22
The historic football tournament at BIM continued into the 2nd day with much fanfare. The 2nd evening began early for the teams as SportsCom had to pre-pone the match timings by an hour.
The first match of the evening started at 8pm between Penalty United and Real Mad-Ride. Both the teams were equally matched and it was just about anyone’s guess who would win. Real Mad-Ride took there chances and hit the back of Penalty United’s net twice. Penalty United missed the services of their player Manish Bhardawaj today and the effect was visible in the score line which read 0-2 in Real Mad-Ride’s favor.
The 2nd match of the evening saw Blitzkrieg take on BIM Bagan. It was expected to be a one-sided match with Blitzkrieg being one of the strong favorites for the tournament. Blitzkrieg strikers Shailesh Joshi, Parthiban and captain Giridhar didn’t struck the goal as and when the opportunities were created. The final score was 8-0 with Blitzkrieg winning their first match in the tournament.
Cavaliers Vs Trojans was the 3rd match in the schedule for the 2nd day. Both the teams were equally matched in terms of quality of players, game tactics, stamina etc. The match was fast paced with both teams making fast runs in the opponent’s area to score goals. Sunil Kaushik supported by Diwakar came up with an amazing defensive play for the Trojans. Prabhakar for Cavaliers tried his heart out to score the ever elusive goal. The match ended in a goal less draw.
The final game of the night was played between Marines United and Khaleej United. Both the teams wanted to win this game as they had lost their first game. Khaleej United’s defense which seemed to be non existent on the 1st day put up a great show today as they didn’t allow any penetration by Marines forwards. Nabarun Paul of Khaleej United had a golden chance to put his team in the front when he won a penalty in the 2nd half but the kick taken by him struck the side post and was put out of play without any change to the score line. This game ended in a 0-0 draw.
August 22
The historic football tournament at BIM continued into the 2nd day with much fanfare. The 2nd evening began early for the teams as SportsCom had to pre-pone the match timings by an hour.
The first match of the evening started at 8pm between Penalty United and Real Mad-Ride. Both the teams were equally matched and it was just about anyone’s guess who would win. Real Mad-Ride took there chances and hit the back of Penalty United’s net twice. Penalty United missed the services of their player Manish Bhardawaj today and the effect was visible in the score line which read 0-2 in Real Mad-Ride’s favor.
The 2nd match of the evening saw Blitzkrieg take on BIM Bagan. It was expected to be a one-sided match with Blitzkrieg being one of the strong favorites for the tournament. Blitzkrieg strikers Shailesh Joshi, Parthiban and captain Giridhar didn’t struck the goal as and when the opportunities were created. The final score was 8-0 with Blitzkrieg winning their first match in the tournament.
Cavaliers Vs Trojans was the 3rd match in the schedule for the 2nd day. Both the teams were equally matched in terms of quality of players, game tactics, stamina etc. The match was fast paced with both teams making fast runs in the opponent’s area to score goals. Sunil Kaushik supported by Diwakar came up with an amazing defensive play for the Trojans. Prabhakar for Cavaliers tried his heart out to score the ever elusive goal. The match ended in a goal less draw.
The final game of the night was played between Marines United and Khaleej United. Both the teams wanted to win this game as they had lost their first game. Khaleej United’s defense which seemed to be non existent on the 1st day put up a great show today as they didn’t allow any penetration by Marines forwards. Nabarun Paul of Khaleej United had a golden chance to put his team in the front when he won a penalty in the 2nd half but the kick taken by him struck the side post and was put out of play without any change to the score line. This game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Monday, August 21, 2006
FreeKick 2006 – Here we go Ale Ale Ale!!!
August 21
Students at BIM are known to do something new everytime the routine sets in. This time the SportsCom of BIM 23 along with BIM 22 have organized the first ever an all night match football tournament FreeKick 2006. The tournament began on 21st August 2006 with Prof Ramesh Venkatraman, the chief guest for the kick off. Prof Ramesh Venkatraman stressed how healthy mind in a healthy body is important for future managers.
The tournament has 9 teams participating from PGP I and PGP II. Each team has a squad of 11 players and 8 out of those 11 take to the field. Each half has a duration of 25 minutes. 4 matches were played on the inaugural day at East end gardens football ground.
The first match was between Blitzkrieg and Cavaliers. Easily the most entertaining match with a lot of tension and drama, the match ended in a draw with both teams scoring 4 goals each. The goalkeeper of Blitzkrieg, Pushpreet S Dua opened the yellow card account of the tournament for over-aggression towards the referee. The match was full of events all through the 50 minutes of play.
The 2nd match of the evening was played between Penalty United and Marines United started after a delay of about 1 hour due to a power failure. Thanks to efforts of the EB department of BHEL and the SportsCom the play was possible. Penalty United led by Bhavesh Vikramaditya were down 2 goals for most of the match but came back strongly towards the end of the second half to score 3 magnificent goals in a rush and took the match 3-2.
In the next match that began after midnight saw Trojans taking on the Headbangers. Headbangers who came to the field dressed in formals were sent back to change and come in the sports gear or face disqualification. Arun Chacko, Mohan Raja and Elango of Trojans took apart and destroyed the non existent defense of Headbangers. Arun Chacko scored 6 goals and Mohan Raja scored 4 goals. The final score was 11-0 in favor of Trojans.
The last match of the night that started at 1.45 am was between Real Mad-Ride and Khaleej United. This match also seemed like heading in the same direction as the previous one as Real Mad-Ride kept on finding the back of the goal very often. The defense of Khaleej United was in a confused state not knowing how to stop the forwards of Real Mad-Ride. DJ of Khaleej United struck a superb goal which left Suprabhat the goalie of Real Mad-Ride stunned, sadly it was the only goal for Khaleej United. The final score for this match was Real Mad- Ride beating Khaleej United by 10-1. Almost everyone in the Real Mad-Ride team scored a goal.
August 21
Students at BIM are known to do something new everytime the routine sets in. This time the SportsCom of BIM 23 along with BIM 22 have organized the first ever an all night match football tournament FreeKick 2006. The tournament began on 21st August 2006 with Prof Ramesh Venkatraman, the chief guest for the kick off. Prof Ramesh Venkatraman stressed how healthy mind in a healthy body is important for future managers.
The tournament has 9 teams participating from PGP I and PGP II. Each team has a squad of 11 players and 8 out of those 11 take to the field. Each half has a duration of 25 minutes. 4 matches were played on the inaugural day at East end gardens football ground.
The first match was between Blitzkrieg and Cavaliers. Easily the most entertaining match with a lot of tension and drama, the match ended in a draw with both teams scoring 4 goals each. The goalkeeper of Blitzkrieg, Pushpreet S Dua opened the yellow card account of the tournament for over-aggression towards the referee. The match was full of events all through the 50 minutes of play.
The 2nd match of the evening was played between Penalty United and Marines United started after a delay of about 1 hour due to a power failure. Thanks to efforts of the EB department of BHEL and the SportsCom the play was possible. Penalty United led by Bhavesh Vikramaditya were down 2 goals for most of the match but came back strongly towards the end of the second half to score 3 magnificent goals in a rush and took the match 3-2.
In the next match that began after midnight saw Trojans taking on the Headbangers. Headbangers who came to the field dressed in formals were sent back to change and come in the sports gear or face disqualification. Arun Chacko, Mohan Raja and Elango of Trojans took apart and destroyed the non existent defense of Headbangers. Arun Chacko scored 6 goals and Mohan Raja scored 4 goals. The final score was 11-0 in favor of Trojans.
The last match of the night that started at 1.45 am was between Real Mad-Ride and Khaleej United. This match also seemed like heading in the same direction as the previous one as Real Mad-Ride kept on finding the back of the goal very often. The defense of Khaleej United was in a confused state not knowing how to stop the forwards of Real Mad-Ride. DJ of Khaleej United struck a superb goal which left Suprabhat the goalie of Real Mad-Ride stunned, sadly it was the only goal for Khaleej United. The final score for this match was Real Mad- Ride beating Khaleej United by 10-1. Almost everyone in the Real Mad-Ride team scored a goal.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Foundation Day Celebration
August 19th
In August 1984, Bharat Ratna Shri. C.Subramanian along with Prof. P.S.ManiSundaram, the Vice-Chancellor of Bharathidasan University chaired a Meeting of leading academicians and Industrialists and an idea was born. This led to the management institute strategically located at one of India’s Navratna PSUs. That was the genesis of Bharathidasan Institute of Management – School of Excellence.
Twenty-two years down the line, BIM celebrates its Foundation Day as one of the premier business institutes in our country. Padma Bhushan Shri S.Ramadorai, CEO & MD, Tata Consultancy Services, presides the Foundation Day celebrations. Shri Ramadorai has played a key role in building TCS into one of the world’s largest software companies. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of BIM.
Mr. Ramadorai's Address:
Speaking at the 22nd Foundation Day of the BIM, Mr. Ramadorai said innovations and technology breakthroughs of the future were more likely to emerge out of convergence of different disciplines and it was essential that teachers of management, science and technology adopt a multi-disciplinary approach.
"The way managers’ work has changed and will continue to do so. The way we teach should also reflect the change," Mr. Ramadorai, who is also the chairman of the Board of Governors of BIM, said
Besides multi-disciplinary skills, domain expertise, an innovative mindset, global outlook and communication skills were the pre-requisites for future managers.
The budding managers should be "venturesome." Conditions are promising for them. The country's intellectual capital in IT, bio-technology and other cutting-edge disciplines held the key to global leadership. Innovation should have no boundaries. Spotting and optimising opportunities for innovation would yield new enterprises, products and services. Information technology, he said, was at the heart of every domain. The pace of change in IT had given a fresh connotation for newness. The knowledge business was becoming more specialised to suit the needs of end users. Customisation and personalisation were key differentiating factors, Mr. Ramadorai said.
The company would consider a suggestion made by Bharathidasan University Vice-Chancellor C. Thangamuthu that the TCS support an MBA programme on technology management at the Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Mr. Ramadorai said.
BIM Director-General N. Jayasankaran, Director M. Sankaran, Senior Managers from BHEL, also graced the function.
The students were also thrilled to have some of the Alumni members being part of the celebration. Thanks to Raghav Bala, Shanmugavaradan, Rajeshwar, Alagappan and Anuradha for having participated in our celebrations.
Friday, August 18, 2006
Managing Communication in Business
August 18th
Mr. P.K.C. Bose, MD of Saertex India Ltd., held a workshop on “Managing Communication in Business” at the BIM campus on 17.08.2006. Saertex India Ltd is a subsidiary of Saertex Wagener GmbH & Co. KG Germany.
Mr. Bose, a Wharton - SMU & IIM-A alumnus. He is an eminent Visiting Faculty for leading Business Schools like IIM-A, LIBA, IFMR, University of Economics, Pakistan and many more. He conducts exhaustive consultation programmes for leading Industrial houses and Educational Institutes across Europe and Asia.
Mr. Bose broke the ice with an interactive game which got the students involved and made the learning process practical. He explained the Standard and Inferential models of communication and how subject, sequencing, & situation affect effective communication.
The class proceeded towards Non-Verbal communication cues which indirectly convey the intentions and message. Real life examples of leading business personalities were shown and their communication methods through eye-contact, facial expressions, clothes and accessories, tone of voice, behaviour and actions were analyzed.
The various verbal communication methods were presented followed by the barriers to effective communication. Lack of understanding, knowledge and language, differences in perspective, distraction, self-centeredness, strong emotions, stereotyping errors, lack of interest in others and their impact were brought forth in an innovative way using cartoons and animations.
The real workshop activity started then, situations were simulated with various characteristic cues and students were asked to enact a defined role in right earnest. The situations varied from a CEO addressing a school annual day gathering, to delivering a condolence message. Students actively and enthusiastically participated and enjoyed the simulation games. Their speeches/interactions were recorded and their various verbal communication methods and non-verbal communication expressions were analyzed in depth. The exercise was tailor-made for the students to gain practical insight into effective Business Communication. On the whole it was a highly informative and interactive session which the students of BIM enjoyed.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Inauguration of Book Forum at BIM, Trichy
August 16th
Bharathidasan Institute of Mangement saw the kickoff of its Book Forum on August 16th. The book forum was inaugurated by the Dr. Prema Nandakumar, a well-known resource person and speaker at various national and international conferences. Prof. S. Sundar, the PGP Chairman of Bharathidasan Institute of Management was also present at the inauguration.
Dr. Nandakumar is an eloquent keynote speaker and draws her inspiration from sources as varied as the Vedas, ancient Hindu, Buddhist and Jain epics, Indian and international literature. She has several published books in the field of criticism, biography, translation, commentary and fiction. She obtained her PhD in 1961, at the age of 22, for her study of Sri Aurobindo's epic poem Savitri which was followed by post-doctoral research work comparing Dante and Sri Aurobindo.
During her inaugural address Dr. Prema Nandakumar expressed her views how literature and management were on identical tracks. She explained how reading a wide variety of books from Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species to Karl Marx’s Das Capital, could give the future managers a wider perspective. Dr. Nandakumar with numerous illustrations from literature kept the audience glued to her talk. Before concluding on her inaugural address she shared her 49 years of experience in the reviewing books.
“Taking up a book with an open mind, facing and entertaining ideas which were against ones belief, entertaining one self by reading and conveying their ideas about the book was important if students were to run the book forum successfully” – Dr. Nandakumar said.
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