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<ul><li>Unacademy's latest advertisement with brand ambassador MS Dhoni required over 200 crew on live-action shoot and 40 plus artists for post-production.</li><li>It is conceptualised by <keyword id="3222480" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mullenlowe-lintas-group" source="Orion">MullenLowe Lintas Group</keyword>. </li></ul>Unacademy today launched a new brand film titled Lesson No. 7, featuring cricket legend M S Dhoni. The 85 seconds long video depicts a metaphorical representation of Dhoni’s life journey with the vision of helping learners pursue their dreams with perseverance. The brand also announced Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Former India Team Captain as one of their brand ambassadors. Deviating from the narrative style of Unacademy’s recent films, Lesson No. 7 uses high quality production and CGI to create an allegorical rendition of the barriers that Dhoni overcomes in order to achieve greatness and remain battle ready. The heavy production sets this film brand film apart as one of its kind in India which required over 200 crew on live action shoot and 40+ artists for post production across countries such as India, Argentina, Portugal and US and over three months of VFX. Being an Education platform, Unacademy drives a message with the film to convey that an individual can overcome all insecurities by making relentless efforts. The film starts with a meteor shower heading towards earth, as a solitary figure prepares to catch it. The scene then cuts to an approaching train that the figure attempts to beat by breaking into a sprint crashing through walls. The train in the film was used to represent the shackles that hold one back, while the walls denoted milestones in one’s journey. The film ends with the figure catching the meteor as the approaching train dissipates, epitomizing his victory over all odds. Karan Shroff, Partner and CMO, Unacademy commented regarding the brand film and the association: “Lesson No. 7 is Dhoni’s life mantra of how with a persistent approach, you can be assured of greatness awaiting beyond barriers. Our journey with our Learners is not only till they crack an exam but for their entire life, and this is a life lesson which we hope will inspire all of them to continue to fight and chase their dreams. We are extremely proud of this film and thankful to Dhoni, who supported us in delivering our mission and welcome him on board the Unacademy train.” Speaking on the film, Former Team India Captain M S Dhoni said, "Both in life and in cricket, I have always believed in two things, i.e to focus on breaking through the next immediate barrier and continue to learn to be battle ready. The film reflects on how Unacademy looks at Learning as a continuous process and prepares you for your next challenge ahead and I am delighted to be associated with Unacademy. As they say “You never lose, you either win or you learn, so looking forward to the same with this association." Puneet Kapoor, Regional Creative Officer, Mullenlowe Lintas Group further added, “The most inspiring people in the world are the ones who are students till their last breath. Hats off Mahi for inspiring the world much beyond cricket! It’s difficult to encapsulate this great athlete’s journey in 85 seconds but we’ve made a very valiant and a passionate attempt. Kudos to our creative team for the long drawn production, Unacademy marketing team for sticking for this idea through thick and thin and to Hungry films for pulling off this beauty.”

Unacademy's latest advertisement with brand ambassador MS Dhoni encapsulates his life lessons in a production masterpiece

It is <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=dhoni&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Mahendra Singh Dhoni</a>, aka captain cool’s birthday today and wishes are pouring in from all over the world. Dhoni’s birthday is also trending on every <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=social+media&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">social media</a> platform also, and why not, after all Dhoni has proven himself in every sphere of life and has given India enough reasons to be proud of him and the <keyword id="8675" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-cricket-team">Indian cricket team</keyword>. 
 
From being the coolest ever <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=indian+cricket+team&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Indian cricket team’s</a> captain, Dhoni is also a loving husband, dotting father, a mean machine freak, fashionista, etc. If you need proof, you can very well check his Instagram, Facebook and Twitter feeds that will show you what a nearly perfect person looks like. 
 
But one quality which makes Dhoni, fondly known as Mahi, stand out is his leadership qualities and team management skills. No matter how bad the team is performing, the team mates always have Dhoni’s back. 
 
If one listens to Dhoni’s interviews carefully, you will know how to stand by your team in good and worse times. His speeches and interviews can be a learning book for <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=startups&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">startup founders</a> and entrepreneurs on how to stand by your employees and colleagues, bond with them, even if you don’t get funded well. 
 
Here are some lessons that everyone can learn from birthday boy Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has a thing or two he can teach Indian Startups

<keyword id="10138" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mahendra-Singh-Dhoni">Mahendra Singh Dhoni</keyword> was one of the best <keyword id="1411" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="captain">captain</keyword>s any cricketing team ever saw and there are statistics to back the claim. He is an outstanding batsman and a wicket keeper and he just doesn’t stops here. Along with these, he has proved to be an amazing captain for club and country across all 3 formats and has done so with aplomb. He is known for his leadership qualities, team spirit and the way he is always standing up for his team, no matter what. His demeanour can teach entrepreneurs big lessons about how to lead a team and become a good leader. 
 Here are top 10 quotes that justify <keyword id="6354832" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="MS-Dhoni">MS Dhoni</keyword>’s superb leadership qualities and the spirit with which he plays the game:

Top 10 leadership lessons that you can learn from MS Dhoni

Indian cricket team captain <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Virat+Kohli+&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Virat Kohli </a>feels that he is getting a lot of benefit from the experience of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Mahendra+Singh+Dhoni&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Mahendra Singh Dhoni</a> in taking decisions in the limited overs format, which is relatively new for him in terms of leadership. 
 
"Although I have captained in the Test format for a while, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=ODI&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">ODI</a> and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=T20&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">T20</a> games move very fast. So to take advice from a person (Dhoni) who has captained the side at this level for so long and understands the game really well is never a bad idea in crucial situations," Kohli said. 
 Kohli disclosed that he wanted <keyword id="6354903" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hardik-Pandya">Hardik Pandya</keyword> to bowl after star-performer Yuzvendra Chahal's quota was over but was advised by Dhoni and <keyword id="6357606" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ashish-Nehra">Ashish Nehra</keyword> to hand the ball to <keyword id="1627109" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jasprit-Bumrah">Jasprit Bumrah</keyword>, who scalped two wickets in three balls to finish the game. 
 
"Bringing on Bumrah right after that over from Chahal, I was thinking of giving (Hardik) Pandya another over instead. (Dhoni and Nehra) suggested that let's not wait till the 19th over and instead bring on the main bowlers. So these things really help when you are a new captain in the limited-overs format. But again, I am not new to captaincy, but there has to be a balance between understanding the skills needed to lead in shorter formats. MS has been helping a lot on that front." Kohli said. 
 
India claimed the T20 series 2-1 after a comprehensive 75-run win in the third and final T20, last night.

Here’s how Dhoni is giving captaincy lessons to Virat Kohli

He captains a cricket team in a country that treats the game with the same fanatic zeal of a religious extremist. He is a kickass batsman, keeper and captain. He has won the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=World+Cup">World Cup</a>. He is a leader in every sense of the term. 
 
Here are a few of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=MS+Dhoni">MS Dhoni’s</a> quotes that show what distinguishes him from the crowd. 
 
Image credit: Indiatimes

When MS Dhoni said it like a Boss - A lesson in
leadership!

Ever since <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/topic/Virat-Kohli">Virat Kohli</a> dreamed of becoming a <keyword id="1520" type="POSITION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Cricketer">cricketer</keyword>, he wanted to be the counted as one of the best in the world. The captain of the <keyword id="8675" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-cricket-team">Indian cricket team</keyword> says that he very well realised the importance of consistent performance in all three formats of the game to be able to make the dream come true. 
 
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Virat-Kohli-joins-Rs-100-crore-club/articleshow/51525962.cms">Kohli</a>, who became the first Indian to win the Polly Umrigar award for <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/No-more-ministers-in-BCCI-and-there-is-an-age-bar-too/articleshow/53266584.cms">BCCI</a>'s International Cricketer of the Year thrice, said that even though he was surrounded by people who doubted his abilities, he always believed in himself. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Virat-Kohli-just-shared-this-childhood-picture-on-Instagram-and-its-adorable/articleshow/51356309.cms">Virat Kohli just shared this childhood picture on Instagram and it's adorable</a> 
 
"I always believed in my heart that if I work 120 per cent every day in my life I am answerable to no one," he told TOI. 
 
He applauded his team-mates for their support and contribution in bringing <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/oppo-mobiles-becomes-the-new-sponsor-of-men-in-blue/articleshow/57518520.cms">team India</a> where it is, adding that in the last 12 months he has seen his career breakthrough. 
 
"It is been quite unbelievable in the last 10 to 12 months. As cricketers you always have a breakthrough year for everyone. Starting late 2015 to the end of 2016, probably I could term is as the breakthrough year in my career. All the hard work, all the training on a daily basis, all the sacrifices, came together nicely. It could not have been possible without the help of the team-mates throughout," he added. 
 
"At times you don't do well but when the champion players in your side step up and everyone delivers what when you start producing results. 
 
"That is why we are the top side in the world at the moment, and it is testimony to the kind of talent we have in the team and how players have stepped up on occasions which helped the team pull through different situations. I thank my team-mates for their support, trust and effort," <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/virat-kohli-creates-another-record-but-off-the-field-signs-rs-110-crore-deal-with-puma/articleshow/57248344.cms">Kohli</a> said. 
 
The Indian skipper believes that the reason behind team India’s success in the last one year lies in its care-free attitude and belief. 
 
"That is the attitude I have adopted since late 2015 when I stopped putting pressure on myself. I told myself I am working hard enough, I have the talent and I have the ability. I am going to go and express myself, but if I get an opportunity I make sure that I win games," he added. 
 On being made the captain, he said, "I am thankful to <keyword id="6354756" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="BCCI">BCCI</keyword> for the kind of position it has put me in. I take this as an opportunity. I don't take this as a job. It is an opportunity and a responsibility. I need to do right things, set right examples and follow certain path that the whole team believes in," he said. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/heres-how-dhoni-is-giving-captaincy-lessons-to-virat-kohli/articleshow/56933432.cms">Here’s how Dhoni is giving captaincy lessons to Virat Kohli</a> 
 
Lastly, when asked about the 75-run come-back-win over Australia in the second Test concluded recently, he said, "It was good that we came back in the game. We were all sticking together. That (win) was very special and one of the best I have been part of." 
 
(Image source: SouthLive)

Virat Kohli always wanted to be one of the best cricketers, says hard work paid off

<ul><li>In our latest episode of BTS with Insiders, we got chatting with <keyword id="212001" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Agnello-Dias">Agnello Dias</keyword>, Creative Chairperson, Dentsu Aegis Network India and Co-Founder, Taproot Dentsu and <keyword id="343974" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Santosh-Padhi">Santosh Padhi</keyword>, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer, Taproot Dentsu about a few campaigns close to their hearts.</li><li>They took us behind the scenes of popular campaigns like Pepsi's Change the Game and <keyword id="15491" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Airtel">Airtel</keyword>'s Har Ek Friend Zaruri Hota Hai, among others.</li></ul> It was in 2009 that Agnello Dias (Aggie) and Santosh Padhi (Paddy), two people pegged as the hottest creative stars in Indian advertising came together and founded Taproot. Within just a few years of starting the agency, it boasted of an enviable roster of brands it had created campaigns for including <keyword id="54572" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="PepsiCo">PepsiCo</keyword>, Airtel and Bennett, Coleman &amp; Company. Three years later, Japanese advertising major Dentsu acquired a majority in the agency. Over the past 11 years, with Aggie and Paddy at the helm of affairs, the agency has come up with some memorable, powerful campaigns that have helped brands tell wonderful, engaging stories. As a part of our latest series, BTS with Insiders, we spoke to the creative duo about some of the most memorable campaigns they have created together. Here are a few of the stories they shared with us. <div type="javascript" title="Facebook" contenttype="Video"><cdata><![CDATA[]]></cdata></div> Pepsi ‘Change the Game’ campaigns We all know about the cola wars of the past when players like Pepsi, Coca-Cola and Thums Up would all try to come up with irreverent campaigns, poking fun at each other. In 2011, Pepsi was the official World Cup sponsor. It was a brand that had always stood for irreverence, and everything that was anti-authoritarian and anti-establishment. In the past, it had roasted Coca-Cola when it was the official world cup sponsor with its cheeky, ‘Nothing Official About It’ campaign. So in 2011, when it was the official sponsor, its brief was unique. It wanted to say it is the official sponsor, while also making a statement that it is proudly irreverent. “During the discussion around the campaign, we stumbled upon the insight that the game itself had become far more irreverent than it was say 15-20 years ago,” said Aggie. The agency then decided to manifest this irreverence of the game by depicting a few key shots that the newer breed of cricketers had started playing. “Once we came up with the idea, the client was perceptive enough to see its power straight up,” added Aggie. The agency came up with five films featuring star cricketers and their trademark shots - MS Dhoni’s ‘Helicopter shot’, Virender Sehwag’s ‘Upper cut’, Harbhajan Singh’s ‘doosra’, Kevin Pietersen’s‘Switch hit’ and Tillekratne Dilshan’s ‘Dilscoop’. The campaign went on to become a huge hit, so much so that Pepsi replicated the idea in other markets like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. “It also was a very special campaign for us because it was perhaps for the first time that such a huge brand chose to work with a smaller, independent agency. It totally changed the game for us,” added Paddy with a smile. Airtel’s ‘Har Ek Friend Zaruri Hota Hai’ Before Airtel’s friendship campaign, the brand every year would come up with a campaign that would put out a world philosophy that could be appropriated by mobility, shared Aggie. “That was the time when all brands were trying to build the category, nobody was trying to take each other's market share. The brief given to us that time was that we don't see anything wrong in what we are doing by putting out a life philosophy about how the world is getting more connected except that our tone and manner is making us sound old-fashioned. The brand said that they didn’t want to become younger or exchange market shares. It just wanted to keep its philosophy, while saying it in a younger manner,” he explained. That’s how the agency thought of giving out a philosophy but not from a pulpit. The idea took birth when the agency started discussing about 3 am friends who one could turn to if someone was in trouble. And that’s how the campaign took shape. What also makes the ad memorable is the jingle created by music composer Ram Sampath, who was given the task of creating a song without using any real instrument. All the percussions in the ad come from things one might find in a classroom, including notebooks, dusters and even dustbins. The campaign went on to become a huge hit. <keyword id="6377547" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="adidas">Adidas</keyword>’ Odds In wake of the 2016 Paralympic Games, Adidas came up with a unique initiative called ‘Odds’ where para-athletes, primarily blade runners, were given a pair of the same side footwear instead of the usual pair that is sold to consumers. The campaign spoke about the inspirational story of <keyword id="2726242" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Major-DP-Singh">Major DP Singh</keyword>, a Kargil war veteran who lost his leg but not his determination. “We got the insight for the ad from a simple idea. One of the kids at the agency said what if we dedicate 2 left or 2 right shoes to para-athletes? We thought it must already have been done by some brand. We were really surprised to see that it had never been done and its such an injustice on the community that for years they had to buy a pair of shoes from which they could only use 1. So we thought we had to make this larger than life,” shared Paddy. They approached Major DP Singh who agreed to be a part of the campaign and the rest, as they say, is history. Paddy also shared a life lesson that he got from Major Singh. “On the first day of the shoot, we went to the top of a mountain at 4am where he used to practice to capture the early morning sunlight. Since the spot was far from the city, we travelled for an hour. He was an army guy and wanted a proper schedule. We gave him one and told him we will finish the shoot in 2 days. The packup for the first shoot was supposed to happen at 8 or 8:30 which got delayed by an hour or so. By the end of it, he wasn’t happy and went home. And he didn’t come to the second location. When the producer tried to reach out to him he said, ‘Please tell Adidas, Taproot and Paddy that I am done with my shoot.’ We were really shocked as we had a packed schedule. So I went to his house and asked him what happened. So he said, ‘I am an army guy and I follow schedule. If your shoot was getting delayed, someone should have come and informed me. I respect time and if I respect time, you should respect me.’ I apologized and assured him that something like this never happens again. So this wasn’t just a learning for me but for everyone else who was present at the sets that day,” reminiscened Paddy. <keyword id="5709" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="mumbai-mirror">Mumbai Mirror</keyword> Mumbai Mirror is a tabloid from the stable of the <keyword id="6356641" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Times-of-India">Times of India</keyword> group, a brand that Taproot had been handling for a while. The brief given to the agency for the campaign was simple, “The client said here are 6 stories we have broken, please showcase these stories. It was from there that we took the leap and said that newspaper is the voice that amplifies the voice of the oppressed. There were stories that would not make it to the national newspaper but its players like Mumbai Mirror that take these smaller oppressed voices and amplifies them,” said Aggie. Those who have watched the campaign know that it makes its point heard loud and clear. The idea was to deliberately make the campaign disturbing. “There have been opinions about why the film was so shrill, it could have been toned down. But in my opinion, when you are taking this stance it can be either disturbing or it can’t be this at all. Then it would just need to be a completely different thought. And that’s why we decided to make it that aggressive,” explained Aggie. Times of India – Farmer Suicide campaign The last campaign that the duo spoke about went on to become one of their most awarded one. Our country is no stranger to the disturbing news of farmer suicides ever year. It’s still an ongoing issue and the agency wanted to bring out the stories of these farmers who simply become a statistics every year. The agency used burnt hay to make portraits some of the farmers who had committed suicide, leaving behind families of 4-6 members. “These paintings were sold and whatever money we made out of, we gave to the family members because once the earning member of the families pass away, the others also die a slow death. This was what we did in the first year. In the second year, TOI got on board the Samaj Seva Charitable Trust. We did a TV commercial and some billboards, as a second leg of the campaign. Because of the simplicity of the campaign, it did really well. It did well for us too as we picked up a lot of awards. It looks like something made out of something but how lovingly you do it and how relevant you are, makes or breaks the campaign,” said Paddy.

BTS with Insiders: The stories behind some of Taproot Dentsu’s most iconic campaigns

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Given the reputation of IIMs in India, and how it’s no cake walk to get into one of them, it’s a huge mystery as to what an IIM interview is like. What really goes on between a student and the interview panel within closed doors? How tough are the questions asked by interviewers? 
 
Here are two candidates Deeptam Tudu Saha and Nishant Shah, now proud <a href="http://insideiim.com/branded-for-life-how-i-became-a-wimwian-2/">students of IIM Ahmedabad</a>, narrating their nerve-wracking moments of <a href="http://insideiim.com/my-interview-experience-at-iim-ahmedabad-deeptam-tudu-sahas-story/">the interview</a> in pure honesty, and it’s a treat to read their encounters: 
 
First up is Deeptam’s interesting Q/A session: 
 
Panelist: Did you talk to the previous candidate and get any information about how the panelists are? 
Me: No sir 
(Totally shocked. Didn’t expect such an ice-breaker. I was expecting the traditionally question – Tell me something about yourself?) 
 
Panelist: (Smiles and looks at each other) So, you have work-experience? 
Me: I explained to them my work and what I did over there, my responsibilities and all other details. 
 
Panelist: So tell me how would you differentiate between a Stainless steel used in the industry and that of the stainless steel used for utensils? 
Me: I explained their chemical composition and tried to impress them through my mechanical fundas. 
 
Panelist: Explain it to me in layman language. 
Me: I explained - Pure Stainless steel used in industry has a dull silver look whereas the ones used at homes have a shiny look. 
After this, the panelist asked some more questions regarding my work. 
 
Panelist: (Checking my application) Do you always write everything in short form? 
(Shows me my application and points out my college and school name which I had written in short form) 
Me: Sir, due to lack of space I had to write them in short, but to be frank my frank my friends call me DTS at time (Deeptam Tudu Saha) 
 
Panelist: (smiles and check my application) So, you are interested in robotics. 
Me: Explained to them my interests and accomplishments. 
 
Panelist: Can you build a robot that can take an interview instead of you? 
Me: (That was way above what I had ever done. Thought for a while and answered) Yes, I can but the interview would not exactly be given by the robot 
 
Panelist: How? 
Me: I will make a robot that will make the movements and attach a wireless communication system to it. The robot will make the gestures, and I would be communicating through the wireless system. 
 
(They are all smiles) 
 
Panelist: So, do you know any important person with title ‘Saha.’ 
Me: (I tried to remember any important Saha, and none of the names were coming to my mind. Niprendra Nath Saha 
 
Panelist: Who is he? (Looking at each other) 
Me: We have a school in his name in our locality. 
 
Panelist: So? 
Me: Since he has a school in his name, he must be famous. 
(I totally regretted that what I had said. Both the Panelist laughed and looked at each other) 
 
Me: I am sorry, I could not actually remember a name. 
Panelist: Thank you and points towards a bowl of toffees and ask me to take any. 
Me: Thank you. 
 
On the Day of the declaration of the result, I checked the site, and yes I had become a WIMWIAN - Well Known Institute of Management in Western India! 
 
It’s interesting that Deeptam later met the professors who took his interview. One of them had taught him and so he asked what they actually look in an interviewee. The professor replied – “We easily understand who is a fit for this place once they open their mouth. We just check how they handle the situation while they answer questions which are impossible, even though we know there is no solution for that question.” 
 
LESSON: Not every question asked would have an absolute answer. It may be to test your psyche, confidence and the maturity to handle a situation. 
 
Next up- Nishant’s story is no less interesting. Read on: 
 
He recalls the date - 31st January, 2016: I reached the place an hour before the reporting time. Some nervous and random conversations followed and we were all asked to reach a document verification room. Panel 4 - This panel was going to decide my fate. Whether I could walk through those illustrious corridors and sit on those couches where Raghuram Rajan and Harsha Bhogle would have once sat to contemplate their career options (I was thinking). I was second in my panel. I took my rightful place, wondering why the hell the first in the list hadn’t shown up yet. 
 
(A lady comes in and asks those to be screened by Panel 4 to get ready for the Written Test). 
 
The first in the list had to go for the interview straightaway after that. Since the first didn’t show up, I was up next. It took me some time to realize this and when I did, I hurried into get my documents ready. With the lady continuously staring me, I fumbled and couldn’t find my application document for painfully long 20 seconds. And finally when I was ready, that look on her face made my heart cringe. My first impression was clearly pathetic. I just kept calming myself that she wouldn’t be the one taking the interview and I would get away with my carelessness. 
 
My written test began and I was asked: Should Airports in India be named after cities or after the famous personalities - This wasn’t a sort of topic you can’t write a thing about. I had an idea of things that were happening surrounding the issue. Could come up with one example and few logical reasons as to why Airports should be named after cities. However, as I look back, it wasn’t a coherent piece of writing. The conclusion would have seemed abrupt and not a natural extension of all that was written before that. But, I was happy that I could take my stand backed by some arguments. 
 
After this, I stood there outside the room waiting for panelists to come back and call me in for the interview. I could see the professor under whom I did an internship at IIMA standing with one of my panelists. How desperately I wished he replaced that lady who I had given a not-so-pleasant first impression. But, alas, life is not so kind. I saw he went into Panel-2. I had some task at my hand now. To undo that bad first impression was my top priority. 
 
And so the Personal interview began: 
 
Two panelists including the lady had my application form in front of them, which had my Academic history (Xth, XIIth and Undergrad). 
 
Lady: So, Nishant, tell me about yourself. Focus more on what you did in Engineering. 
Me: (I need to somehow include my hobbies here, or I wouldn’t get a chance afterwards) After a rehearsed introduction where I talk about my family background and accomplishments, I talked about the final year project, Technical internships and introduced my hobby of analysing cricket and reading literature. 
 
Lady (More interested in Technical things): Explain your final year project in detail, Nishant. 
Me: Ma’am, it is a system designed to replace the compressor in the refrigeration cycle. We are working on a Jet ejector system which currently has a low COP and we would try to optimise the design parameters so as to increase the COP to an acceptable level. 
 
Lady: You are not coming clear. Use this sheet of paper and explain again. 
(This is where I screwed up. I take a pen and the paper and start writing content in bullet points. Lady stops me in between) 
 
Lady: If you plan to explain things by writing only, then better speak them out. 
(And I realized. The whole purpose of offering me the paper was to have me draw a diagram or something and make it easier for them to understand the flow of process. By that time, the paper was already out of my reach. I decided to explain things in the simplest way possible. Luckily, it went well) 
 
Lady: You did an internship at ONGC. What all did you learn there? 
Me: During the course of those 6 weeks, I got an opportunity to see the various machines like the Lathe, Shaper, Planner, actually being operated on large scale processes. I learned the internal parts of a diesel engine and how things are different theoretically and practically. I had an opportunity to visit an oil rig and (Explained them what I had seen there and a bit about the exploration process) 
 
Lady: Okay. What is the difference between a diesel engine and a petrol engine? 
(Trust me; this is the simplest technical question for any Mechanical Engineer and I Answered more than satisfactorily) 
 
5 minutes over. Now, the male professor decides to get involved. Looks stern. Someone who would catch you if you talk shit 
 
Prof: You talked about analyzing cricket. Analyse Dhoni’s captaincy in India’s 4-1 loss to Australia. 
Me: Talked about three things primarily which are 1. Team combination 2. Bowling changes and 3. Field Placements. How the ill combination of all three resulted into India’s drubbing. 
(There was some discussion on all three parameters and I guess I could make them believe that I was really passionate about the stated hobby) 
 
Prof: So, Nishant. You have taken part in some Mathematics Olympiad. You must be good with puzzles. Are you? 
Me: Sir, I was dealing with traditional mathematics during that Olympiad and I can be reasonably good with that. 
 
Prof: Yes, Traditional Mathematics. Mind if I ask you a question on Geometry? 
(Yes, sir. I do mind. But, do I have any option here!) 
Me: No, sir. You can ask me things on geometry. 
 
Prof: Alright. Prove that every triangle is an isosceles triangle. (Offers me the same dreaded sheet of paper) 
(I am completely flabbergasted; thinking what in the world is this?) 
Me: Tried different combinations on the paper and tried to manufacture a theory on the spot. (Professor stops me in between) 
Prof: I understand this is a difficult thing to prove. Just give some logic. 
Me: Of course, there needs to be some fallacy in the proof somewhere. I cannot think of any logical move right now. (Only good thing was I could maintain an honest countenance throughout. Smiled at times on my mistakes) 
 
Prof: Okay, leave that. Prove that Zero = one. 
(I had seen the solution before somewhere and luckily I could recollect that. I proved the equation pretty quickly and highlighted the mathematically incorrect step in the process) 
 
Me: Sir, if you can give me a hint, I would like to go back to the previous question and give it another go. 
Prof: Al right, I would give you one. (Introduced some technical terms and told me to find the proof using them) 
 
[I have studied in Gujarati Medium till 12th and couldn’t place the technical terms in my mind. I really thought I would find a logic somewhere if I could get those words translated in Hindi, if not in Gujarati. I Told the professor about my study background and requested him to translate the terms. The funny part is, the professor turned out to be a Gujarati and translated the terms. The horrible part is, I could still not find the proof and was some light-years away from finding a concrete logic) 
 
Lady: It’s alright, Nishant. You can let it go. 
(10 minutes over) 
 
Prof: Tell me one thing that is going wrong with the Indian Economy. 
(The professor taught Economics, which I later found out.) 
Me: Plenty of things…(Interrupted by the professor) 
Prof: No, I want to know only one thing. 
Me: It has to be the lack of Private investment. 
(Raghuram Rajan was asked the same question in an interview a week before and he said loopholes in ‘implementation’. I saw that interview. How could I forget that?) 
Prof: Elaborate. 
Me: Talked about the four wheels of any Economy: 1. Domestic Consumption 2. Government spending 3. Private Investment and 4. Exports. Explained how domestic consumption and government spending were going all right and exports were down by the virtue of global Economic slowdown. Though we could do better in terms of exports, the primary concern was lack of private investment. Stated various reasons why that was happening (Stalled projects, Unwillingness of banks to pass on rate cuts, etc.). 
(While I was explaining, I still can’t remember when I used the word ‘Self-sufficient’. It proved fatal) 
 
Prof: What is the difference between Self-sufficient and Self- reliable? 
Me: Tried giving a crude sense of words, but I don’t think the professor looked convinced. 
(Lady and Professor look at each other and mutually decide to relieve me from the agony and let me go) 
 
Lady: Okay, Nishant. We’re done. Have a nice day ahead. Thank you. 
 
Me: (After a cursory look at the bowl of toffees): Thank you very much Sir, Ma’am. It was pleasure meeting you. 
 
Nishant later found out while in his classroom that the results were out. And well, the lad had of course made it to the institute 
 
LESSON: Everyone makes mistakes. You can feel nervous, you can make blunders. A stammering will not leave you out of the race, but lack of reason, logic and confidence in your answers may get you out of it.

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