This is my story of getting the first gift for your parents from the first Salary. Shopping for Mom was easy, she is easy to please. But for Dad- pretty tough! My Dad is really finicky. What to get him? I struggled for an answer for a long time. And, one fine day I got the answer. The role of the ABG product comes into the picture. So, while I was in my hometown, I went shopping with my family. It was around mid-august, so we saw some really crazy season end deals. Yes, readers! we stepped into Peter-England. We got an amazing offer there- “BUY 4, GET 3”. Whoa!!
The story is definitely not just about the offer, as I said earlier- My dad is really finicky. I could not imagine him getting 7 pairs of clothing from a single store. But I was declared wrong that day. From Casuals to Office wears, to Formals- they had it all covered. And to our surprise, he liked more than 7 pairs of clothes. More excited than anything to take this opportunity and get him something from my first salary, I couldn’t ignore the fact that the salary credited to my account was 3*, ***. After all the basic expenses I had to incur previously, I didn’t really see myself taking care of the entire bill. What gave me the courage to do so, was looking at the actual bill. The supposed bill amount was around 10k, but the actual bill was around 5.5k. Now, this was an amount I could afford.
Now I am about to write about a moment I will cherish for the rest of my life. I stepped ahead with my Card and paid the amount. I turned around to see my father, who was standing there with his eyes filled with tears of joy and pride. This was the first time a girl child from our family (covering my sizable joint family) did something like that.
This was my story- But that’s not all. How this did make an impact on my life? Did it make any impact on someone else’s life? Yes! My younger cousin sisters. Boastful as every Punjabi father is, my Dad, narrated this story to everyone he could. My mom told me she saw plenteous pride in his eyes every time he told the story. Those proud eyes give me the motivation to keep working hard, to something exceptional and to win every challenge beating all odds in the way.
About a month ago, while I was in conversation with my 14-year-old cousin, she told me she wanted to become like me. That was the biggest compliment I could ever get from anyone. Isn’t it great how a moment, experience gives you something to cherish for the rest of your life!
How I overcame challenges to achieve my ambitions so far
To make everyone get into my shoes, I need to share a background story. I belong to Rampura Phul. Ever heard of it? Okay! It’s a town near Bathinda. Bathinda- Now that opens some doors. There’s where my roots are. I’ve spent my childhood in a quite conservative mindset. Not every girl gets to move to another city for further studies. Not every girl gets to prioritize her career over marriage. But thanks to my parents and their liberal thinking, I got an opportunity to pursue mine under graduation from Delhi University. Mine was a rare case that I got to work with a big four firm. The happiness of my first job was insane. But, the happiness of the first salary was ineffable.
The journey was not smooth. A new challenge every day, a new obstacle every day. But eventually, everything falls into its place. This is what my Mom always tells me- Never give up. Trust God and trust yourself! After working in Ernst and young for a year, I joined IIM Ranchi to pursue M.B.A. And yes! I got a chance to see my Dad’s proud face yet again.
This story is very dear to me. This was my first “Dad, I am independent” moment. My first “Dad, I don’t want to be your son. I am your daughter and I can take care of you.” moment. Actions do speak louder than words! My dad is not a very expressive person. Thank you, Aditya Birla Group, thank you for the amazing deal at Peter England for giving me this moment. Thank you, Peter England, for being “Honestly Impressive”.
So, this was the story of how Aditya Birla Group, whose punch line is “we make the thing that makes India proud”, helped me make my Dad proud of me.
#ABGLPWooMe #IIMRanchi
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Leela Prasad Gedela
Leela Prasad Gedela, IIM Ranchi.
Awesome Article
16 Jul 2019, 06.50 PM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thanks ☺️
19 Jul 2019, 08.02 PM |
Vishal Agrawal
Enthusiast about knowledge. Seldom indulges in sketching. Shopaholic.
Nice article!
19 Jul 2019, 07.48 AM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Shukriya
19 Jul 2019, 08.03 PM |
ATAL KISHORE SHARMA
Pursuing MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, batch of 2019-21.
Excellent work
19 Jul 2019, 10.18 AM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thank you ☺️
19 Jul 2019, 08.06 PM |
Rahul Roy
Rahul Roy - Current MBA Student of PGP - 2019-21 Batch at Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi. Loves to play football, loves photography and music
Beautifully written
19 Jul 2019, 11.41 AM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thanks a lot
19 Jul 2019, 08.07 PM |
SRINIVAS NANDIKANTI
Currently pursuing MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi. Experienced Representative with a demonstrated history of working in the Crushing & Screening industry. Skilled in Product - Management, Development, Application & Training. Strong professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Mining Machinery Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
Nice Article!
19 Jul 2019, 02.15 PM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thank you
19 Jul 2019, 08.01 PM |
Likhita Sethy
MBA(2019-21). A wanderer in the wilderness.
Well written.
19 Jul 2019, 02.34 PM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
How I Made My Dad Proud – Riddhima Garg, IIM Ranchi https://insideiim.com/how-i-made-my-dad-proud-riddhima-garg-iim-ranchi/
19 Jul 2019, 07.30 PM |
Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thank you so much
19 Jul 2019, 07.31 PM |
Shefali Jaiswal
Small town, super enthusiastic girl. In the world to achieve 2 Gs- Goal and Glow!
Awesome!
19 Jul 2019, 05.21 PM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thank you☺️
19 Jul 2019, 07.10 PM |
Rohan Chowdhury
Rohan Chowdhury is currently a MBA candidate (batch of 2019-21) at Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi. He did his graduation in commerce from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata with specialisation in Marketing management. Rohan has special interests in marketing and will pursue a career in the marketing and sales field.
Great work
19 Jul 2019, 05.32 PM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thank you☺️
19 Jul 2019, 07.01 PM |
Gopi SIRIPURAPU
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Good one
19 Jul 2019, 07.14 PM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thank you☺️
19 Jul 2019, 07.20 PM |
Divyanshu Pandey
Nice article!
19 Jul 2019, 07.21 PM
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I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thanks!!
19 Jul 2019, 08.00 PM |
Riya Anand
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A great read!
19 Jul 2019, 07.24 PM
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Thanks!!
19 Jul 2019, 08.01 PM |
Vansh Gupta
great article
19 Jul 2019, 07.29 PM
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Thank you so much
19 Jul 2019, 07.52 PM |
Sauvanik Roy
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Good read!
19 Jul 2019, 07.31 PM
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Thank you
19 Jul 2019, 07.53 PM |
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A business minded commerce graduate pursuing MBA . He likes reading and dancing. He appreciates the importance of emotional intelligence.
Inspiring
19 Jul 2019, 07.40 PM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thanks ☺️
19 Jul 2019, 07.53 PM |
Himank Garg
Your parents are really supportive of you and they must be proud of you.
19 Jul 2019, 07.46 PM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thank you so much really means a lot
19 Jul 2019, 07.52 PM |
Vivek Singh
Perfectly framed (y)
19 Jul 2019, 08.05 PM
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Thank you
19 Jul 2019, 08.08 PM |
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Writ Majumdar, MBA student at IIM Ranchi, and Maths Graduate from University of Delhi. Lover of books, music, food, new experiences and places.
Great read!
19 Jul 2019, 08.08 PM
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Thanks
19 Jul 2019, 08.19 PM |
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Current student at IIM Ranchi (2019-21 batch). Electronics and Communication Engineer with an experience of 36 months at Tata Consultancy Services
Nice article
19 Jul 2019, 08.51 PM
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Thank you
20 Jul 2019, 10.47 AM |
Vishal Agrawal
Awesome.
19 Jul 2019, 11.18 PM
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Well written!
19 Jul 2019, 11.20 PM
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Great work !
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I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thank you ☺️
20 Jul 2019, 10.48 AM |
AYUSHI VERMA
My own kind of weird.
YOU ARE AN AMAZING WRITER. Period.
19 Jul 2019, 11.38 PM
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Well articulated
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22 Jul 2019, 06.34 PM |
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I am an FPM student
Amazing
20 Jul 2019, 12.06 PM
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Wonderfully written
20 Jul 2019, 12.34 PM
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First Year MBA student at IIM Ranchi aspiring to take India to the world!
Well articulated!!
20 Jul 2019, 12.35 PM
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Introvert Most of the time WEIRD
Nice one!
20 Jul 2019, 12.51 PM
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Great article.
20 Jul 2019, 12.52 PM
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Very nicely done!
20 Jul 2019, 12.54 PM
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Awesome work!
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Good job
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Good job!
20 Jul 2019, 01.02 PM
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Great job
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When not reading or writing, I can be found in a gym.
great work!
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A normal girl trusting her "crazy " idea!
very well written!
20 Jul 2019, 01.09 PM
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Aishwarya Singh , Indian Institute of Management Ranchi
Well written
20 Jul 2019, 01.09 PM
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Great work !
20 Jul 2019, 01.10 PM
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Dreamer ... Achiever...!!
Great article
20 Jul 2019, 01.16 PM
Siddharth Kumar
My name is Siddharth Kumar and I am thankful to Aditya Birla Group to give me an opportunity to express my story of getting into IIM Ranchi.I am a huge football fan and am always looking forward to learn and experience new things in life.
Nice
20 Jul 2019, 01.25 PM
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Deep Shikha is a first year student of the MBA program at the Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi. Coming from the humble city of Jamshedpur, she is one of the many dreamers who wishes to make it big.
Nice Article
20 Jul 2019, 01.25 PM
Atul Tiwari
MBA student at IIM Ranchi(2019-21). Traveller, intraday trader and I love to follow the stock market
Great!
20 Jul 2019, 01.30 PM
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I LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I LOVE TO LISTEN MUSIC TOO.
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20 Jul 2019, 01.34 PM
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Self believer
Well written
20 Jul 2019, 01.39 PM
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An avid learner. Currently pursuing MBA from IIM Ranchi.
Nice article!
20 Jul 2019, 01.43 PM
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Nicely written!!
20 Jul 2019, 01.45 PM
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I am Thanshali Narzary , Aged 24 , I love to watch anime , play football and i love to travel.
Great work
20 Jul 2019, 01.53 PM
Arun G R
Arun G R Pursuing MBA at IIM, Ranchi (2019-21)
Well articulated!
20 Jul 2019, 01.59 PM
Jeyakumar Aarthy
Well written
20 Jul 2019, 02.13 PM
Rohan Garg
Made me nostalgic on the first go..
20 Jul 2019, 08.46 PM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thanks ❤️
22 Jul 2019, 06.32 PM |
Ishita Gandotra
This is quite inspiring
20 Jul 2019, 08.54 PM
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Riddhima Garg
I am currently pursuing my Post graduation from IIM Ranchi. I aspire to work in a top FMCG company as a marketing head.
Thank you ❤️
22 Jul 2019, 06.32 PM |