March 3rd Slot-II, SJMSOM - IIT BOMBAY, A name that electrifies the aspirants and neutrals alike. It’s every Engineer’s dream to step foot in this prestigious institute.
P1: So, Santosh Reddy, tell me the history of Reddy.
S: Told him how we were descendants of Rashrtakutha dynasty, and about our occupation
P1: How is land measured
S: Hectares, follow up question was how many acres is 1 hectare, told 2 acres (2.4 acres to be precise)
P1: give a short introduction about yourself
S: Told the well-prepared answer, a bit about football and the club I support (P2 was wearing a Manchester United jersey, I was hoping to drive the conversation towards football), immediately P2 jumped in.
P2: Asked me who’s my favorite player (I’m a supporter of Man United)
S: (Yikes! It worked) Wayne Rooney, scored 253 goals and assisted 146
P2: Which Mourinho is better, Mourinho at Chelsea or at United
S: Told he performed well at both these clubs and tried to justify it.
P2: What is GDP, what was India GDP and fiscal deficit last quarter
S: gave the definition and numbers
P3: Do you know what happened to PNB, explain
S: Told him how poor corporate governance resulted in Nirav Modi scam.
P3: Explain NBFC crisis and the concept of Bad Banks
S: Explained in detail
P3: Why is ILFS crisis considered as India’s Lehmann brothers’ moment
S: explained in detail about the crisis, and how it draws comparison to Lehmann Brothers Holdings Inc.
P4 (who gave a death stare till that minute): Do you have any questions (said No, I’m good) insisted on asking a question.
S: Just like how stagflation in US during 1970’s proved Philips’ curve is not useful, Covid has also thrown all the analysis and metrics out of the window, how are we going to address the future and is IIT Bombay going to make any changes to the curriculum this year considering how the world is changing.
Both P2 and P3 answered the doubt patiently and in detail. Exchanged pleasantries and wished me good luck.
Result: Converted.
