Archive for June, 2008

Questions That Will Save You Time And Money »

We are constantly incorporating new ways to increase my productivity, and one of the questions we return to time and again in this process is: How much is our time worth?

Your answer to this question can drastically alter how you schedule your life and how you spend your free time. It can also [...]

BUILDING DREAMS »

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Do streets, highways, and sidewalks; public transportation, street lighting and traffic control systems fascinate you? Do you find your mind dwelling on potable water supply, wastewater and drainage? Do parks, recreation facilities, and public open spaces; communications systems and public buildings visit your dreams? If yes, then construction and infrastructure management is the [...]

Cook Up a Storm »

Apeejay Institute of Hospitality (AIH), Navi Mumbai
You have known the group as a hotel chain. Now, the Apeejay Surrendra group has started a hotel management institute, called the Apeejay Institute of Hospitality (AIH), to train and educate students for an industry that’s growing by leaps and bounds in India.
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Role model: Sanjeev Kapoor, a hotel management [...]

New BEd Programme for DU »

Delhi University’s (DU) Faculty of Education plans to introduce a new BEd programme from next year. Under the new scheme, the faculty aims to make the BEd programme more practice-based and also to increase the duration of the programme from one year to two years. “In today’s world, the role of ‘critical inquiry’ in teacher’s [...]

Celebrity Management »

Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match:
Celebrity management is no cakewalk. Behind the glamour lie long hours of hard work, patience and endless meetings.

Ever wonder who advises Akshay Kumar about which cola to lend his brawn to? Or how a company convinces Sachin Tendulkar to endorse its brand? Well, it’s the expertise of a few [...]

Class in Cultures »

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Material things matter less for the Japanese. But Indians are becoming more demanding
Folks at Ranbaxy, the Delhi-headquartered pharma company being taken over by Daiichi Sankyo of Japan, are surfing the Internet overtime these days. They want to know what Japanese work culture will mean for them. And they are not particularly [...]

It Pays to Ask for a Raise »

You may not always get the hike you deserve. Here’s how you can negotiate for more

Your annual review is often the forum for haggling over a raise. People tend to go into these meetings assuming employers will note their accomplishments and reward them accordingly. Yet in the current employment scenario, with a shrinking job market [...]

Measure of Justice »

Amity Law School (ALS), New Delhi:-
Amity Law School (ALS) offers a five-year integrated LLB (honours) programme. Students who have cleared Plus Two are eligible to apply to ALS. Admission to the LLB (honours) programme is through a common entrance test conducted by the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, to which the law school is [...]

Art of Living »

Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses art to develop emotional well-being. It makes use of creative expression that may assist in exploring and healing emotional traumas. This in turn promotes personality development and enhances cognitive function.
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Art therapists use materials such as paints, chalk and markers. Art therapy combines traditional psychotherapeutic theories [...]

SOL Best Option for Those Looking to Earn & Learn »

: For students who do not opt for the regular graduation course, the School of Open Learning (SOL), University of Delhi, has just the right choice on offer. From a total of five undergraduate courses, three are honours courses in English, political science and commerce, while the other two are degree in BA programme and [...]