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How to stop 9–5ing It And March to The Beat of Your Own Drum

How to stop 9–5ing It And March to The Beat of Your Own Drum

1,487 ViewsGreek mythology has it that Pegasus, the winged horse, born of the sea-god Poseidon and the gorgon Medusa (she of the stony gaze), was a conduit of creative energy for the Muses – the goddesses of literature, science and the arts – themselves. You may know...
M.O.P. AT 34: GEARING UP FOR THE GLORY ROAD AHEAD

M.O.P. AT 34: GEARING UP FOR THE GLORY ROAD AHEAD

1,433 ViewsThe third decade of one’s life is usually a time to consolidate gains and shift to a higher gear. The growth graphs of illustrious individuals from diverse domains are telling. At 34, Albert Einstein began formulating the General Theory of Relativity, which...
Meet Vidhya, the quintessential M.O.P.ian!

Meet Vidhya, the quintessential M.O.P.ian!

2,493 ViewsHer sneaker-clad feet are poised on what seems to be a leap. The blue jeans are paired in fashionable incongruence with a kurti. The jhumkas are a-swing with the forward momentum. She’s a girl in a hurry, but she takes a moment to cast a friendly smile our...
Capturing shots, making memories, in the Anamalais

Capturing shots, making memories, in the Anamalais

1,464 ViewsField trips and industrial visits are a mainstay of the M.O.P. method. Students of the Business Studies and Commerce programmes, for instance, get to study the assembly line process during factory visits; the Food Science programme gets to learn kitchen...
‘No Vehicle Day’ is now definitely a thing on campus

‘No Vehicle Day’ is now definitely a thing on campus

1,402 ViewsIn the creative world, the debut book or movie is considered difficult but achievable, because everyone has this one great idea. It’s the second book that’s a real test of one’s staying power. So hard, that the problem has a name: ‘sophomore slump.’ On...
Are you up for the ‘52 Weeks, 52 Books’ challenge?

Are you up for the ‘52 Weeks, 52 Books’ challenge?

1,235 ViewsIf you haven’t started it, let’s see if we can’t tempt you into it by the end of this blog post. Periodically, completely without warning, and sometimes completely without context, I will drop lines from one of the terrific selections on the 52 Weeks-52...