Vivek Rathod

In 2015 I was in IT service industry and decided to move to pharma consulting. Having recently switched jobs with a 30% salary increase,...

Back in 2008, I was laser focus in landing an internal management role at  Larsen & Toubro . I had cleared aptitude and written test and...

Often, we prioritize long-term solutions and dismiss short-term fixes. However, considering our circumstances and available resources,...

Interview story 2 of 3: Prep for your area of interest In our second mock interview, a B-School student shared his aspiration to move...

#Interview story 1 of 3: "The interviewer did not ask any questions related to the job description." I started interviewing for junior...

Learning Story: Why are you jogging in  hashtag#NewZealand ? In 2013, as a Marketing executive  KPIT , I traveled to New Zealand along...

Recently,  AnantAmbani , the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, who chairs and runs the $110 billion (revenue)  Reliance  Industries,...

I got married in 2012 and until 2015, I used to silently listen to my wife's conversation (all married men know how much we "listen"!)...

Germany lost both  WorldWars  (WW1 & WW2) primarily because it had to fight on two fronts: the Western and Eastern fronts.  Hitler  was...

I was a curious kid and used to ask many questions. In 2002, during my pre-college time, I was sitting with a group of older friends....

In 2006, there was tighten security outside my college hostel,  COEP Technological University . When I inquired. I was told that Congress...

If you work in  ops  (operational)  consulting , you might relate to the following story. Even a minor error or mistake made on an ops...

This weekend, my wife and I went to the farm to fix the water pump. Since the farm is 2.5 hours drive away, a day goes into travelling to...

That is a 12 years long question that remains unsolved in my life. I’ll circle back with you in another 12 years. Follow me on LinkedIn

My spouse is employed with the Indian Railway and her job generally doesn't have weekends off (blessing in disguise for me). Post our...

Until 2014, I took pride in my marketing skills and my ability to create impressive presentations. However, my friend  Tushar Alva...

Back in 2014, on a family trip with in laws, we were in the stunning Kaas plateau reserved forest in Satara, a good 100km south of Pune....

My second child is now 2.5 years old, and I have closely observed his growth due to work from home.  He dislikes waking up early in the...