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"All prepared for the interview?"   "All prepared for the interview?" - One of the most common questions you get asked by your friends (and sometimes by your colleagues too, if they know) (I started writing this as a simple comment but as i wrote and went on writing, it became a whole article. Well, read patiently) And somehow, this has always stumped me. Practically, because I never 'prepared' for an interview. I could never figure out what to prepare for when facing an interview. During my early days in Engineering college as well as for MBA institute admissions, I was told to prepare for some basic questions like 'Talk about yourself', 'What’s your strength / weakness", "Why do you want to join our company", "Where do you see yourself in 10 years" etc. I did prepare for them, unconvincingly. 'Talk about yourself' Except for the fact that i need to keep it short and concise, i never ...

Greed   Very Short Story (VSS) 030   Naah. I am not Greedy.   I am a man of simple needs and desires.   I am the only son of a multi Billionaire. My dad is practically the richest man in the country in real terms; not by stock value or other financial jugglery. He has hard cash, property, gold and diamonds.   What difference does it make if those are not legal. Their value doesn’t change.   And yes, back to the point.   I am not greedy. I just want to double up the wealth.   And I have no qualms about the means I use to do that.   ------------------------------------   Presenting the third story of the Seven Deadly Sins Series - Lust, Gluttony, Greed , Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride - 5 more to go.   Thought this one would be an easy one to write but the writer’s block seems to be acting up. But managed to write it. One of those times, which was stuck in the beginning ...

                                                                     Gluttony            Very Short Story (VSS) 029   Did you know that not only desserts spelled backwards is stressed, but when you are stressed, desserts are fantastic stress-busters. They take you to the blissful world of ‘Taste Heaven’ where the sorrows of heart are forgotten and the tongue and stomach take charge of your life sensations. She left me today, informing me on whatsapp. Heart broken and shattered into a thousand pieces. I now seek solace in the unlimited Maharaja Thali followed by late nig...

LUST   Very Short Story (VSS) 028   His eyes undressed her at every opportunity but she had avoided physical proximity till now. But not for long. She was now allocated on his team.                                                                                                                                    ...

Eyes on the Prize   Very Short Story (VSS) 027   He was dazzled by her hair.   And by the way she carried herself with poise.     He was completely focused on her.   He noticed everything - every crease in her short dress, every movement of her small golden clutch, every expression on her face and even the frown that appeared out of nowhere.   His eyes never left her   He had learnt his lessons, not in the school, but in real life. He got trained on-the-job with no retakes.   As a pick-pocketer aiming for specialization in ladies handbags; his number one learning was 'Eyes on the Prize'   -------------   This story was interesting to write. I started out with a one-sided romantic angle in mind with a shy guy infatuated with a beautiful girl. But as you can see, right in the end, the story took an unexpected turn and became something else altogether. Its fun and satisfyi...