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Tag Archives: Calcutta
High customer orientation in the classroom
Just a short example of how professors at IIMC understand their subjects. Student: What’s the deadline for our final project, Sir? Prof. Mishra: What would you like it to be? Student: December 14. Prof. Mishra: Fine, December 14 it is. … Continue reading
Posted in Campus life, I love IIM
Tagged Calcutta, campus, customer orientation, high, IIM, IIM Calcutta, IIMC, Indian Institute of Management, Joka, Kolkata, Prashant Mishra, Prof, professor, service culture, Services Marketing
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Food, Music & Love at SUBWAY – The bizarre Indian marriage proposal
She: Are you married?
Me: No. [smiling]
She [smiles]: Will you marry me?
Me, slightly confused, just smiling back. In the meantime a quite old-looking priest fully covered in white enters the shop.
Male employee [laughs and forms a plane out of his hand to show how she’ll fly with me to Germany]: Very good, Sir.
Me, just keeping the smile. Continue reading
Posted in Campus life, Challenges, I love India
Tagged #IloveSubway, atmosphere, bizzare, breakfast, Calcutta, campus, campus life, culture, Fast Food, food, Honey mustard, IIM, IIM Calcutta, IIMC, India, Joka, Kolkata, love, lunch, marriage proposal, marry me, modern, Music, proposal, Southwest, sub, Subway, unconventional, wedding, wedding proposal
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Music changes the world, even in Fast Food Restaurants
Entered a Subway: Kinda tense atmosphere. While having my meal I requested to turn on some music. After enjoying Backstreet Boys, I asked for some Bengali/Hindi tunes. By the time I was leaving the staff was singing, laughing & smiling. … Continue reading
Posted in Campus life
Tagged #MusicWorksEverywhere, Bengali music, Calcutta, campus, campus life, heals, Hindi music, IIM Calcutta, IIMC, India, Indian Institute of Management, Joka, Kolkata, Music, Subway, unites
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Chalo Karthikeyan, Chalooooo – The tragic life of Karthikeyan
It’s Thursday, the day of the week to start off into our holidays to Nepal during Durga Puja break. In order to to not miss the bus, we skipped our last class of today – obviously a very German thought … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Traveling
Tagged Bagdogra Airport, bus, bus problem, cab, Calcutta, chai time, delay, Durga Puja break, highway, holidays, India, Indian busses, Indian highway, Karthikeyan, Kathmandu, Kolkata, missed flight, Narain, shitty roads, Siliguri, speed, SpiceJet, tea time, West Bengal
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Top 5 Indian Ads this week
All Indian ads were either heard on air in the cabs or seen on posters: “Buy One, Get One is back at Domino’s Pizza.” “Stop suffering, start living!” “Improve your children.” “Drama Queen” brought to you by Child & Woman … Continue reading
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Tagged advertisement, Calcutta, Domino's Pizza, drama queen, hilarious, improve your children, India, Indian Ads, living, posters, radio, Special Offer, suffering, you. me. engage.
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Things I love about the IIM Calcutta #1-6 (to be continued)
I am currently enrolled at the fantastic IIM (Indian Institute of Management) Calcutta, the first established IIM and one of the best business schools not only in India, but also in Asia and recently also consistently mentioned globally. While I can … Continue reading
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Prelude
Welcome to Curry Pants on tour! I want to present you my unconventional perspective of a life as a student at the IIM (Indian Institute of Management) in Joka, Calcutta. Be careful though, this blog’s main spice is happiness. My … Continue reading
Welcome to India: Lesson I – getting some cash
– ATM #1: accepts no VISA cards – ATM #2: out of money – ATM #3: time out – ATM #4: out of service – Money exchange #1: sells only foreign currency – Money exchange #2 & last available option … Continue reading
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Curry Pants on tour 