Holistic education can hone EQ
The walking encyclopedia may be a vault of knowledge, but what is the use of that if he or she cannot handle situations with common sense, presence of mind and decision making skills, says Heera...
View ArticleTagore scholarships from Scottish University
A Scottish University has announced two scholarships for postgraduate students from India or Bangladesh.The Rabindranath Tagore Postgraduate Scholarships, worth £5,000 each, have been...
View ArticleLearn coding on your own
Are you a novice interested in learning to code? S Srinivas suggests books and websites that allow you to do exactly thatFor all novices and those from non-engineering/Science streams, interested in...
View ArticleHomework hurdles
Should children be allowed to relax the entire evening or should they be subjected to assignments to hone their skills? While homework is often perceived as a burden, research suggests that the right...
View ArticleTv talk
Tour some exotic locations Alongside the serene exotic locations and vast stretches of geographic wonders, Asia is witnessing the dynamism of a throbbing urban life. TV host, writer and traveller Anita...
View ArticleFilmi fundas
On a dangerous journey Sunny Leone has emerged as the most dangerous celebrity in the Indian cyber space this year, according to security technology company McAfee. For the sixth year in a row, McAfee...
View ArticleSome entertainment with science
While science never ceases to amaze people, science fests often tend to give an insight into things that we see in our daily lives, yet overlook. Amrita School of Engineering recently hosted...
View ArticleTogether against all odds
The post-graduate students, along with the language department of M S Ramaiah College of Arts and Science, celebrated Kannada Rajyotsava in a grand manner. Though the undergraduate students were busy...
View ArticleConfident in every arena
The Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering recently held their annual cultural fest, 'Torque'. This unique fest was organised by the students and for the students to display their talents on a big...
View ArticleAspiring for a bright start
Placements are crucial for any student and most campuses in the City go that extra mile to ensure smooth placements. The managements chalk out elaborate training programmes for the students, which...
View ArticleIn the city
Festival time The '13th Annual Music Festival' of 'Hamsadhwani Creations' will be held from November 16 to 18 at Seva Sadan, 14th cross, Malleswaram. On November 16, 6 pm Hamsadhwani Puraskara will be...
View ArticleFace to face with danger
Electricity can be a boon or a bane depending on the way it is channelled. Unfortunately, some of the electric poles in the City are not properly enclosed and there is always a danger lurking in some...
View Article'Being the bad guy is part of my destiny'
The much anticipated Tamil movie Billa 2 may have received mixed reviews but action junkies couldn't have missed Vidyut Jammwal's performance as the leader of the Russian arms mafia. Trained in martial...
View Article'I have never played by the number game'
Actress Kajal Aggarwal wears oodles of confidence on her sleeves. The success of her Tamil film Maattrraan, opposite Surya, has been the icing on the cake for her. Her film Thuppakki with Vijay, that...
View ArticleLessons for the young
While Bangaloreans are still struggling to segregate garbage, some of the schools in the City have adopted their own means of garbage segregation and controlling the outbreak of dengue. Efforts are...
View ArticleA Deepavali damp squib
ThuppakkiTamil (U/A)Cast: Vijay, Kajal Aggarwal, Jayaram, Vidyut Jamwal, Sathyna, Anupama Kumar, Manobala, Deepthi NambiarDirector: A R MurugadossThough the title means gun, our hero is no 007 nor the...
View ArticleMaster storyteller
May 10, 1946. An august gathering of filmmakers had assembled at the first ever Cannes Film Festival to showcase their works to an enlightened audience, which genuinely appreciated cinema. This...
View ArticleFrom text to natural voice
Enrique Mendez, 9, and his older brother, Cristian, 11, sorted through a plastic bin of toys in their New Jersey home. "I want to play with the wrestling guys," said Enrique in a voice not quite his...
View ArticleUsing phone cameras to impress your friends
Time for a quiet little chat about smartphone photography, just between us. Sorry, but there is really not that much charm or creativity to be had in the average photo we take with our phones.It may be...
View ArticleProtector of forests
In Jharkhand's Saraikela-Kharsawan, Chami Devi Murmu is becoming something of a phenomenon by saving forests that were depleted by the timber mafia, writes Saadia Azim.Chami Devi Murmu, 42, is fondly...
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