Archive for March, 2008

Paint Your Life a Different Colour »

Break away from the drudgery of a nine to five routine and do things differently
Accepting that you are not happy with your current job is the first big step. But once you have identified the problem, what then? How do you go about creating a work environment that suits your aspiration and allows [...]

When You Become The Boss »

Supervising friends becomes difficult because the situation shifts the balance of power in the group
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When you start off on a job together — six trainees, say, on the lowest rung of the corporate ladder — proximity inevitably results in camaraderie. Of course, it is possible to develop dislikes too, a hatred that could continue [...]

How Valid is Your Degree? »

Students keen on joining programmes offered by foreign universities and institutions operating in India, either directly or in collaboration with an Indian institution, need to be extra careful. For quite some time now, statutory bodies like the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) have been asking students to check [...]

How to Work Less and Get More Accomplished »

Working less while accomplishing more isn’t easy. It requires creative thinking and a willingness to open yourself to the possibility that your methods aren’t as efficient as they could be.
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The good news is that you CAN get more done in less time by working smarter, not harder.
These are some techniques that can help you increase [...]

Students Need to Eat Right »

Students face a lot of stress when their examinations are around the corner. Parental support and following a fixed routine for one’s studies are the things that many students keep in mind to cope with stress. But it is also important to pay attention to what you eat during examinations, as consuming the wrong [...]

Hit The Headlines »

They don’t really teach anything different at this college, they just teach it differently.
Institute of Career Studies tells us more BA(hons) journalism, LSR College, Delhi
Founded by Sir Sri Ram in memory of his late wife in 1956, Lady Sri Ram College (LSR) soon outstripped its modest beginnings in old Delhi and two years later, [...]

Soft Spot For Fashion »

GET THE LOWDOWN ON THE INSTITUTE OF THE WEEK
SCHOOL OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, PUNE
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The School of Fashion Technology (SOFT), Pune, was established in 1998 by Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samastha (MKSSS) in collaboration with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) to identify and train future fashion leaders.
Affiliated to Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s [...]

Management Mavens »

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Calcutta entreprenuers join hands to set up a B-school.
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Could Calcutta be giving us our very own Harvard? Calcutta Business School, a brand new venture spearheaded by the Shikshayatan Foundation is getting ready to cast its spell on prospective management students. “This initiative was undertaken so [...]

Taking the Tiger by the Tail »

From being considered `the beggar of Europe’ 20 years ago with an unemployment rate of 20%, today, Ireland is one of the most thriving economies in the world. In fact, its economic conversion even earned it the name, ‘Celtic Tiger’. The country is, now, a favoured destination for many international companies doing business in Europe, [...]

Bollywood’s Real Heroes »

Do you want to know the locations of the beautiful Mughal palaces in Jodhaa Akbar? Ask the art director, says V. Kumara swamy
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Dramatic impact: The sets designed by Nissar Allana for the plays Begum Bharve (top) and Erendira
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How can film-makers today afford to dream big and give us the likes of a Jodhaa Akbar, [...]