Skip the numbers game!
Bunking college? Highly recommended! But only if you are using that time to do some learning outside the classroom. RAHUL PRABHAKAR
On one of the TEDx talks, Sir Ken Robinson, a leading educational reformist, made a significant remark about the “linearity” of the current educational system: it starts here; you go through a track, and if […]
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Jai jawan!
Whether as an officer, a doctor or an engineer, the Armed Forces gives you an opportunity to serve your country. APARNA MENON
The Armed Forces is one place where professional growth takes place at every step. Nowhere else will you get such phenomenal opportunities to constantly upgrade your skills.Even for those who have not completed their […]
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Incentives to teach
With Teachers’ Day round the corner, we ponder over the question ‘why isn’t teaching an attractive career option?’ especially with all the perks that PRASANNA SRINIVASAN seems to have enjoyed.
“What the teacher is is more important than what he teaches,” said American psychiatrist Karl Augustus Menninger. Rather true isn’t it? Thinking back about our own […]
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Sail away!
MERCHANT NAVY Mariner PRASHANTH A. shares his experience of life aboard a merchant ship and of graduating as a naval officer.
Selection
It all begins with a 60 per cent aggregate marks in PCM and in English, successfully clearing the all India entrance exam, interview and also fully meeting the requirements of the medical standards.
Pre-sea Training (1st […]
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Small is big
NANOTECHNOLOGY It may not be a familiar field but it is one to look out for in the future. GAURAV DANGI
A kid taking his first step, a batsman hitting his first century, a politician giving his first speech — these are experiences that cannot be explained in words. The same can be said for creating your […]
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Behind these shots…
PHOTOGRAPHY From being unthinkable to becoming one of the most sought after professions. Kunal Daswani throws light on this glamorous and fulfilling career. RIA SHAH
Photography in India is a very viable career option these days. Earlier, it was almost unthinkable to pursue it full time, people thought of it more as a hobby. But now […]
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Passion to find out?
RESEARCH An opportunity to begin a wider professional network beyond the frontiers of their institutions. NIVEDITA N.
“Our goal is to promote awareness of the realities of life as a researcher as well as encouraging active participation in research and mentoring by local faculty prior to application to graduate programmes,” says Carolyn Penstein Rosé. She has […]
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Not another 9-5 job
Tired of treading the tried and tested career path? Take a look at these people who have dared to be different. SAMVITHA RAM, SWETHA RAMACHANDRAN and MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN
Sajith Gopinath, Toy/Game Designer
Entry
If there is a question regarding what a Chemical technologist has to do with Toy and Game, apart from the emphatic relation of selection […]
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Follow your passion
OFF-TRACK Don’t give in to social pressure and marketing tricks; pursue the career that you like best. NILEENA M.S.
Though it is a slow turning tide, the mad rush for engineering and medical seats is declining. Many who were interested in the arts, humanities and commerce were forced into science streams once they completed Std X, […]
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Tune in
VOICE-OVER The growth of private FM channels has opened up immense opportunities in the radio industry. VISHWADHA CHANDER
There was a time when radio was the only source of entertainment. Despite the advent of TV and Internet, the medium has not lost much of its popularity today. This however, reveals a deeper trend; the demand for […]
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