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Investing to upgrade science education
A liberal system of grants can raise the calibre of science and technology institutions, say two major scientific bodies.


GUIDANCEPLUS
Being original is the best policy
Be very careful during research to avoid anything that might give rise to the impression that one is plagiarising or being dishonest in any way.
Learning from Singapore
A group of Indian students and teachers recently had the opportunity to sip tea and munch snacks with Alok Prasad, Indian High Commissioner, in Singapore. They were winners of an all-expenses-paid tour to Singapore, as part of Air India's ...
Information literacy in the IT era
Are the disabled at a disadvantage when it comes to accessing information? A recent workshop at MSSW discussed the issue.
CII summit on quality in education
Summit to be held on November 16 and 17 in Bangalore.
Q & A
I am in class XII Science Group and interested in a career related to agricultural engineering. What are the career opportunities and the leading institutions offering undergraduate programmes in agricultural ...
Environment Management chair at IMT, Ghaziabad
Ulrich Lehner, chairman, Henkel KGaA, Germany, who came to India recently, announced at an International Conference on Green Competitiveness for Sustainable Development (ICGC) that Henkel India would be constituting a chair for Environment ...
Strategies to tame the CAT
Just less than a week to go for the Common Admission Test (CAT) — one of the toughest entrance tests whose scores are used for admission to the top B-schools in the country. Aspiring management graduates would be dreaming big about ...
International seminar on Tamil studies

Project Platinum from SRM Infotech
SRM Infotech has launched `Project Platinum - Real-time project for final year students of B.E., B.Tech., and MCA graduates'. The company has offered the project in association with software companies through a network of training centres ...
Short Takes
Candidates opting for courses in business administration now have more choices. The Centre for Retail Management at Loyola Institute of Business Administration has unveiled a new dimension of business administration programmes. The centre was ...
Know Your English

What is the meaning and origin of `cakewalk'?
When you say that the victory was a `cakewalk', what you mean is that it was very easily achieved. You didn't have to put in too much of an effort; you won without really having to work hard. *Given your experience, getting the job should be a ...
What is the difference between `magazine' and `journal'?
When first used, the word `journal' referred to a daily publication which gave an account of the events that happened the previous day. It was like a newspaper. Nowadays, the word is used to refer to any publication that is brought out at regular ...
How is the word `exorcism' pronounced?
The `ex' is pronounced like the letter `x', and the following `o' is like the `ou' in `ought', `sought' and `fought'. The final `ism' sounds like the `ism' in `prism'. The main stress is on the first syllable. When you `exorcise' a ghost or an ...
What is the meaning and origin of `on cloud nine'?
When you say that you are on cloud nine, what you mean is that you are extremely happy; you feel as if you are on top of the world. *The entire team was on cloud nine after winning the championship. No one is really sure where the expression ...




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