Hiring without background check extremely dangerous
In a scarce situation organisations hire people quickly and in the process the background verification of candidates takes back seat. Few organisations believe that the background verification is waste...
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A search for missing studentsIn Aakrosh, three students from Delhi go on a trip to Jhanjhar, a small village in Bihar. They go missing and there is no way to trace them. Two months go by and after...
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'I've had so many mentors'Actor-filmmaker Kamal Hassan feels that he has had not one, but several mentors in the film industry — each of whom has inspired him over the years. "Even though I...
View ArticleA break from the classroom
The students of Sambhram School of Management recently organised this year's edition of 'Convergence', their two-day annual fest, on the college premises. The fest is a much-awaited one at the college,...
View ArticleIndeed a proud moment
Indian Academy can boast of 10 rank-holders in the exams conducted by Bangalore University for the batch of 2010-12. It's a proud moment for the management, who feel that it was hard work, dedication...
View ArticleMingling on a common platform
The postgraduate students of the Oxford College of Arts had a ball of a time recently, when the department of mass communication and social work organised a cultural programme called 'Waves 2012'. The...
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DRAMAPunchline'Punchline', a stand-up comedy contest, will begin on January 4 at the Alliance Francaise auditorium. Conceived by comedian Ajit Saldanha and entrepreneur Arun Nair, 'Punchline' is open...
View ArticleExperiences at the barricade
There is a wide range of reactions that are voiced by the youngsters of the City, when asked about their experiences with the late-night alcohol checks conducted by the traffic police. While some have...
View ArticleSet to surprise
Nargis Fakhri, who made her acting debut with 'Rockstar', will now be seen in Shoojit Sircar's 'Madras Cafe'. The film-maker says she will surprise everyone in the role of a journalist."Nargis suited...
View Article'Vishal is a unique director'
She has been in Bollywood only for four years but has already made quite a name for herself. With films like Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Band Baaja Baaraat and Jab Tak Hai Jaan to her credit, Anushka Sharma...
View ArticleMaking value education worthwhile
Moral Science (or Value Education, as it is now called) is a challenging subject taught to school children from both secondary and high school. Moral Science classes can either become lively...
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Bioinformatics examThe Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi and School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi is conducting...
View ArticleAnatomy of a rural education
Volunteering as a teacher in a school in a remote village in eastern India some months ago brought back all the many horrors that I had to suffer over many years as a school student. 'Mainstream'...
View ArticleLearning to tap global financial markets
BSE Institute Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd, has announced the commencement of a Post Graduate Program in Global Financial Markets (PGP-GFM). Spread across 4 semesters...
View ArticlePoor connectivity to Whitefield
Whitefield may have developed into a self-sustaining suburb of the City — but in terms of public transport, there's still a long way to go. Not only is the connectivity to the locality from...
View ArticleAdd skills, gain experience
Dear Sir,I am pursuing 1st year diploma in Special Education. In that I have chosen Cerebral Palsy as my subject. We had many choices, say Autism, Cerebral Palsy, learning disabilities. I am doing...
View ArticleWriting an effective research proposal
The importance of investment in research at universities is critical as this is the key to innovation and development of the knowledge pool, which further enables long-term economic growth with the...
View ArticlePreventing the scourge of bullying
Bullying, in school as well as cyber bullying, is a growing concern in many schools. Take the case of eleven year old Hetal. Hetal had always lived in the same neighbourhood as the girl gang that had...
View ArticleGeographical Information Systems course
Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) has announced its short course on Geographical Information Systems (GIS) focusing on Working with DigitalMaps-Leveraging the power of GIS. The course will...
View ArticleBrace yourself to face the exams
With the coming of the new year, high school students are gearing themselves for their high school examinations in March and April. A few tips will help the students face the exams.Not only students...
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