Caveat

A new year starts with new resolutions, hopes and ambitions for a better and a happier life.We at Madmag wish each and every one of you the same. We bring you the New year special issue of MM hoping to make a difference in your lives which otherwise unfortunately turns out to be mundane and funless.
CRP special presents the best that can happen to a B-School student - Placements.
We have a special Mad interview with none other that the one and only Yagga.
Madmag has published a lot of interesting and wacky articles. Here we present what have been voted as the Best of Madmag.
Are new year wishes and resolutions for real. Find out what Rahul Pillai finds out.
Can 1 picture speak a thousand words. Photon Factory brings you the moments that you have cherished in the past one year.
What has the year been upto... Check the world Map...The Reach of MadMag



~Da Macha

Placements

SIBM, India's 4th ranked B-School has achieved 100 % placements on Day 0. It is quite an achievement by the Placement team. Finally, the PPTs and GDs and PIs have opened the door to the future for all the students. It is celebration time for everyone out here. Already Goa is seeing the effects of the SIBM Placements.
Right from the day a person decides to do MBA., Day Zero is the most awaited short term milestone in his life. All his activities and knowledge chasing revolves around this day. The tension surrounding this day could melt iron (??? What a stupid sentence!!) .
We always wonder what goes on inside room 13. Well guys this is what goes on - preparation for placements. Contacting hundreds of companies and bringing them down to the campus with wonderful job offers so that the entire batch gets placed on day 0. This is no mean achievement. This requires dedication and willingness to get locked up in that room and work tirelessly to ensure that the placements are always better that the previous year. PAT really deserves a lot of thanks and much more than that.
Isnt this the last placement season in Room 4. We will be having our next placements in the new beautiful Lavale campus next year. But the legacy and mystery and tension of room 4 will always be remembered as this is the room where the life of a SIBM student changes forever.
Well placement is indeed the indication of the success of a business school.Check out the placement scenario in SIBM - http://sibm.edu/home/placements_07.htm

~The Mad Team

Mad Interview - Yagga

MAD INTERVIEW - YAGGA aka VINAYAK ANANDARAM
In this first episode of Mad Interview, we bring you YAGGA.Imagine his voice and style when reading the answers..
Q When we asked you for an interview, you accepted it immediately. What is your obsession with MadMag? Wanna impress someone?
A Dude blogging is a growing sector and MM has tremendous potential. It has got a great future. Appearing in MadMag is a good way to get yourself noticed...
Q Junior girls think your voice is sexy. Who is your crush among juniors?
A They are absolutely right - my voice is sexy. The second part hmmm...I will talk to her directly.
Q. Who named you yagga?
A It was ordained by the GODS and some bugger put it in action during my 10th std Hindi exam.
Q. If you were in my position, what question will you ask me?
A. Are you the one who calls me at night and just pants on the phone??
Q. If you were to choose between cigarettes and sex?
A. Cigarettes afterwards
Q. What if you were Aditya Rajaraman?
A. I'd be planning how to spend the fat salary i'll be earning at the same time trying to date Sania Mirza.
Q. Any message you want to convey to your fans?
A. Bugger off before i....
(You thought we'll ask questions like DOB, Sunsign, Hobbies in life and favourite actress??? Grow up guys...)

Best of MadMag

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Best of MadMag

Just Another Day - Pillai

“Just another day”, said I.
“Money will deflate”, said a friend.

“Just another day”, said I.
“I will definitely lose my virginity this year”, said a friend.

“Just another day”, said I.
“I am drunk”, said the third.

“Just another day”, said I.
“My girl hasn’t wished me yet”, said the fourth.

“Just another day”, said I.
“India will win the World Cup”, said another.

“Just another day”, said I.
“The world will end soon”, came the reply.

“Just another day”, said I.
“Mad mag will start publishing gossips”, said the last one.

I guess I had had it enough. I gave up. The world of “Happy New Year” wishers had reduced me to the status of a casualty lying in the general ward trying hard to resist their belief. Either I am mad or they are drunk. Come to think of it, both are true.

But, yes it’s another day and yes, yes….its a New Year. As to what it promises to bring still remains a promise. As to whether my friend is gonna get laid (finally), or the world is gonna come to an end is for us to wait and watch.

~ Rahul Pillai

Year in Pictures - Photon Factory