Ignore all the trolls below, or the naive frontbenchers telling you to "be yourself, and it doesn't matter". It absolutely matters, or you won't get re-invited to the right parties. If you don't know your way around alcohol, you will stick out in some circles.

First of all, you're framing your question wrong. It's not just about what to order. The more important thing is what NOT to do. You need to just get the basics right, and not be laughed at.

Here's everything you need to know.

1. First, as someone said, only wine, whiskey and gin carry cachet.

2. Do not order beer. This is the easiest way to appear nouveau riche/ clueless. Only college kids order it. There are plausible exceptions for craft beer and other hipster things, but its easiest to just ignore beer.

3. Do not order rum. This is the second easiest way to appear clueless. Only college kids order it. Work meetings are the wrong time to revert to Old Monk Nostalgia from college. Again, there are exceptions like Kraken and some Spanish rum, but that is for advanced drinkers, so avoid for now.

3. Do not order vodka. This is the third easiest way to appear clueless. It is uncool and has no cachet.

4. Whiskey. First of all, do not order soda. See above comments about college kids.

5. Only have whiskey with ice ("on the rocks"). It's also OK to have whiskey with some water, but just a "splash". 1 parts whiskey to 3 parts water is generally a good ratio. Any more water and you'll open yourself up to ridicule.

6. DO NOT DRINK WHISKEY LIKE WATER. Sip it slowly. The snobbish whiskey journals advise you to take nothing more than a sip of around a few drops, and let it coat your tongue, before swallowing it. A 30 ml pour should last you around 15-20 sips.

7. It's OK not to know the intricacies of whiskey brands, but here's the basics. Whiskey is divided into "single malt" (it is only made from one distillery) and "blended whiskey" (whiskey from many distilleries is blended into a consistent taste). Single malt is way up there on snob value, because of the "purity" and "unique character".

8. If you're a beginner, it's OK to stick to blends, but order the right brands. Price is generally a good indicator. Just download a few bar menus from Zomato and learn about different brands, then order things that are close in price to the brands I've listed below. But that comes with caveats. Firstly, DO NOT go for Chivas Regal or Johnny Walker Red Label. These are for nouveau riche types who dont understand whiskey, and it is mostly uncles who drink these along with chicken tikka. Order Johnny Walker Double Black ("it is slightly smoky, but not too smoky") or Monkey Shoulder. DO NOT order Johnny Walker Blue Label, unless someone offers it to you first.

9. If you're a beginner, there are some good single malts that are not too intimidating. Avoid Glenfiddich (pronounced Glen-fiddick, DO NOT say "fiditch"), since too many people know it. Glenlivet, Jura or Talisker are all good brands. It is also OK to order Amrut Fusion (Indian brand, but well regarded) or anything Japanese.

10. If the above brands are not available and you're stuck, don't worry. Audibly ask for JW Double Black or Talisker, and if they say that's not available then just pick something at random that isn't Chivas Regal or Glenfiddich.

11. Openly say you've mostly only had (insert brand from above) because you love the taste, but have not had too many other whiskies. Don't try to fake it beyond that. If you've done everything above, you've done enough to blend in (sorry not sorry) and not become a laughing stock.

12. Gin. First of all, the most important thing with gin is not the gin . It's the tonic water. Start by asking what tonic water they have. Fevertree is the gold standard, but Franklin is also good. Otherwise get Sepoy or Jimmys. If you don't want it too sweet, get Svami. As a last resort, take Schweppes. DO NOT ORDER SPRITE OR 7 UP OR COKE WITH GIN.

13.You can drink whiskey without ice, but you need ice for gin. At least 3 cubes, though even 8-10 cubes is OK. Use that to decide when to order what (time of day, weather). Generally, cold weather= whiskey with single or no ice cube, warm weather = gin. Daytime= gin, night= whiskey, but gin is also OK at night.

14. With gin, there are lots of brands, but there are a few that are "safe". Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, Hendricks are all good in foreign gins. For Indian gins, Hapusa and Stranger and Sons are good. Avoid Beefeater, Gordons and Greater Than.

15. Most gins are citrusy, so you can have them with a slice of lemon. The exception is Hendricks. You need to have Hendricks with cucumber, and preferably with cucumber tonic water. DO NOT HAVE HENDRICKS WITH LEMON.

16. Avoid cocktails, unless the people you want to impress are also having them. DO NOT ever order Long Island Ice Tea. They use cheap alcohol and you will get a headache. Avoid Margaritas and Mojitos. Avoid anything with Blue Curacao. If you don't have an option with cocktails, just order a martini. Read the room and see if you can order a pinacolada. It's also very safe to ask the server if they can make a hot cocktail for you, and then go with whatever they recommend.

17. Slowly start reading about whiskies and gins, and trying them out with friends or even on your own. Use the above tips, until you get there.

Hope this helps. Will do a Part 2 on wine if I have time.

No, honestly it's really badly conducted and the proposition is always unimaginative and boring for a consti moot. Also 2 judges are always faculty every year and all are super woke and prefer those arguments.

Honestly consti moots should be longer and involve deeper issues, not already settled issues like language of schools, reservation.

0. Vacancy to accommodate you (considering partner/ client references, tier 1 NLU quotas, long term seasoned interns, day 0, laterals to be made A0s from tier 2s with actual exp.)- (100%)

1. Your work performance (20%)2. Your knowledge of basic skills and ability to speak and write good English (30%)

3. Social skills, ability to connect, bold, extrovert, ability to talk to large groups and convey your arguments and intention to work with the team(25%)

4. Being visible throughout the duration to the mentor, partner, equity partner and the seniors of the team (22%)

5. Ability to Suck up to the mentor and partner and use college connections (3%)

Jab 5me se 5 ka substantially complete hojaye, miljageyi ppo.

This is accurate for the first and second years. Nevertheless, despite COVID, most of the people placed in the fifth year are the ones without that P/F stuff.

If you want to have it a bit easier regarding internships/placements at Jindal, you do need to maintain a high GPA. Yes in a particular batch grossing over 1000 kids, the competition between the top 50 is cut throat, but it is more diligence than anything.

This pertained to people who had taken Pass/Fail as an alternative to there true grade. Offers of those who had a high number of P/Fs, which essentially falsified the entire GPA, were retracted. And "the firm that stresses on CGPA" really isn't the one who hires the top scorers at Jindal since they prefer going to the brother :)

I had a super senior tell me something once: "Not everyone gets a T1 job and not everyone wants a T1 job". Ever since, I have been very comfortable in my skin, bagged many T2 internships while my friends and batchmates started getting placed in T1s (both through contacts and via campus). Got a T2 job and still on the grind; but the learning curve has been very steep and I am thankful for every opportunity which has come my way. Its a marathon and not a sprint, enjoy the process and you will get wherever destiny has it for you. Best of luck!

Firm recruiters reading this thread, please hear me out. The current professors are giving easy grades and therefore inflating ranks. Pls take into consideration.

@kian this is verified information by an insider, also you can mark it trollish if someone in an official position objects, I just want recruiters to be careful.

vacancies, law school and previous internships. Also partners generally value publications over moots (unless you are sitting for disputes) and will assess the comfort that the team holds with that particular intern as far his/her deliverables, temparament and work ethics are concerned.

I'm a Tier 3 [V sem] NLU student with almost no contacts. I had sent an email to Luthra's internship application, and I received a standard reply stating:

->'We regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you an internship at this time. You may send us an application again if you wish to apply for an internship at our firm in the future.'

Could someone explain the likelihood of securing an internship if I apply in advance next time? Or is it of no use since most people tend to obtain these internship slots through connections?Could you provide a list of other firms that offer internships on a 'first-come' basis?[ i know thats a distant reality anyways any lead or guidance would help me ]

Seems, MNLU Mumbai however is placed too high. The Mumbai location preference is irrelevant for it due to attendance issues it just cannot compare with the freedom which GLC PGCL JCCL provides, due to this placements aren't great either. I'd definitely put it wayy below wbnujs

If that's really the case, then Rhodes seems to have reduced itself to a minority-based scholarship for Indians for people from Kashmir, gender and religious minorities, PwDs, etc. That is not a bad thing by itself and I feel it should be encouraged since merit is a function of social opportunity, but it does raise doubts about the quality of people actually being selected and their inherent abilities beyond surface-level identities. The West will never understand Indians the way an insider will and they are more than happy to patronise people on such basis it seems.

Even in the 4th years a lot of people become hostile. Batch toppers are hated and so are people with internships. College life in India is grossly underrated for the politics which the filthy play in groups to suppress individuals. I see this as a very solid reason why most successful people out of India become into cold and less soft on emotions adult. People force you to be an asshole. Do not care of others and keep going my friend. Wish luck

While people have been talking a lot about teams, offices, vacancies, etc., I have a curiousity as to what does actually matter? What are the parameters that the recruiters base their decision on- is it work ethics? knowledge of law or the particular practice area? deliverables?

As far as I know, Anhad main practise area is labour and employment and is a growing firm in this field. Singhania is a big name but your chances of getting any work from them is very less since their interns take is too much. Also, at Anhad since they are boutique law firm, you will get more opportunity and there are more chances of directly learning from partners. Please take reviews of associates of Anhad. For Singhania, there are ample reviews on LI. And law career is no as bad as people show in LI, try to find practise area which thrill you. Also, try to intern in companies, that will give you fair idea of work setting in general. All the best. Do share your review here.

Are you really this clueless? There are a few thousand people with money and Ivy League / Oxbridge degrees clambering to get into these clubs. Meanwhile, members of these clubs are all complaining about "new money" trying to get in and trying to limit memberships because they can't get space at the bar any more.

A law firm partner, however glamorous it may seem to an AP Royal Oak fanboy, has almost no chance. They either get on the waiting list (Gymkhana was last interviewing people who applied in the 1980s, Golf Club was taking people from the 1990s), or they become one of the 4 or 5 people the Government can nominate for membership each year. All the best to those corporate law partners competing against Anand Mahindra and Ritu Beri.

IIC is still possible, they take around 25 lawyers a year. But most of those are senior advocates, I've only seen 3-4 partners over there.

Panag & Babu has sent Jai Dehadrai a legal notice saying that it was he who leaked the photos and cropped out his own pic. Mahua's supporters have tweeted the uncropped pic:

https://twitter.com/pharmacuriosity/status/1713794707338281451/photo/1

Meanwhile, a girl has tweeted:

I was an intern with @MahuaMoitra

and met SC lawyer, Jai Anant Dehadrai twice- both times he’s told me to “tell Mahua to join BJP”. Jai’s accusation is clearly a result of the personal resentment that he harbours against her and the jealousy is showing. It’s just so typical of an insecure man. Jai’s presence on the campaign can only be compared to that of an over entitled man-child. He has clearly used her to further his career and make connections in political circles. Jai has hung around and attached himself while their ties were good and clearly attacked her when their ties severed.

https://twitter.com/ishab1310/status/1713822756343808261

Yes, a lot. after having seen all sides of litigation, firm culture and companies. I can fairly say in house offers a lot many opportunities and balance to you than firm in general. But then again, you can also get stuck in companies which have horrible work culture. One of my senior who was part of KPMG contracts team told me that all big 4's have the same firm culture. Ache insan mile toh sab badiya vrna swarg mein bhi dhuki ho jaogey. But all in all, companies do gives you job security and balance. Also, once you have working experience of corporate, then it is easy for you to jump ships.

(P.S.: 4+ PQE, Delhi law faculty. Pretty sure, many people will have different opinion on this.)

What do you mean by "street player" ? can a street player not play international cricket? This is just digussting and classisst mentality of all time. You should remember many street player has turnout to be god or marvelous player of whatever sport they are playing be it sachin tendulkar, christiano ronaldo Diego Maradona and various nba players. You should rememberin sport there is no thing class, either you perform or you are out.

It not like law( avg law life) ki doh bakchodi ki baate ki toh hogya in sport one has to perform.

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Mod should pin this. So nice that a senior person is advising students. More should do the same. I only have a slight problem when he singles out 3 NLSIU alumni as the best in India in certain fields. This is a country that has thousands of lawyers spread across the country. We should be cautious in thinking that stars from our college are the best in the country.

Move on and cut him off if you really find him that ugly, looks matter for some people and thats fine, some people dont care for looks and thats fine too, but if you find him so repulsive that you cant get any feelings for him then its best to end it quick and painless, if you enter in the relationship its going to be very very bad

Please let me know regarding after state bar council registration i received enrollment certificate then what the procedure follow like taken high court or district court membership 2) advocate welfare fund 3) Aiibe exam and also last 4) what about experience or continuity certificate as well practice certificate. Let me know difference and procedure

Also Dj cadre exam eligibility

Ultimate goals for lawyers in India:

- House/flat in a posh area of Delhi or Mumbai

- Collection of luxury watches

- One BMW/Merc and one Lamborghini/Ferrari sports car

- Collection of Armani suits

- Membership of a top golf club

- Supermodel wife

- Children in a top IB school, who will then go for their undergrad in the US or UK

- Visit 50 to 100 countries, all travelling first class and staying in the finest hotels

Everyone is hustling to reach these goals!

Equity partners at T1 or top Senior Advocates = membership of T1 clubs

Salaried partners at T1 or equity partners at T2 or mid-rung Senior Advocates = membership of T2 clubs

SA/PAs at T1 or salaried partners at T2 or lower-rung Senior Advocates = membership of T3 clubs

Others: No chance anywhere unless you marry someone rich and influential.

Orient is a respected, great looking, affordable watch brand. It is a fantastic starter brand for for people with visions of starting their own watch collection. Watch lovers and collectors will know that you know your watches when you wear an Orient on your wrist. The Orient Bambino looks fantastic on both formal and party wear.

No, an LLM is not a requirement for admission into the Ph.D. at IIT KGP and IIMC. A five-year integrated degree [like BBA-LLB (Hons.)] is eligible for direct admission into the Ph.D. program. For both, you need a decent background in Maths (i.e. exposure to Class 12 mathematics).

Check out page 9 of the IIT KGP brochure https://www.iitkgp.ac.in/assets/pdf/phd_brochure.pdf.

(MPOV- He is a very approachable person, and having an issue with the certificate, at one instance, cannot discredit the overall internship experience one gets from him.)

I'm doing a hybrid internship under him, now. As a First/Second year student, it is a huge deal to see the proceeding at the apex and high courts. Being able to watch the interactions and the courtroom arguments( in matters that are not mainstream but are the bread and butter of lawyers) gives valuable insight into the legal field whether you go for corporate or litigation.

Sir grants the interns, access to these courts and plays a pivotal role in guiding them towards understanding the nuances present in litigation and corporate affairs. In a virtual internship, the interns sometimes get legal questions where research would be sought, which also elevates the skills of interns .

As a person/mentor, he has a phenomenally grounded personality and will never let you feel like an "intern". He will provide tasks that has an impact, and will interact and answer questions quite technically (these things are quite absent at other places)

I don't understand the hype behind watching a match. Sports is enjoyed by playing it, not wasting money on a ticket and watching it. Watching Hota hai Arijit Singh ke concert ka, ek match dekhke kya hojayega. I get genuinely bored and feel its a waste of time, which is why all channels are marketing then so aggressively. Also its not like players are legendary or something, very substandard across sports.