Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Homework?

Till a year back, Ramu an avid movie buff used to ask

"Mom, can I go for a movie?"

Mom: "NOoooooo. SIT & STUDY THE TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS. Kal exam hein na?"

Now Ramu is an AV student at SIMC. All he hears from morning till night is about film making, the metaphors, the script and so on...

The boy goes home after a few days totally exhausted. Desperate to read something he asks.

"Mom, I want to read something"

Mom: "NOooooooooo. GO AND WATCH MOVIES. kal exam hein na?" :P

The ironies in our life ;) & yes, we portray the same through movies as a classic medium. Long live cinema.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

A Journo choice

SOME SIMC STORIES

Rejil to a 'would be' journalist: I wrote a post on i-pill in my blog.

The girl: Unfortunately, I am not too interested in cricket.

(Rejil looks like the Doordarshan blackout of the 90's) & ponders:

i-pill cricket khelne ke baad lete hein kya? Ohh... Might be true...Donon bat aur ball ka game hee hein.... :P

THE DOOSRA GOOGLY

R (Rep / Rejil): Where do you want to intern this time?

S (Student): News-X

R: New sex?

S: Yes, News-X

R: I was asking about the organisation, not the work you would undertake :P

S: Yes, its the organisation.

R: But, where will you have new sex?

S: Anywhere would do.

R: Ohh. Great professionalism.

S: Yes, but I like News-X mostly in their news room.

R: Ohh, so you have decided the place too ! Amazing.

S: Yes, News-X as I have heard gives an amazing feeling.

R: Ohh is it, I have no idea. Am still a virgin

S: What?! .....& what ensues is..... @#$%^&*()@#$$%#@#$Y^Y

R: Now I know. It's NEWS-X isn't?

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

An ancient journalism school

SIMC IN LINE WITH ANCIENT INDIA

In ancient India, the teacher would instruct handful of students to be seated on ground. The instructor sat under a tree and for many hours daily the students would repeat verses after verses till they attain mastery of at least one of them.

So, does SIMC. Journalism is taught only to people who can remain seated on the ground for long hours. A few of them, who thought themselves to be a little modern in the Gurukul demanded for chairs and tables. Any guesses for the reply ?

It goes - "Unless you are seated on the ground from 10 am and repeat your lessons till 6 pm, you won't be master of your trade". The story doesn't end here....


It is so rumoured that since 45 chairs & tables are difficult to arrange, the new search is for a Banyan or a Peepal tree. Any one of this tree would help the faculty sit from where he can share his gyan.

N.B: A humble request - Please inform Padma / Bongo if you can find any peepal trees in the vicinity. Its for a social cause, an educational initiative.
;)

After my short discussion..err... argument, the Journo's earned a seat within an hour. All what I can say is -
Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

MENU - CANTEEN 2010

It is so rumoured that Lavale after March 2010 will have a new hotel or say a canteen in memory of the council 2010. It seems all true after the present changes in place.

The local menu as discussed locally was decided in alignment with the international university, and with permission by the institute of media and communication.

An approved sample got leaked and is in the press. Reads as follows. Typos are to be ignored in the same way as we ignore the drooping standards.

Grant Indian restore-end menu

Council man-U package - All served free in the platter

SOUPS

Cream of Rejil - (Drink till your thirst suffices)

Veg Arjya soup(Available only on Tuesdays and Fridays)

Non-veg Arjya soup(all other days)

Vegetarian & Non-Veg Dish-UME

Aditi methimalai (Full energy fat balls and don't consume if cold)

Priyam and peace masala (Gets cold easily, so take it hot)

Padma-ni Kolhapuri with grapevine rassa – (A preparation of grated stories and some little truths added to taste) – Buffet style (eat till you drop dead)

Poonam cough-ta (You might have some initial hiccups which gets alright soon)

Ranjan Jalfrezi (Weaves a web of magic after consumption)

Prakash Chicon/cochin biryani (Eat one and you feel like inebriated)

Anbwesh rai-ta chowmeen (To be eaten leisurely)

Aakriti ka Tadka(crispy dish-You consume and it pops loud for long)

Indian Breads

Stuffed Deepali (Dedicated North Indian Dish tasting real south in flavour, look & feel)

Shruti paratha (South Indian crispy bread famous in Mumbai)

Nishant Uttapam (Coconut gratings in Gujarati bread)

Chintan shahi korma (A type of sweet bread from Gujarat)

Special meals

Archana Thali - With Sambar, Rasam, 2 Vegetables, Raita, Pappad, Pickle, Chutney, Kachumber, Rice & Chapatti (south and north, east and west mixed in a rare proportion – No one can eat just one)

Beverages

Ajay lassi – hot and spicy local drink

Dalia berserk-ed – International Indian flavor – bingo !

Light meals

Akashi pullao – A fish err dish-oom pulled from the sky

Evening snakes

Akshay & Rabbit mixture – (Two venomous teeth and two bugs bunny taken out before serving)

Gitanjali sandwich – (Check twice before eating. Spicy. PyaR se khao;))

Neha deadly err idly – (Small and cute white rice cake from Goa)

French cries along with brain dry fry – (Tastes Rejil soup like)

Others

Nisha pappad

Anisha dahiwaala(A Kolkata sweet dish topped with curious grapevine juice)

Extra G-ravi

YOUCANSEE Salad

(All served with Patnaik chutney & Krishnan kidney)

Sweet & Sour Memories

NGO Salad - A-sambhavana

Industry race'tha with I- scream (Available in flavours – Ad , PR, AV, Journo)

Placement fries

Monday, June 15, 2009

2010 - My future ;)

You had seen my past in some ad's, but definitely not the future. I am now gifted to see my future also.

My vision - Lavale PG I - 212 , Bangalore SIMC - 50, Lavale PG II - 223

Let my vision help you see me in March 2010, after placements, through this blog post !




Shock laga laga laga , shock laga.... But alas ! Mine is not due to short circuit, slowdown or as we say, recession, but due to the excess ! ;)

Yet, I love this a lot :) :) :)

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Algae Species Traced Using the Internet

New species identified

Symbly-Science Daily (June 12, 2009) — University of Symbliosis communication scientist Arkrishnan has identified a new species of algae in Northern Campus.

This discovery comes after the discovery of some mutant varieties of moths by senior scientists at SIMC, named Gossip moths. While Gossip moths were found to reach every nook and corner and poke their nose into the unnecessary with their specially designed inquisitive antennas, this new species of algae can stick to even the most slippery places and quench their thirst for passing information.

Discovered at SIMC, they have already spread to various parts of India. The main characteristic of such species is the uncanny ability to climb up the top slots of the buildings by creeping, crawling, licking or camouflage. This species is titled e-mail algae, because they can even transfer information clandestinely in the electronic medium. Commonly termed as BCC, the Blank Carbon Copy is a boon only till the receiver replies to same fraternity, but with different abilities.

Another species on the verge of discovery is the YN species or the Yellow Newspaper species, which have the ability to twist the meaning of the simplest sentences in the scientist’s mail to suit their requirements and also make the receiver believe it so. These are of the nocturnal species, active at night and in the dark of matters, quiet but potentially toxic on getting close.

"This large moth flew in and we didn't think much of it because there are similar species, but one sting and we knew how lethal it can be” – says co-scientists of the Koun-sell group.

"We can now add it to the leech group, but will it be an insult to the already injured leeches ?" Arkrishnan ponders.

New insights

The project, which is presented in a thesis, offers completely new insights into the ecology and distribution of the communication algae genus. Even research inclined PR & AD students can take this case study and present it for PRimary & ADvanced research studies. The thesis also reveals a previously unknown kinship between e-mail algae and the Gossip moths.

Furthermore, the research demonstrated that many groups within the genus are not related at all as previously believed, but are only parasitic. The species in SIM-see live in the symbiosis family primarily with grapevines only for survival and sustenance, though without any strengths of their own.

The study identified for the first time a family of poisons, unknown to exist in these brightly colored creatures family or elsewhere in nature.

History

What is remarkable is that the molecular character genealogy of the SIM-see species shows their origin only a year ago, but with the same trajectory as in the distant past! Lineages shows the proof of the evolutionary stages. Then as of now, these steps are also seen as evolved defenses against small project predators and assignment parasites on the Law-less LAW-ale colony surface. When the hosts grow extinct, these parasites find new hosts to stick, lick and feed on forever.

Future

Scientists predict a bleak future to such parasites and poison ivy’s, as they will just die young due to lack of talent and absolute incompetency, even though a parasite.

Actual story: Dedicated to those students who have turned hostile for reasons ranging from trying to be important in the eyes of the administration to the disorder of being obsessive (OCD), & try their hands at gossip, lies, twisting facts and what not ! Might be simply because they find themselves unimportant otherwise, helpless, corruptive to be famous or simply a habit, an inborn attitude uncared for by the family. Weeds grow fast, but die faster...

Saturday, June 6, 2009

CV Samples

Taken from SIMC ? Can't be…. I mean , no... An emphatic NO..

Aim : To have my skills and ethics challenged on a daily basis so as to lay a strong foundation in a carrier on the information supper highway (Hungry for long!) - Any guesses?

Education: Completed 12 years of high school (Hats off for your patience)

Strength/s: I always can give my 100%. (Finished tenth in a class of 10!)

Skills: Killing time via innovative methods. - ( Can't be an SIMC-ian )

Hobbies: Copy - paste

Achievements: Buttock awards for devising novel ways of killing time. Recognised by Limca Book of Records for being the fastest copy paster in India. ;)

Special Skills: Has the ability to be bi-lingual in three languages. ( SIMC ;-) )

BTW, an out of syllabus question

Favorite juice: Grape-vine juice – Yes, Yes, this is an SIMC-ian… Guess who?

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Assignment Travails

A conversation on phone

The frantic morning call at 9 was good enough to keep me awake for the whole day.

The caller (C) says

C: Rejil, this is “X” here, sorry to disturb you at this point of time

R: No Worries, tell me.

C: Rejil, can I take i-pill?

Gulp gulp gulp

(Am thinking and there is death like silence)

The caller continues: Or else should I take Mala-D ?

R: Arey, you take any. But why are you asking me?

C: You are the president & you only mailed to ask you before selecting, and that its first come first serve.

R: (worried) What first come first serve? I-pill and Mala-D?

C: No, Any one of these two are fine with me

R: What?

C: Why r u sounding so nervous and odd?

(What else should I feel? If only had you taken a rubber in your wallet !)

C: Rejil, tell me, am I late in taking i-pill? Then can I take Mala-D?

R: (confused) Now, I don’t know when this happened to ascertain whether you are late. The sooner you take i-pill, the better.

C: Ohh ! thank God, i-pill is available. It was just last night at 1 am that I saw your message & thought that am late.

R: (Lost) You should have taken it yesterday night itself. (Almost dead) Anyways, I don't have i-pill even now !

C: Ohh! So, someone asked already & you gave it to too?

R: (Angry) What ? I am not the kind you think I am. Agreed that I like a girl, but...

C: But I did not want to pester you as I thought you would be tired after the days effort. OK, then, I'll take Mala-D?

R: (Still angry) What effort ? I don't have both. But, I read that i-pill is 95% effective within 24 hours of unprotected sex, while am unsure about Mala-D. It's your choice.Being president doesn't mean that you need to ask me every personal.....

C: ( Interrupts ) What sex??? Arey, am asking you about the choice of the Indian brand for my advertising assignment.

(Heaving a sigh of relief, I say to myself)

R: Lucky that it finished off as a quickie. Else, I would have had a heart attack....

The other side enquires: What are you whispering?

R: Now don’t say that. Stay-free and let me remain carefree. You take i-pill or Mala-D or even Saheli. I don’t mind at all. All brands are available till now.

C: Thank you for your patience and time. I am taking i-pill.

(She is too formal in conversations)

R: Good choice. You are the most unwelcome.

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Tring tring.... The second caller.....

D : Rejil, this is “Y” here, sorry to disturb you at this point of time

R: No Worries, tell me.

D: Rejil, is Virgin already taken ?

R: Yes, I took her. First come first serve.... phewwww.....

(P.S to my future bride: "All these are pure figments of my imagination / fictitious. :P :P :P. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.")

ACTUAL STORY:

Assignment No: 1 - Advertising - Sem III

Select an Indian brand, ideally a comparatively new and not a very large one. Explore how they have used print, electronic, online, outdoor and experiential branding and communication to build their brand. A brand can be chosen by only one student. Coordinate with Rejil.
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