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Not many takers for Biology
Have attractive job opportunities in the IT industry reduced the number of students opting for biology?


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I am studying master's in life sciences. Please provide details about M.Sc. Epidemiology and the jobs available in the field. Epidemiology is the study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations, and serves as the ...
Get ready for BITSAT-2007
Sticking to syllabus is the mantra. Check the sample online test at the BITS website and gauge the nature of questions.
Rajalakshmi Engineering College signs MoU with Canadian university
Rajalakshmi Engineering College has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University of Regina, Canada, for research development and academic discussions. The MoU was signed in the presence of Allan Cahoon, interim ...
CAREER GUIDE
Protecting the nation's forest wealth
If you love forests and wildlife and would like to opt for a career involving their management, then the Indian Forest Service is a major option. About the IFS examination.
Test tracker
The National School of Drama, an autonomous institution under the Union Government, has invited applications for admission to its three-year, full-time residential diploma course in dramatic arts. The course, starting in July, imparts ...
Ph.D. fellowships from ISEC

Network security in institutions
In view of the rapid development of networking in the Information Technology industry, a two-day national conference on `National Security' was organised by the Department of Computer Science of Stella Maris College recently as part of the ...
Time to set off on a legal course
If you are seeking admission to one of the national law schools, be aware of application dates.
GUIDANCE PLUS
Profiting from foreign trade
Foreign trade is a specialised area of business management education. An overview of what it has to offer and the nature of the courses that come under its purview.
Higher education: the way forward
Alumnus of Loyola and an eminent scholar, Lawrence Surendra delivered the Jerome D'Souza Memorial Lecture at Loyola College on March 14.
Apply to IIMC online

BOOKS
Net programming, software interviews
Comdex .Net Programming includes .NET Framework, VB 2005, C # 2005 and ASP.NET 2.0. This book by Vikas Gupta (price Rs. 349 with a CD) is designed for students aspiring to build a career in .NET programming, say the publishers. The CD ...
Short Takes
The Fifth Graduation Day of Vinayaka Missions' Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology (AVIT) was organised on March 11 at AVIT Auditorium, Vinayaka Nagar, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Paiyanoor. Professor Dr. N.R. Shetty, president, International ...
Legal education avenues
If you are seeking admission to one of the national law schools, it is time to apply.
LSBM opens regional office in Chennai

Entrepreneurship workshop at Sastra

Know Your English

KNOW YOUR ENGLISH
What is the meaning and origin of the idiom `dark horse'?
With the World Cup matches under way, this idiom has become very popular among sports columnists. When Bangladesh defeated New Zealand in a warm-up match, it became the dark horse of the tournament. In the context of sports, when you say someone ...
KNOW YOUR ENGLISH
What is the meaning and origin of `white paper'?
We often read in newspapers that the government has issued a white paper on some matter. A `white paper' is an official report, in which the government outlines its policy on an issue of current concern. The report is usually not very bulky, and ...
KNOW YOUR ENGLISH
What is the opposite of `feminist'?
A feminist, in simplistic terms, is someone who advocates equal rights for women. A man who believes that men should have the same rights as women is called a `hominist'. This is not a new word. George Bernard Shaw coined it in 1903 in his ...
Is it OK to say, `It was a good movie indeed'?
We often hear sentences like this. People who are fond of grammar, however, would frown at such a sentence. They would argue that the sentence would have been grammatically acceptable if the word `indeed' had come immediately after the verb `was' ...




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