<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895866370860500401</id><updated>2011-09-21T03:00:49.534-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Youniversal...</title><subtitle type='html'>All that matters is YOU!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Saksham Karwal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14745225579748247861</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SV0QdcN_rKI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6Be_Eqa0ueM/S220/n503800433_4599937_4348.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895866370860500401.post-329561554021236797</id><published>2009-11-21T18:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-22T12:16:12.269-05:00</updated><title type='text'>My learning from my first fling with acting!</title><summary type='text'>Just 10 weeks back I had no clue I’d be standing on stage playing second lead in an hour-and-a-half long play. I was forced to audition by my director and best friend Vashisht so I landed up there. God-only-knows how I was called back for the next round and God-only-knows how I was zeroed in on for the role of Ramesh. From then on there has been no looking back. I have loved every single moment </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/feeds/329561554021236797/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-learning-from-my-first-fling-with.html#comment-form' title='25 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/329561554021236797'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/329561554021236797'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-learning-from-my-first-fling-with.html' title='My learning from my first fling with acting!'/><author><name>Saksham Karwal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14745225579748247861</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SV0QdcN_rKI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6Be_Eqa0ueM/S220/n503800433_4599937_4348.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/Swh-LJmeCsI/AAAAAAAAAN8/BKRO1whSVdk/s72-c/Cast_Nattak.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>25</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895866370860500401.post-2112407803766372030</id><published>2009-11-19T10:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-19T11:05:43.869-05:00</updated><title type='text'>PenNaatak presents 1-888-DIAL-INDIA</title><summary type='text'>This weekend I will be making my acting debut in the play 1-888-DIAL-INDIA written by Anuvab Pal. The play is being performed at the University of Pennsylvania by PenNaatak and is directed by Vashisht Garg. The posters of the play are attached for you to view!I will soon post on my fling with acting, my learnings, the pressure, the work, the bonding but most of all the fun I had!Yes that is me on</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/feeds/2112407803766372030/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/11/pennaatak-presents-1-888-dial-india.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/2112407803766372030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/2112407803766372030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/11/pennaatak-presents-1-888-dial-india.html' title='PenNaatak presents 1-888-DIAL-INDIA'/><author><name>Saksham Karwal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14745225579748247861</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SV0QdcN_rKI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6Be_Eqa0ueM/S220/n503800433_4599937_4348.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SwVq1kRzWSI/AAAAAAAAANk/NRxFoEo2ceU/s72-c/akhil+poster.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895866370860500401.post-921761760175717932</id><published>2009-08-26T19:50:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-26T19:56:19.976-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Movies and real life</title><summary type='text'>Should real life match the life in movies or should the life in movies match real life?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/feeds/921761760175717932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/08/movies-and-real-life.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/921761760175717932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/921761760175717932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/08/movies-and-real-life.html' title='Movies and real life'/><author><name>Saksham Karwal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14745225579748247861</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SV0QdcN_rKI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6Be_Eqa0ueM/S220/n503800433_4599937_4348.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895866370860500401.post-4391498171711174392</id><published>2009-08-09T14:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-26T19:55:54.251-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Pitching for funds or wooing a girl? One and the same!</title><summary type='text'>I recently attended a session of the Economic Times Power of Ideas in Delhi in June and while listening to all of the entrepreneurs, whether young or old, there was one thing that continuously struck me. This was that pitching to VC’s for funding is very similar to wooing a girl. I shall elaborate further.Choose the right VC/ GirlChoose a VC who is interested in investing in a sphere that you are</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/feeds/4391498171711174392/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/08/pitching-for-funds-or-wooing-girl-one.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/4391498171711174392'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/4391498171711174392'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/08/pitching-for-funds-or-wooing-girl-one.html' title='Pitching for funds or wooing a girl? One and the same!'/><author><name>Saksham Karwal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14745225579748247861</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SV0QdcN_rKI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6Be_Eqa0ueM/S220/n503800433_4599937_4348.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/Sn-Jyj9me_I/AAAAAAAAAM8/q4dHjgtHwW4/s72-c/Untitled1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895866370860500401.post-7493360529692025487</id><published>2009-08-07T12:46:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-07T17:26:59.271-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Imagine 2020</title><summary type='text'>Why can’t a search engine be developed which offers a much more holistic service to net users than what Google, Yahoo or Bing currently offer. As of now, we type in search terms, sentences or phrases into the search bar and get a few hundred thousand results in less than a second. Great. But why not go a few notches higher? Whyjust stick to typing search terms and getting innumerable articles? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/feeds/7493360529692025487/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/08/imagine-2020.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/7493360529692025487'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/7493360529692025487'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/08/imagine-2020.html' title='Imagine 2020'/><author><name>Saksham Karwal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14745225579748247861</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SV0QdcN_rKI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6Be_Eqa0ueM/S220/n503800433_4599937_4348.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/Snyb-uV_GuI/AAAAAAAAAME/LgoxwYyKm7Y/s72-c/imagine.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895866370860500401.post-2646056925753389543</id><published>2009-07-02T04:18:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-10T13:24:45.576-04:00</updated><title type='text'>India's dismal performance in the T20 World Cup</title><summary type='text'>Just like any Indian, Bollywood and cricket are an integral part of my life. Unfortunately in the past month both have been a major letdown for the entire country. In this post I will concentrate on cricket though.Being cricket crazy, since I was a small kid I would do anything to watch all the India games with great passion. I remember when I was 7 I stayed up till 4 am to watch India get </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/feeds/2646056925753389543/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/07/indias-dismal-performance-in-t20-world.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/2646056925753389543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/2646056925753389543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/07/indias-dismal-performance-in-t20-world.html' title='India&apos;s dismal performance in the T20 World Cup'/><author><name>Saksham Karwal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14745225579748247861</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SV0QdcN_rKI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6Be_Eqa0ueM/S220/n503800433_4599937_4348.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895866370860500401.post-1987589709809803024</id><published>2009-06-01T00:54:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-01T03:44:25.384-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Hardest Exam in the World</title><summary type='text'>The following piece was hand-written by me on the 8th day of April in 2007. It is complete fact, no fiction. Please read it till the end. Entertainment guaranteed.  “Wake up and get ready”, shouted my dad,” We have to leave by 8 o’clock sharp.” I had to appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) today. The JEE is the test for entrance into one of the seven prestigious Indian Institutes of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/feeds/1987589709809803024/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/05/hardest-exam-in-world.html#comment-form' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/1987589709809803024'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/1987589709809803024'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/05/hardest-exam-in-world.html' title='The Hardest Exam in the World'/><author><name>Saksham Karwal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14745225579748247861</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SV0QdcN_rKI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6Be_Eqa0ueM/S220/n503800433_4599937_4348.jpg'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895866370860500401.post-6566759427075433831</id><published>2009-05-28T07:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-12-22T13:06:07.136-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Need of the hour: Incredible Indians!</title><summary type='text'>“Is desh mein aane waala har insaan hamara mehmaan hai, karo mehmaanon ki hifazat, toh milegi desh ko izzat, aapko barkat.”  This beautifully translates to, "Every person coming into this country is our guest and if we look after these guests well, not only will our country be more respected but also, we will receive divine blessings and good fortune."  Indians have always been known for their </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/feeds/6566759427075433831/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/05/need-of-hour-incredible-indians.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/6566759427075433831'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/6566759427075433831'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/05/need-of-hour-incredible-indians.html' title='Need of the hour: Incredible Indians!'/><author><name>Saksham Karwal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14745225579748247861</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SV0QdcN_rKI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6Be_Eqa0ueM/S220/n503800433_4599937_4348.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895866370860500401.post-3056042910803165370</id><published>2009-05-25T13:34:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-28T16:27:14.096-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Australian dominance and the winning formula for the IPL.</title><summary type='text'>Try to imagine a scenario which was very much possible. Indian cricketing legend Anil Kumble receiving the IPL trophy from Mr. K P Singh and Rahul Dravid animatedly joining into the celebrations. Robin Uthappa, Virat Kohli, Praveen Kumar and Manish Pandey spraying champagne on each other, reveling in the crackling bright fireworks behind them being cheered on by a 100,000 people present at the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/feeds/3056042910803165370/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/05/australian-dominance-in-ipl-and-winning.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/3056042910803165370'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/3056042910803165370'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/05/australian-dominance-in-ipl-and-winning.html' title='Australian dominance and the winning formula for the IPL.'/><author><name>Saksham Karwal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14745225579748247861</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SV0QdcN_rKI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6Be_Eqa0ueM/S220/n503800433_4599937_4348.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895866370860500401.post-6587930278040646417</id><published>2009-05-18T18:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-28T16:26:27.773-04:00</updated><title type='text'>An Ode to the Class of '09</title><summary type='text'>I was a freshman back in two thousand and seven,  Getting to play cricket for me, seemed like heaven.     It all began on a boring train ride,  To make me feel comfortable very hard they all tried.  On our weekly hour long journeys for the cricket team  They advised on everything from CIS, Wharton to MEAM.  And then, before long, as you may guess,  I was taught the easiest way to release stress.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/feeds/6587930278040646417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/05/ode-to-class-of-09.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/6587930278040646417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/6587930278040646417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2009/05/ode-to-class-of-09.html' title='An Ode to the Class of &apos;09'/><author><name>Saksham Karwal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14745225579748247861</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SV0QdcN_rKI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6Be_Eqa0ueM/S220/n503800433_4599937_4348.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895866370860500401.post-8460501538556549497</id><published>2008-12-25T16:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-28T16:26:52.906-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Almost there.</title><summary type='text'>My blog will be rolled out very soon. It is in it's last stage of completion. Do visit back.Till then, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/feeds/8460501538556549497/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2008/12/coming-soon.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/8460501538556549497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/895866370860500401/posts/default/8460501538556549497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sakshamkarwal.blogspot.com/2008/12/coming-soon.html' title='Almost there.'/><author><name>Saksham Karwal</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14745225579748247861</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='18' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DjVVULZdGTM/SV0QdcN_rKI/AAAAAAAAAJI/6Be_Eqa0ueM/S220/n503800433_4599937_4348.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
