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INFINITY AND BEYOND- TAPMI

When I first heard of the name Peter England, I assumed it to be a clothing brand from the UK. And quite naturally so. It was only a few years later that I realized it was a brand owned by one of the largest conglomerates of India. This was when I started researching about the Aditya Birla Group and was stunned by the variety and diversity that the group offered. But aside from the facts that this group is the third largest Indian private sector conglomerate and that it employs over 1,20,000 people, what really strikes me the most about this company is the way it has expanded and acquired businesses all over the world. The fact that the Aditya Birla Group operates in 35 countries gives you an indication of how far it has come from its inception over a century and a half ago. And that is exactly why Aditya Birla Group is big in my life. It has inspired me to come out of my comfort zone and always look forward, to always aim for goals which are above my reach and never be satisfied with what I have. The Aditya Birla Group has achieved so much since its incorporation and I’m sure it won’t stop here. Like the group, even I have decided never to stop and keep moving, achieving my goals and setting higher goals to achieve them.

Bricks and Bridges

Born in 1996, in New Delhi, a small girl was taken 'Home' from the hospital. As she grew up in the fast-moving city, she heard people using two terms that were house and home.In dilemma, she went to her grandfather with this question and asked him with a curious smile, " We live in a house or a home?" . This little girl was then told by her grandfather that bricks and cement make a house but home is something that is made up of love, care and affection towards all. Ultra tech cement gave me a house which we converted into a home with our endearment. Sitting under the safe 'Ultra Tech' roof with my family and sharing endless laughs,i have made memories, the moments that we live for and that I can cherish my whole life. With the modernization of society, youngsters are moving away from their homes in search of better education and job opportunities. So did me and my sister. My sister went to the USA to pursue her PhD and I came to T. A. Pai Management Institute, Karnataka for my MBA. Two girls who always depended on their parents for everything, were initially homesick.But the one thing that bridged the gap between all of us was the video calls.Being thousands of kilometers away from our parents, Idea cellular kept us all connected virtually.It feels like we are not there physically but are still there effectually. I am indebted by these initiatives if Aditya Birla Group that helped me and my family to share the bond despite the distance.

Risks and challenges can push our boundaries- TAPMI

Challenges are those types of situations that we encounter in our lives which will alter our comfort zone of state. Every person in this world will encounter some sorts of challenging situation in their live.

Simple Strength - TAPMI

There are six billion people in the world, six billion faces, souls, smiles and six billion stories. Each story has a different hero and a different challenge. Each challenge has a different beauty. Each person is a culmination of the experiences they have had. Looking back at my twenty-four years of experience, the most difficult experiences have made me who I am today.

The light at the end of the tunnel TAPMI. I often find myself in the nook of the room immersed in my own thoughts.I have a world of my own,woven with strings of thoughts.I wander into different parallels of thoughts and have the innate quality of coming back and still look attentive.Yes these are signs that I am an over-thinker.Like Christopher Nolan quotes it :"A Dream in a dream".My constant struggle so far has been to be mentally present in whatever task I am doing.Well this habit of mine was more pronounced and prominent when there was a flurry of events happening together:losing my dearest grandmother to a cardiac arrest,A major implementation at work and CAT preparation all happening at the same time 6 months ago. I had the clock ticking in terms of tremendous pressure at work for a delivery which could cost my company's product its reputation in the market since all the competitors with ready to roll-out a new change.I was juggling my office duties and the approaching competitive exams when I am struck with the news about my Grandma passing away.My plate was already full and now suddenly it was brimming with emotions and anxiety.The over-thinker that I had kept at bay for a long time,since she was doing no good to me,came alive just making me question even the simplest things in life and running in infinite loops.I have always pulled myself out of situations by clearing my thoughts and pulling the strings attached and questioning the status quo of the over-thinker. This time around it took a little longer but I somehow managed to do it and I always will.Over thinking for me has been a good tool in terms of over analysis when needed,where I make sure every speck of the universe is examined but mostly it has caused me anxiety,stressed relationships,lack of focus and delayed attainment of goals.However I have emerged victorious out of my though paralysis and evidently I have achieved what I had set foot on:The successfully delivered project,MBA in a prominent b-school and most importantly a HAPPY me.

ABG: An step towards providing best education - TAPMI

Aditya Birla Group is third-largest conglomerate in India, It has spread its arms from cement to textiles.  It has helped the Indian economy in a number of ways. One which impressed me most is educational institute, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani. It has not only helped students in making great careers but also provided employment to people of Pilani, and made small-town world famous.

Girl with a grit - TAPMI

Hailing from a family where girls are usually deprived of opportunities to make themselves independent, here I am- a step closer to my dream to carve a niche for myself. Born and brought up in an extremely conservative environment, I had to work twofold to persuade them to let me take up a job right after my graduation. Albeit with an extremely rigid set of rules to follow, I could finally begin to work; the first-ever girl from the family to work for a corporate.

Kya Idea Hai Sirji!!!!

Well to start off, when I received the mail regarding this and wondered