The very first time that I encountered a framework I felt my soul rebel. It seemed such an artificial construct designed to contain and constrain my creativity. But as time progressed, I learnt more and had to write more and more project reports, I realised I had been unfair. Frameworks are invaluable tools of trade for anyone looking to establish, evaluate or run a business.
Belonging to a family, living in a conservative Muslim community, Talat Khanam was told to hide behind Burqa from her childhood. Pursuing higher education to achieve her dreams was a luxury for her in a society that is dominated mostly by men. Religion comes as another hindrance for a woman in her community to branch out and live a life of her will.
It was another normal Sunday for me at IIM Lucknow. No classes to attend (a big relief!) and no plans for the day, I was sure that I am going to waste yet another Sunday and regret later. After several attempts, all in vain, I finally decided to go for a haircut. This was a little different as I was going out of campus after a long time. I generally avoid wasting time going out of campus for a haircut by using the services of our very own BANSI bhaiya, who gives me a bonus head massage with a haircut that just costs 60 bucks). So I decided on Javed Habib saloon in Gomti Nagar. As soon as I entered the saloon, my enterprising aka Marwari mind wanted to know about Javed Habib. I opened up the website only to get surprised to know that not only it is a Company by the name Javed Habib Hair and Beauty Limited (‘JHHBL’) registered in India but it has operations in Singapore and London too.
After the taxi dropped four dusty figures on the Uttarkashi bus stop, we entered the designated place of accommodation only to discover that it surpassed our wildest imagination. Sadly, not for the better. The blankets smelled not-so-heavenly, the bedsheet had holes and a dismal yellow light flickered seemingly bemoaning our arrival. As we stood, slack-jawed by the door, the wind playing with our hair while river Bhagirathi went its way gurgling happily, we stroked our chin thoughtfully wondering what we could do to atone for this divine manifestation of old karmas.
From being an intern at Goldman Sachs to managing business projects as a manager for TAS to working in TATA Power and Tata Steel in different roles, Miti Vaidya has explored different avenues after graduating from XLRI Jamshedpur with an MBA in Finance and Marketing. Having worked in the world of Finance, she realized that there is more for her to explore, learn and achieve by taking up different roles across businesses. Her quest for learning drove her to join InsideIIM.com as a Product Manager in the year 2016.
Gitanj Sheth comes from Bhavnagar, a beautiful city in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. He moved to Ahmedabad to pursue his graduation in mechanical engineering at Nirma University. His younger brother, Viraj Sheth, and he are first-year students at XLRI. When he is not too busy pursuing PGDHRM, Gitanj loves to grow vegetables in his room at XL.
The very first time that I encountered a framework I felt my soul rebel. It seemed such an artificial construct designed to contain and constrain my creativity. But as time progressed, I learnt more and had to write more and more project reports, I realised I had been unfair. Frameworks are invaluable tools of trade for anyone looking to establish, evaluate or run a business.
Belonging to a family, living in a conservative Muslim community, Talat Khanam was told to hide behind Burqa from her childhood. Pursuing higher education to achieve her dreams was a luxury for her in a society that is dominated mostly by men. Religion comes as another hindrance for a woman in her community to branch out and live a life of her will.
It was another normal Sunday for me at IIM Lucknow. No classes to attend (a big relief!) and no plans for the day, I was sure that I am going to waste yet another Sunday and regret later. After several attempts, all in vain, I finally decided to go for a haircut. This was a little different as I was going out of campus after a long time. I generally avoid wasting time going out of campus for a haircut by using the services of our very own BANSI bhaiya, who gives me a bonus head massage with a haircut that just costs 60 bucks). So I decided on Javed Habib saloon in Gomti Nagar. As soon as I entered the saloon, my enterprising aka Marwari mind wanted to know about Javed Habib. I opened up the website only to get surprised to know that not only it is a Company by the name Javed Habib Hair and Beauty Limited (‘JHHBL’) registered in India but it has operations in Singapore and London too.
After the taxi dropped four dusty figures on the Uttarkashi bus stop, we entered the designated place of accommodation only to discover that it surpassed our wildest imagination. Sadly, not for the better. The blankets smelled not-so-heavenly, the bedsheet had holes and a dismal yellow light flickered seemingly bemoaning our arrival. As we stood, slack-jawed by the door, the wind playing with our hair while river Bhagirathi went its way gurgling happily, we stroked our chin thoughtfully wondering what we could do to atone for this divine manifestation of old karmas.
From being an intern at Goldman Sachs to managing business projects as a manager for TAS to working in TATA Power and Tata Steel in different roles, Miti Vaidya has explored different avenues after graduating from XLRI Jamshedpur with an MBA in Finance and Marketing. Having worked in the world of Finance, she realized that there is more for her to explore, learn and achieve by taking up different roles across businesses. Her quest for learning drove her to join InsideIIM.com as a Product Manager in the year 2016.
Gitanj Sheth comes from Bhavnagar, a beautiful city in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. He moved to Ahmedabad to pursue his graduation in mechanical engineering at Nirma University. His younger brother, Viraj Sheth, and he are first-year students at XLRI. When he is not too busy pursuing PGDHRM, Gitanj loves to grow vegetables in his room at XL.
