There was a time, not long back, when the ‘American Dream' was shared not only by Americans but just as fervently by many ambitious students back here in India too. Getting an MBA from a good university abroad and using that as a starting point to get a job in that country was the norm. Well, that dream seems to have been shattered. And the sorry state of the US is now forcing many into realising the potential back here in India. An Economic Times report gives some perspective on the situation. According to a University of California study that surveyed 1,224 foreign nationals from India, China and Western Europe, almost 86% Indian students and 74% of Chinese students believed their home countries' economies will grow faster in the future than they have in the past decade. And with that, many students are either looking homewards, or have already come back to India. Looks like India may not have to contend with a brain drain problem again for a long time to come.
Learning from #FriendsReunion - Plan Your Bottle Episode While watching Friends: The Reunion a while back ( Yes, i am super late, been a very busy week) something struck with me which the show’s creators said about "budgeting" a term called Bottle Episode. On Friends - Its one of the most successful television sitcoms of all time. From 1994 to 2004, the show never left the list of top 10 most-watched television programs. It was also one of the most expensive television series of all time. By the last two seasons, each of the six main actors earned more than $1 million per episode. From the resources perspective, the show has more than justified that expense since then. As per some estimate Friends earns around $1 billion a year from syndication, merchandising, streaming, and other deals. During the reunion show, creator Marta Kaufman talked about how they planned “bottle episodes” each season to manage the show’s budget....
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