What I write here has little to do with my data analysis skills at CAT; it certainly has more to do with basic data interpretation and some common sense (which can often get fogged with emotions).When the lockdown happened, the kind of media hype that was there across the globe, perhaps due to lack of...Read More

Here’s one exercise I do every year, and it has been super-effective for me. So, I encourage you to think about giving it a shot. And it doesn’t need a gym, incase you are worried about the lockdown 🙂 Try & list down ALL the things you want to do over a finite period –...Read More

So, you’ve already begun your CAT coaching or are on the cusp of doing so. But the lockdown and the negative news about the entire economy has you on tenterhooks. Doomsday proclamations and prophecies abound. And you are confused about whether this is the worst time to do your MBA.  On the contrary, if you...Read More

Different people react differently to the same situation.  What some see as a challenge appears to be an opportunity to others. As some stop and wait for things to clear, others move proactively, anticipating changes and ever-ready to pivot and adapt as needed. As some worry about what they are short on, others focus on...Read More

Uncertainty has a way of causing a brain-freeze, be it in sports, life or in your CAT Prep. Inaction comes most naturally as a reaction to something unknown and possibly horrific.  But my not having written for a while wasn’t inaction. I was simply busier than ever. The lockdown has been a magnificent challenge. It has forced, naah...Read More