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Job in Times of Trouble »

Security analysts are  in great demand in these days of violence.
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When Thangjam Khurshchev Singh was growing up in insurgency-hit Manipur, he was always curious about the clashing ideologies that led to the unending violence in the northeastern state. By the time he completed school, his ambition was to study all the forms of violence [...]

A Thousand Splendid Suns »

In the near future, the renewable energy field will need thousands of trained professionals:-
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Remember that scene in Swades where Shah Rukh Khan brings electricity to a village using hydel power? And the joy on the face of an old woman? If you want to replicate that scene in real life, you don’t have to be [...]

Village Head »

Corporate India’s shift in marketing focus has made rural management a hot new option:-

P. Pratheep left his cushy corporate job because he wanted to work in the development sector. This alumnus of the National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, took up a rural management course at the Xavier’s Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar (XIMB). Little did he [...]

Caring for the Ageing »

Healthcare providers specialising in Geriatric care will be in great demand in the near future:-

For Gautam Chaudhary, the greatest joy is in seeing an elderly person in high spirits. “They can be very rigid, but once you understand their unique needs they are the most wonderful people to be with,” says Chaudhary, a Calcutta-based geriatric [...]

Few Queries & Answers About Career Building »

In service of society
Q: I am interested in social work and want to work with an NGO. What course should I opt for? How can I join organisations which help during natural disasters?
— Jayanti Malhan
A: The best way to become a professional social worker is to pursue a master degree in social work (MSW) [...]

Court-ing Success »

As society advances and opens up newer avenues in our daily lives, the need for legal protection against the demons of modern society has increased  as well. With globalisation leading to relaxed trade norms, and the widespread use of computers facilitating cyber crimes, the scope of law has only expanded over the last few years.
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Today, [...]

German Calling »

With German companies tying up with Indian firms, knowledge of German will give you an extra edge.
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Guten morgen. It is time to wake up to the myriad prospects of the German language. Nowadays, quite a few German companies are working with Indian firms. So a knowledge of the language will improve your job prospects. “We [...]

Leanr and Know how to Build you Carrier After Twelve »

In today’s world, there are a number of options open for children who finish with their schooling, and also for those who wish to pursue something else at a later point in their life. But with a tremendous growth in career options, there has been a tremendous growth in competition too. Second chances are hard [...]

A Nuclear Dawn »

A career in the nuclear energy industry has never looked more promising:-
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Atom smashers will soon be in great demand in India. With the Indian nuclear enterprise finally securing legitimacy after a 34-year global isolation, career prospects in nuclear engineering are expected to surge. The Indo-US civil nuclear deal, brokered by President George Bush and Prime [...]

Conquer the Final Frontier »

A career linked to space will be the hottest in the years to come:-
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With India having launched its first mission to the moon, a whole new space race is set to take off. The US has renewed its interest in the moon. China, Japan and Europe, too, despatched unmanned moon probes last year. In fact, [...]