Mumbai, Delhi, & Back Home
June 1, 2007
[sean] East Made Friends: " I made a handful of non-U.S. friends over the course of the past two weeks. The entrepreneurship study abroad last year visited a professor in Korea..." Read More
[jon] Sick in Mumbai : "I’m sick. Two nights ago I felt it creep into my joints and chest. I walked to the Chemist (Pharmacy) and they gave me a number of pills to take. Some antibiotics, decongestant, and pain reliever, most of which..." Read More
May 31, 2007
[jon] Binding Democracy: "Several times during the trip it has been made clear how tied together we are with India. September 11th impacted India’s new economy as hard as it did ours..." Read More
[sean] The Entrepreneur: "As we've studied India from the inside-out these past few weeks, focusing on entrepreneurship and its role in the emerging mega-economies of..." Read More
Bangalore, India
May 30, 2007
[jon] A View From Above : "As we take off from Bangalore, again on Jet Airways (an airline that has actually figured out how to serve a good meal on an airplane), I peer out the window and watch the city turn into something different. From up here " Read More
May 27, 2007
[sean] To Bangalore and Beyond: "I’m watching the Indian countryside scroll past through a window tinted sepia by either age or pollution or both, between Chennai and Bangalore. The option of flying..." Read More
[tusar] Booming Bangalore: "We woke up around 4:00 AM to catch the train to Bangalore. Everyone was worn out from lack of sleep, but somehow we straddled along to the rail station. Even though it was very early in the morning, the train station was filled with masses of people everywhere...." Read More
Chennai, India
May 26, 2007
[jon] Outsourcing is the beginning: "In just the last two days we have seen an amazing cross section of not only life in India, but also of business in India. The first day we saw a small IT software business, a medium-sized call center, and a top-rated outsource provider. The next day..." Read More
[joseph] By By to Chennai: "Our last day in Chennai began ordinary enough, Tusar had day old Domino’s in his hand and we ate a brief breakfast before leaving the hotel for a day of sight seeing. The first place we visited was..." Read More
May 24, 2007
[tusar] The IT Sector : "On this occasion, we made a visit to Brij Datalink. Mr. C.S. Subramanian started the software services company in 1999. He worked for Southern Company in Atlanta and then decided to move to Chennai...." Read More
[jon] Change of View: "I know the world a certain way. When I picture a globe in my head, it is centered on the United States and the Western Hemisphere. Today on the plane I looked at a globe illustration that was centered on India and..." Read More
Delhi, India
May 23, 2007
[joseph] The Departed: "It is a quarter to three, on the day of departure and all are present and accounted for. It is a beautiful day in Atlanta with a high temperature of seventy-seven degrees. Tomorrow when we arrive..." Read More
[tusar] Welcome to the Double N (Noida & NIESBUD): "We took an elongated bus ride to Noida, which is situated just outside of Delhi. We took this hour and forty-five minute ride to visit the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in India or NIESBUD. ..." Read More
May 22, 2007
[sean] Mortville Realized : "We’re riding through a series of slums and shantytowns on the way to our first destination. It goes on forever, and seems to be a confluence of countless eras all occurring in the same moment. Nothing is organized..." Read More
[jon] The Impoverished: "The numbers tend to get you. 1.2 billion is a lot of people. The number of people that live in abject poverty easily exceeds the entire population of the US. We left the hotel at 5am while the city was still sleeping..." Read More
[joseph] India’s Entrepreneurs: "The Taj Mahal proved truly breathtaking as my eyes first caught sight of the colossal structure. The monument itself is a mausoleum built for a queen who passed away while giving birth to..." Read More
May 21, 2007
[joseph] Urban Cowboys: "Today was extremely busy as my fellow pupils and I conducted three meetingswith experts in Indian entrepreneurship. Among the places visited were The National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business development..." Read more
May 20, 2007
[jon] Sensory Overload:"I was promised a sensory overload unlike anything I ever experienced the moment I stepped off the plane, however, the trouble with such promises is that my imagination turns them into something that reality cannot fulfill. The airport wasn’t particularly busy and getting through customs..." Read More
May 19, 2007
[sean] Aboard International Flight C0082, EWR to DEL: "I believe this is the longest I’ve sat in one place without getting up ever. Going on 10 hours now, I might be about to crack. This is my first international flight, the first of many to come, and there were some surprises. When we received our meals we..." Read More
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
May 18, 2007
[tusar] Our Final Night In Atlanta: I do not know why, but I do not feel a sense of urgency about the upcoming trip. My mind does not comprehend that it is time to go to India already. I know that I will come to grips with reality when I sit on the aircraft tomorrow afternoon. Today, I spent most of my day..."Read More
[tusar] Frightening Article: As I browsed the net today, I came across a frightening article from India. The article came from the online Indian newspaper, The Times of India. The article was about the..." Read More
May 15, 2007
[tusar] And Then Were 4... "We are down to less than 4 days. Everyone is buzzing with excitement. Today our tribe met up in the Manner’s room at 4:00. One of our tribe members Jon, was missing in action. His absence is a mystery, but we hope no other tribes have meddled in our affairs..." Read more
[tusar] News from India: "Today I was reading the India Tribune, which is an Indian newspaper. On the front page, it highlighted three Indians that made Time’s list of 100 most influential people. The three Indians were..." Read More
May 12, 2007
[sean] The State of India: "I’ve been studying India in two ways during the past few weeks. The first is a measured, patient study of books and news articles about or related to India such as Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat ..." Read more
May 11, 2007
[sean] It Begins: "Group Four is Tusar, Jon, Joseph and Sean. We meet at Sidebar this afternoon, a block from Aderhold, to power lunch and finalize plans for the trip. Everyone brings something to the..." Read more
May 8, 2007
[joseph] India, China, & America Institute: "Today was a non-class day; however, the trio of Erik, Jamila, & me went to the India, China, & America Institute on Clairmont road to meet with Dr. Jagdish Sheth.." Read More
May 4, 2007
[joseph] Dinner at Madras Sarvana Bhavan: "The participants of the India study trip ventured jointly to an authentic Indian restaurant. Dr. Nathan preordered several ethnic dishes..." Read more
[tusar] The Voyage & the Feast : "After class everyone met up at Madras Saravana Bhavan or MSB to have an Indian meal. Not everyone showed up, but the majority of the class was there. I had a harrowing experience just getting to the restaurant....." Read more
April 27, 2007
[tusar] India & the U.S.: Exploring New Horizons Together : " Today I skipped a couple of classes to go to an event at the Wyndham Hotel in Midtown. The event was officially titled as India and the United States: Exploring New Horizons Together – Emerging Market Opportunities. The event was very relevant ..." Read more
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Inspirational Quotes Found Around India
"You don't require an invitation to produce profits." --Reliance Communications
"It takes months to gain a customer, but only a second to lose one." -Brij Datalink
"Failures can be forgiven, but aiming low is a crime." -Amity University
"You've got to believe you are better than you think you are." -IIT Madras
"Avoid Cell Phone While Driving." -steet sign
"Work First, Rest Next." --Specific Computers Printing LTD.
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