Public Health in India: slowly turning Private?

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 3/29/2013 3:06:22 PM

'Reblogged from Consult Club @ IIMA: As India aspires to establish itself as a global economic power, ensuring the health and well-being of its citizens is a crucial need. With this end in mind, what India needs right now is health care system which is not just comprehensive and accessible but also cost-efficient and scalable. … Continue reading »'

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Quick Update: PGP1 comes to an end

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 3/27/2013 11:03:49 AM

'Yes, my first year at IIMA has come to and end, leaving me a mix of emotions! I thought I’d sit down and write about the hectic, tiring, sometimes frustrating, yet a defining, meaningful and important ride that this past year has been. But I stumbled upon this blog http://www.insidehbs.com and one of the blog … Continue reading »'

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A farewell to the batch of 2013

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 3/4/2013 8:49:28 PM

'We had our CorpoD (a traditional dinner before we bid adieu to our dorm seniors) yesterday, when a batchmate, Tejas recited this poem that I really loved. Reproducing it below   You came here as a student with high hopes, A chance to earn money, a chance to land a good job, The hoax may … Continue reading »'

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Decision Making under Uncertainty, in Life!

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 2/5/2013 1:25:30 PM

'I had intended to write this post in my personal journal, as a reminder to myself, but I am publishing it with the hope that it will be useful to others too..   We have this course called Decision Making under Uncertainty (DMUU); which basically teaches you to look at the expected payoff from any … Continue reading »'

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Tablet computer: The new blue-eyed boy of India’s IT industry?

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 1/17/2013 10:50:39 AM

'Reblogged from Consult Club @ IIMA: After a spectacular surge in the mobile phone segment, the Indian information technology (IT) sector is witnessing a new trend – the rise of the Tablet Computer. Tablet computers or simply, Tablets, are touch-screen operated mobile computing devices without a physical keyboard. Tablet sales have recorded a robust growth … Continue reading »'

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I think I am going to start watching football..

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 12/26/2012 5:23:21 PM

'This is the nth time in a month that I go to a party – people suddenly start talking football – and I feel like Joey in that encyclopedia episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. So I have finally decided…I am going to follow football! I have been keeping myself away from the game since quite a while, … Continue reading »'

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IIM Ahmedabad Lesson #1: Priority

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 11/28/2012 10:37:05 AM

'Before most students jump to apply accounting formulae or decision making trees of even statistical models as a conditioned response, we need to step back – the problem is not optimization – it is PRIORITIZATION! Slot 4 is finally here, and it has brought ample time to ponder about life, the universe and everything …and … Continue reading »'

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Yes, I Accept Cards!

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 9/26/2012 1:00:10 PM

'Reblogged from Consult Club @ IIMA: When you think of card payments what typically comes to mind is Customer to Business (C2B) payments – for dinner at your favourite restaurant, at Point of Sale (POS) terminals at your nearest Mall or at that E-Commerce sites that you now buy everything from. However, Jack Dorsey, Twitter … Continue reading »'

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A day in the life: IIM A

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 8/12/2012 7:20:11 PM

'It is true what they say about the institute – Grades, Social Life, Sleep – choose 2 /3…. to demonstrate what happens when you try to get all three, let me post about the past 24 odd hours of my … Continue reading →'

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IIM Ahmedabad: First Impressions

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 6/27/2012 8:06:49 PM

'First day at IIMA, and I was greeted with open arms, a welcome and two statements – two rules that have been hammered into our heads n-number of times  by professsors, mentors, GSecs, Dorm seniors … You CAN NOT be … Continue reading →'

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Mafia Online (Classic)

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 5/10/2012 6:44:12 AM

'No, this is not the Mafia Wars you’ve played (or haven’t!) on FB – This is the REAL THING – only this time, it’s virtual   It all started with a group chat involving a couple of die-hard Mafia fans … Continue reading →'

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Important and Urgent

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 4/2/2012 5:02:09 PM

'I have always been a big fan of all these digital Task Managers and To-do lists. However, after downloading a dozen softwares for desktop to-do lists and sticky-notes, I was yet to find something that clicked! That is, till I … Continue reading →'

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How to Apply Business Principles for a Better Personal Life

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 3/15/2012 11:27:36 AM

'Reblogged from BA Expat: We’ve all heard stories about the workaholic corporate-type with no personal life, or the driven entrepreneur with a singular focus on business. But in reality, there’s a lot we can learn from the business world – ideas, … Continue reading →'

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To (f)b or not to (f)b, that’s the question

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 3/3/2012 7:01:37 PM

'I have been on a couple of one-month social media vacations* over the past year, to increasingly realize the futility of being plugged into social networks (SN/SM) all the time! SM is useful, no doubt – but I ended up … Continue reading →'

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Facebook :: Innovation

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 2/24/2012 10:56:24 AM

'I was discussing the Facebook (fb) timeline with my sister, when she said “fb is getting really boring…It needs to really bring something new quickly, I am losing interest” … and I am sure there are more people like her … Continue reading →'

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Of IITs and Attitudes

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 12/26/2011 8:17:33 AM

'When I entered IIT Bombay as a freshman, I was welcomed by the sight of people wearing bright colored T-shirts with the following tagline: You say it’s attitude, we say it’s superiority – IIT Bombay This was too much “attitude” for me (even with my freshie AIR induced air), and I thought IIT transforms everyone [...]'

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On learning the guitar

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 12/10/2011 7:43:33 PM

'It’s been a while since I picked up my first guitar, and after all the calloused fingers, irritating (to others) practice sessions, tone deafness and jamming I feel worthy of being called a decent guitarist, well, almost. Every learning curve has a stage where you are – “nearly there, just a few steps behind” or [...]'

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BRAINvomiting and the power of the Keyboard

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 11/23/2011 5:16:39 PM

'I don’t know if this happens to you, but I have so much on my mind sometimes that it becomes really difficult to focus, and I am unable to think clearly about any one thing. Everything seems inter-twined and my world suddenly seems more complicated. I have never been good at sitting at some peaceful [...]'

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Life is a Circus and you are the Juggler!

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 11/20/2011 5:34:58 PM

'“Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls. The balls are called work, family, health, friends and integrity. And you’re keeping all of them in the air. But one day, you finally come to understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other [...]'

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The vicious circle

Author : sahilpatwa      Blog : Sahil Patwa's Weblog      Date : 11/10/2011 6:47:15 PM

'Witnessed the simplest vicious circle of life ever today while traveling back home: A poor man with pockets full of holes'

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