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3 Idiots, the iconic film that left an indelible mark on the millennials through a statement that loosely translates into English as “Don’t run after success. Instead learn and be worthy & passionate. Success will have no choice but to come after you.” The timing of the film’s release couldn’t have been better.  This was the time when India’s economy grew at a rapid pace and income levels of Gen X, the parents of the millennials, skyrocketed. This made the millennials being the first generation in India since independence which didn’t have to forcefully acquire education and get a job to survive. But was that the only problem? While the various job options and entrepreneurship opportunities opened up, the typical Indian mindset which was far deep rooted than expected became the biggest roadblock to let the children follow their hearts or passions. While they told their children to live their lives and did whatever they wanted yet the love for traditional schooling, mar...

Pick up any gadgets magazine and you will have scores of pages dedicated to new products, their features, specifications and comparison to other similar devices. Similarly, any new technology product launch boasts about the "revolutionary new" features, enhanced specs, first-in-the-industry functions... Amoled screen, Carl Zeiss camera lens, Dolby sound, capacitative touchscreen, turn-by-turn navigation, 3G/HSPA, faster processor... to name a few.  Off late a few products have started talking about what these features can do for you... never lose your way, take notes in your handwriting, edit your videos, check your email on the go, upload your photos to Facebook... Just two years back no one wanted a tablet device, knew what it was or what it could do. The select few in the technology world who had heard or read about such a device had anyways written it off stating what would anyone do with it? So when Apple launched iPad in March last year, doomsayers touted it as the ...