A technically 'write' career
Writers on the block Technical Writing is a new and less explored career path among aspiring writers, writes Dr Annapoorna Ravichander. Often, the world of writing is considered an opportune vista by...
View ArticleRevised GRE has a new score scale
What is the GRE revised General Test?The GRE revised General Test is the most widely accepted measure of a student's readiness for graduate-level studies. It is also the only test that can help you get...
View ArticleMastering business management studies online
Keeping pace with the global trend of MOOC's (Mass Open Online Courses) offered by the Harvards and Standfords, myBskool.com is offering a 100 day 100 hours free online mini MBA programme. The content...
View ArticleTake time off to prepare
Dear MadamI am a 21-year old graduate from Mysore, and I completed my Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) in June 2012. Instead of applying for MBA immediately, I chose to take a year off and...
View ArticleIs modern education moderated?
Whitewashed Education Yoginder Sikand explores the crisis of "modern" education as opined by Noam Chomsky in his book Chomsky On Mis-Education. It is almost routine these days to hear people bemoan...
View ArticleAdd a new dimension to study of geometry
Geometry is a subject which most children start to learn with a lot of enthusiasm. Especially because, kids get to use compass (used to draw circles), protractor (to measure angles) and scales....
View ArticleTV Talk.
A man's best friendIn 'Turner & Hooch', Scott Turner (played by Tom Hanks) is a police detective who is to be transferred in three days' time. But just then, Amos Reed (essayed by John McIntire) is...
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Comfortable in dancing shoesSunny Leone has definitely learnt the ways of Bollywood. She recently put on her dancing shoes for the first time ever in India, at a programme that was watched by 2,500...
View ArticleBulletin Board
Certificate course for qualified teachersKLES' Institute of Faculty Development (IFD), Belgaum, a training institute for teachers, has announced the opening of admissions for Finishing School for...
View ArticleMovie guide
HINDIDabangg 2 (U/A): Gopalan Cinemas (Bannerghatta Road): 10 am, 5.10 pm, 7.35 pm, 10 pm; Q Cinemas (Whitefield): 10 am, 12.30 pm, 3 pm, 5.30 pm, 7.50 pm, 10 pm; Gopalan Cinemas (RR Nagar): 10 am,...
View ArticleAn industry perspective for students
Oxford College of Business Management recently organised a day-long symposium on the topic of employability in the current economy. This was done to help students brush up on their employability skills...
View ArticlePoignant stories on stage
There's no dearth of talent when it comes to the City's Kannada theatre scene. Most colleges have theatre groups which practise and perform some great plays over the course of the academic year, in...
View ArticleAway from the comfort zone
The bond between a senior and junior student is always a special one. This was evident during the recent commerce fest, which the B Com students of Surana College hosted for their PUC counterparts....
View ArticleHelping each other out
When 'The Beatles' had sung 'I get by with a little help from my friends', they had probably never thought it could be associated with group study, an important part of exam preparations for a lot of...
View ArticleIn the city......
Festival tunesThe '18th Annual Sankranti Music Festival' will be held from January 14 to 17 to celebrate the 93rd birthday of Sangeeta Kalanidhi R K Srikantan at Seva Sadan, Malleswaram.Carnatic...
View ArticleChaos on the pavements
The relentless commercial growth in the City has many positive effects — especially in terms of the burgeoning small-scale businesses, like little shops, eateries and services, which are...
View Article'I want people to have fun'
Actor Arshad Warsi has decided to choose Vishal Bhardwaj's much-awaited Dedh Ishqiya over Raj Kumar Hirani's Peekay following date issues."Rajkumar Hirani wanted me to do Peekay. Unfortunately, the...
View Article'Not everyone can do an item song'
Model-turned-actress Mink Brar has made headlines for all the wrong reasons, but none of this seems to bother her in the least. Mink has always been a keen observer of the Bigg Boss series and she...
View ArticleWaiting for a fresh coat of paint
The City administration has finally taken the initiative to provide better roads to the citizens and many streets in the City are getting a facelift — they are being tarred and painted. But...
View ArticleUnder the Jamaican cherry tree...
The Jamaican cherry tree and tropical almond tree are two fast-growing, shade-giving varieties that you can plant in front of your house, writes Rashmi Shrinivas.How about planting a couple of fast...
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