This happened last year during a career development program in a leading institute. As we completed introductions and ice breaking, a student asked, “Sir, we are guaranteed placement...
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Choose wisely for that career edge
A few weeks back, I received a call from Raghav, a student whom I had counselled six years ago. He was happy to share good news that he got a placement in a well-known IT company at a...
To make yourself employable
Recently, Satish – a computer engineering graduate informed he was unable to get a placement in the IT industry, but had an offer for a marketing job. He was worried about giving up...
Soft skills are crucial to learning
“A right mix of technical and soft skills is important to see you through to the top”, says career counsellor, V. Pradeep Kumar in a chat with THE HINDU. Of what use are your engineering...
George Fernandes: Hero of Post-Independence India
I have been pursuing a career in Management for long; yet, as the son of Veteran Socialist and Trade Union Leader Late S Venkatram, I have been a keen observer of the Indian political...
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ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ವಿಭಜಿಸಿದ ವಿಸ್ಪ ನದಿಯ ಕಲರವ, ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳ ಚಿಲಿಪಿಲಿ, ಲಘುವಾಗಿ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹಿಮ, ಆ ಪ್ರಾಕೃತಿಕ ಪರಿಸರಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಅಪೂರ್ವ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯದ ಲೇಪನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಿತ್ತು…ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಸರೋವರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋಟಿಂಗ್ ನಿಷಿದ್ಧ; ಆದರೆ, ಕ್ರಿಕೆಟ್...