Remote control your smart home
Thanks to Wi-Fi networks and smartphones, home automation is finally happening, says Sam Grobart.This is a report about Smart Homes. No, please - don't turn the page. I can understand the urge to skip...
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Free coaching for Civil Services examKerala Samajam IAS Academy is conducting a free short-term strategic programme and model test series for aspirants of Civil Services (Main) examination 2012. The...
View ArticleUG & PG Film Studies programmes
The University of Southampton's Faculty of Humanities is inviting applications for its Film Studies undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses for a September-2013 entry. The programme aims to teach...
View ArticleDo you have the Next Great Idea?
With apps and technology tools helping fuel the dreams of code-writing college students, could this usher in a wave of techie entrepreneurs?Everyone, it seems, has an app or a genius idea for one....
View ArticleCracking CAT - 2012
The most pressing question on the minds of students is, "How do I tackle CAT— 2012?" Though the IIMs have retained the format of CAT—2011, the anxiety levels of students will be at...
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Dear Madam,No matter how hard I try, I always only manage to score about 60 per cent. My parents are always upset that I don't get the best marks. They turn very angry after the results are announced....
View ArticleBuilding blocks of progress
It's time to revisit one of the oldest and basic streams of higher education — Civil Engineering. Prof S SRao provides the detailsCivil Engineering is one of the oldest disciplines of...
View ArticleFive-point mantra for a solid foundation to an MBA degree
The MBA degree originated in the USA, emerging from the late 19th century as the country turned towards industrialisation and companies sought out scientific approaches to management. Ever since, the...
View ArticleAttention to the science and study of feet
Podiatry is yet to become established in India, where the care, study of, diagnosis, and medical treatment of disorders of the foot are still the remit of the country's general practitioners.The...
View ArticleComputer Science versus Information Technology
When it comes to choosing an undergraduate engineering programme, the demand for Computer Science looms high. Prof Ravichandra attempts to set the record straight between two fundamentally alike...
View ArticleConfused? Just SWOT it out
The SWOT analysis helps you objectively choose between options and alternatives without bringing to the fore any subjective bias. Whether it's choosing a career or course of study, students can rely on...
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Salman on the sets of 'Indian Idol'Actor Salman Khan revived the magic of his popular song Dhinka Chika on the sets of singing reality show 'Indian Idol 6'. He joined Vipul Mehta, one of the show's...
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She's back with a bangAishwarya Rai Bachchan is back — and how. After spending months away from the glare of the public eye, Aishwarya has once more faced the camera. However, it isn't for a...
View ArticleMetrolife Fashion Show Season 2
It's time to update your style quotient. For Metrolife Fashion Show-Season 2 is here. The perfect platform to flaunt your creativity, attitude and elan. Exciting prizes are awaiting you. Surely, it...
View ArticleTouching on important topics
The students of New Horizon College attended a seminar which addressed topics like legal literacy and the rights of every citizen recently. Eminent jurists who spoke at the seminar spread awareness...
View ArticleSteps to a brighter future
The campus of St Joseph's College of Arts and Commerce did not seem like a high-profile guest had visited it. Such was the humility of the Tibetan prime minister-in -exile Lobsang Sange. His sense of...
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DanceBharatanatyamThe ICCR is presenting a bharatanatyam recital by A Lakshman on August 11, 6.30 pm at Khincha Auditorium, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. This is being held under the 'Horizon...
View Article'I was wrong about Sameera'
Chiranjeevi Sarja just can't stop raving about his next film Varadhanayaka, where he plays the younger brother of Sudeep. Chiru, as he is fondly called, is thrilled about two things — one...
View ArticleNot taught about road etiquette
A much referred to one-liner suggests that if someone learns how to drive in Bangalore, he can drive in practically any city in the world. This isn't, of course, a compliment — it's a concise...
View Article'Ranbir is the new definition of superstar'
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Ranbir Kapoor have formed a mutual admiration club, with both praising the other. Nawazuddin, who plays Faisal Khan in 'Gangs of Wasseypur 2', reveals that Ranbir messaged him...
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