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Ace batsman K. L. Rahul keeps wickets during the final ODI cricket match between India and Australia in Bengaluru. Photo: Bhagya Prakash K

Google’s new ‘Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate’, a program designed to provide job-ready skills in Python, Git and IT automation in under six months

Can you don an additional pair of gloves?

Prince Frederick

The “specialist-generalist professional” who has impressive vertical expertise in one area, and horizontal experiences in related ones will be much in demand

On the threshold of change

These trends will gain importance in the coming decade

Google introduces online coding course to train workers

‘Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate’ program includes a final project where learners will use their new skills to solve a problem they might encounter on the job, like building a web service using automation

Exploring ideas: Students at an exhibition at the Indian Science Congress on Saturday.

Research in India inadequate: CNR Rao

2019 CAT results announced, 10 candidates in 100th percentile

Off the edge Tough choices

Nandini Raman Do you feel uncertain about a career or lack the freedom to choose a subject that you really want to pursue? Are you constantly doubting yourself? A Q&A column to assuage your doubts

Backpacker’s Guide Take care, folks!

Usha Raman While student life gives you cherishable memories, it can also impact one’s health

Think Audio books and podcasts: Listen to the words

Aruna Sankaranarayanan With the rise in popularity of podcasts and audio books, how do they fare when compared with the printed medium?

Opinion

ON THE OTHER HAND | Columns

Convince the student first

Raghavan Srinivasan Regulatory change won’t persuade students that they’re getting a better education

T.V. Mohandas Pai

New education methods will transform the way students learn, says Mohandas Pai

Lalatendu Mishra ‘Students and employers will begin to question the value of a university degree’

Cute little girl waving a Flag

On the other hand | Columns

One nation, one school board?

Raghavan Srinivasan To increase employability of graduates, we need uniformity in school education

Schools

STOP THAT

P.V. Navaneethakrishnan With the exam season coming up, institutions and administrators need to take steps to curb the debilitating issue of malpractice

Train of tales Homecoming: Back to India

Vidya Nesarikar Get started on this new serial story and follow Akash and Dharti in their village Singahalli.Akash and Dharti are bewildered by the sea of people who have come to welcome them. Who are they? And, why are we here, they wonder.

Higher Education

2019 CAT results announced, 10 candidates in 100th percentile

PTI Four of these candidates are from Maharashtra and the remaining are from Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, West Bengal and Uttarakhand

Common Sense, word cloud concept on white background.

What is common sense?

Saikat Majumdar It is the basic level of practical knowledge and judgement that we all need to help us live in a reasonable and safe way. Yet, it is rare...

Careers

Ace batsman K. L. Rahul keeps wickets during the final ODI cricket match between India and Australia in Bengaluru. Photo: Bhagya Prakash K

Can you don an additional pair of gloves?

Prince Frederick The “specialist-generalist professional” who has impressive vertical expertise in one area, and horizontal experiences in related ones will be much in demand

Ethics and you The club of humankind

Mini Krishnan Some people irk us by exuding a superiority complex. Are we guilty of the same too unknowingly?

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Successful comebacks

Balavidyalaya through the years

ECO STUDY Education

Bring your own tiffin box

Postcard from... Ithaca Education

Genetics in a gorge(ou)s town

Initiative Education

‘Solve small, dent big’

In conversation Education

Built for speed

On the Shelf

Get Better at Getting Better Author: Chandramouli Venkatesan Publisher: Penguin Random House IndiaPrice: ₹ 299Get Better at Getting Better advocates

Bon app-etit

Most of us spend our classes vigorously jotting down notes, in order to not miss anything important. This is tiring. There are quite a few apps to

Time to detox

Invest in relationships that allow you to be your best self

Those pesky pre-finals!

Before you can get to the main exam, you have to take on those that precede it. View these exams as tools to plan your preparation

Great power, greater responsibility

What can we learn from Chanda Kochhar’s fall from grace?

Four-day week: Boon or bane?

Recently, some international companies have successfully implemented four-day work weeks, instead of the usual five. What would be the outcome if such a system were implemented in colleges? Some reactions

Eye on the watch

With the Board exams mere weeks away, the key to tackling them efficiently would be to manage time

Push the boundaries

With e-books and digital content springing up, libraries need to refurnish their content to remain accessible to the public

Get set for D-Day

With the Board exams just weeks away, it is time to fret less, and prepare more.

The nuts and bolts of blockchain

The course demystifies the world of cryptography

New-age engagement

Edutainment, as a mode of training, is fast becoming popular among individuals looking to sharpen their skills

Smarter than a fifth grader: on the Pega Teach for Change

Pega Teach for Change uses star power to help students improve their English skills

It’s time Telugu States made efforts to have data of students going abroad

Farmington varsity exposes Telugu students penchant for US education with immigration in mind

Help from ‘corporate alumni’

Here are a few examples of how organisations can benefit from groups consisting of its former employees

Tailor-made for success

Raghavendra Rathore’s Gurukul School of Design fuses rich craft traditions from the East into a modern curriculum to meet the needs of an ever-evolving society

Time to play with a full deck

What is the difference between ‘postpone’ and ‘adjourn’? (L. Sethuraman, Chennai)Most of us are familiar with the word ‘postpone’; it is the more

Cutting edge

Laser technology is revolutionising medical treatments with its precision and accuracy

Rooting for quality over quantity

The All Indian Council for Technical Education has refused approval to new engineering colleges in the academic sessions 2020-2022. What could be the potential outcome of this directive?

KnowlEDGE

Q1. The United Service Organisation, or USO, is a non-profit charitable corporation that provides live entertainment through comedians, actors, and

Measure your goals

When you are setting a target, make yourself accountable and motivated towards achieving it

A taste of the real deal

With live projects to work on, Sanskrita’s internship put her in the shoes of an HR personnel

Greetings from the Golden State

Studying at the University of Southern California has taught Alekhya what independence truly means

Blended learning is here

Innovation and interaction that are developed by gauging the pulse of the target audience, serve as key factors for the success or failure of a product

Fuel your dreams

Do you feel uncertain of a career option? Do you lack the freedom to choose a subject that you really want to pursue? Do you always feel low on self-confidence? Are you constantly doubting yourself? A Q&A column to assuage your doubts.

Kargil’s eager learners

From busting myths about Kargil as a war-ridden place, to paving educational opportunities for children in Leh and Ladakh, 17,000 ft Foundation is aspiring to reach greater heights

Forgive and let go

Harbouring rancour or hostility on a long-term basis exacts a toll on our physical and mental well-being

Evolve, but consciously

If you pause to consider, our individual evolution is as grand as that of Planet Earth’s

‘Difficult Dialogues’ begins with focus on education

The fourth edition of “Difficult Dialogues”, an annual forum to examine critical issues of South Asia, kicked off at Goa University near here on

Negative markings in competitive exams bad in law, rules Madras High Court

Court says the practice will eradicate intelligent guessing in competitive exams

The Hindu Science Quiz: Telescopes — to the sky and beyond

When did India get its first radio telescope, and where? What is unique about the telescope made by Isaac Newton? For answers, and more interesting questions, take this quiz.

What is workplace diversity, and how can it be promoted?

At the launch of a new book, a panel discussion explores these two questions

Government hikes stipends for research scholars; unacceptable, say students

Junior Research Fellowship hiked to ₹31,000 a person, a roughly over 20% increase from the existing ₹25,000.

The rising spirit of intrapreneurship

Drawing upon the top talent in different sections, companies now create special teams for bringing innovative ideas to life

Decision put off on Institutes of Eminence

The University Grants Commission has deferred a decision on which institutions should be granted the prestigious Institutes of Eminence tag as an

Do not treat your ward’s report card as your visiting card: PM Modi’s advice to parents

PM Modi encouraged parents to be a factor of motivation and encouragement for their children

Student exchange programmes are a big hit in Hyderabad

Having to eat just lettuce for dinner to overcoming animal phobia, teenagers on student exchange programmes are but wiser

Game Changer

IIT Bombay’s low-cost device has helped hundreds own a tablet and be connected with the world, thanks to its affordability

Be yourself at the test

The IAS interview is a test of one’s personality — prepare adequately, listen intently and answer relevantly

At a crossroads

Do you feel uncertain of a career option? Do you lack the freedom to choose a subject that you really want to pursue? Do you always feel low on self-confidence? Are you constantly doubting yourself? A Q&A column to assuage your doubts.

Doctor in the Caribbean

Studying at St. George’s University, Grenada, gives you an opportunity to get out of your comfort zone

New rules, newer problems

According to the new rules of Anna University, students cannot appear for arrears in the next semester itself, but will have to wait one year. Some reactions

Whiz kid in England

A perfect mix of ideal study spaces, cafes and food joints, the University of Sheffield offers the best of both worlds

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