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AGAINST ALL ODDS: Dr.Ramesh (right) at Baltimore, American Studies Association conference.
AGAINST ALL ODDS: Dr.Ramesh (right) at Baltimore, American Studies Association conference.

Determination is his success mantra

Ramesh Babu Kanneganti, an Assistant Professor involved in developing American Studies curriculum in India, is a fine example of a small town boy's pursuit of success »

For a career in supply chain management

I graduated in mechanical engineering in 2011 and am currently working with an IT company. I am very passionate about pursuing MBA in supply chain management so that I can bring in relevance to... »

Query Cue: Defence and Strategic Studies in demand

I have completed my 10 plus two. Can you provide me details about bachelor's degree in defence and strategic studies, and the universities offering this course and its career opportunities?... »
Ready work-force: Effective training of management students will ensure that they are employable soon after graduation. Photo: S. S. Kumar

Manage from day one

Coimbatore Management Association (CMA) is collaborating with the industries, institutions and a training company to provide training material for MBA graduates, to make them industry-ready. »

Good times for start-ups with IPv6

With the new avatar of Internet Protocol, the Internet is bound to change the world of business as we know it, says Internet expert Olivier Crepin Leblond. »
AVENUES APLENTY: Students should not hesitate to participate in symposia conducted by various colleges. Photo: M. Vedhan
February 13, 2012

Combine academic rigour with practical learning

Many of you would have watched DreamWorks 2010 animation movie How to train Your Dragon. The film is about how a hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons, becomes the unlikely friend... »
February 6, 2012

Programme in tourism and cargo management

Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), an autonomous organisation of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, is one of the premier institutes in the country offering education... »
RESEARCH-INTENSIVE: Experts working at a biotechnology lab in Kochi. Photo: K.K. Mustafah.
February 6, 2012

Greener pastures beyond IT

For over a decade now, IT has ruled the job market for engineers, with graduates from all disciplines preferring to join the IT bandwagon. The facts are in its favour. IT employs two lakh every yea... »
Getting ready to take on the world
January 30, 2012

Mood is upbeat

Come February, weekends will gain a whole new meaning for students of the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B). Instead of relaxing or cramming for their final examinations, they will s... »
January 23, 2012

Query Cue: Career opportunities in forensics

I am doing my 12th Standard of the State board. Since childhood, I had a great passion for Astronomy and Forensic Science. I always had great interest in space. I came to know that Astronomy... »
WINNERS ALL: Students of the Villa Marie College with their trophies at the film festival organised by the college.
January 9, 2012

Short films make a mark

It was elegant yet effective, creative and compassionate. To put it in simple words it was a classic created out of confusion. No wonder, it walked away with all the prizes and the appreciation in... »
January 2, 2012

The add-on advantage of NCC

At crossroads and with dreams of pursuing a successful career, the tag of National Cadet Corps (NCC) on student's shoulders is an add-on. How can this be garnered to live your dreams? Experts spoke... »
December 26, 2011

Access to expert mentorship extends beyond IIT domain

The experience of working with reputed scientists and subject experts as a student was once something only those at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology... »
In India a mathematical career has been regarded as being synonymous with a teaching career, but a trained mathematician can be very well employed outside academia. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
December 26, 2011

For a career in mathematics

India has a long and ancient mathematical tradition. The Sulvasutras, Vedic texts for the construction of ritual altars, contain a lot of geometrical results and constructions. These include a stat... »
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presides over a meeting of the National Skill Development Council, at his residence in New Delhi.
February 8, 2012

Towards skill enhancement

With the economy poised for a robust growth in the coming years and the focus being on the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors, the Centre is keen to create skilled manpower of 34 crore by 202... »
SEEKING JUSTICE: Nurses from Kasturba Gandhi Hospital, Chennai staged a protest against the government' s decision to recruit students from private nursing colleges in government hospitals. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
February 6, 2012

The hands-on edge

The recent protest by nursing students in government medical colleges throws up an issue that has been simmering for sometime.The government's decision to recruit students from private nursi... »
LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY: Learn, share and earn. Students at D.G.Vaishnav College in Chennai. Photo: M. Vedhan.
February 6, 2012

Your next leap can take you places

Education is trying to keep pace with the surge in the use of technology. Just as company meetings have shifted out of conference halls and moved to the virtual domain of video-conferencing and liv... »
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: If you want to experience workplace challenges, internships provide the right platform. Photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
January 30, 2012

Preparing for real-world challenges

Apart from helping students gain industry knowledge by way of real-time experience, internships provide them an opportunity to assess their own abilities and talents. The immense possibility of net... »
LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION: A genius like Ramanujan continue to inspire and kindle interest in mathematics among some young minds. Photo: V. Ganesan
January 9, 2012

In love with the Queen of Sciences

If numbers go on to infinity, then the amazing journey of discovering its intricacies and applications extends even further. This is what has inspired some mathematicians who are pursuing their pas... »
Nils G. Indahl, associate professor of journalism, Norwegian School of Creative Studies, Norway. Photo: Micke Svedemar
January 2, 2012

Effective search techniques to revolutionise journalism

“The internet gives journalists access to citizen voices that are new and fresh, and therefore has a democratising effect,” says Nils G. Indahl, a journalist and academician.An associate pro... »
January 2, 2012

The outsiders in the job market

As an ATM supervisor for a nationalised bank here, K. Senthilkumar is an important man among his co-workers because, “he is responsible for the loading and off loading of cash” at five ATM centres... »
ENERGY & SAFETY: The OCES exam is likely to generate much enthusiam among students of engineering and PG programmes in physics and chemistry. Photo: V. Ganesan
December 26, 2011

The making of a nuclear scientist

After a 30-year pursuit of excellence in nuclear research that includes a number of research papers, scientist M. Sai Baba, says scientists like him have started to play an “integrating role.”<... »

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