Beyond a point, competition is boring. The fun is in the doing, irrespective of outcome. By the time I was in college, I knew I valued awareness more than success, notes Shyam G Menon.
Prateeksha Joshi and Amarpreet Kaur, education experts with Topperlearning.com, hosted a chat with GA readers on June 9. The transcript.
Solutions to seven major problems -- relating to solar power, nuclear power, healthcare, HIV/AIDS, stem cell research, forecasting of earthquake and precision forecasting of rain content for particular cloud condition -- were challenging areas for the young researchers, Kalam said.
Amid concerns over lesser number of students taking up science as a career, a new study has shown that while the percentage of students taking up pure sciences remained static at 21, there was a 17 per cent increase in job opportunities in the field.
Umesh Keelu said he would be motivating other youngsters from Dharavi slums to join the armed forces.
When S Jaishankar became India's external affairs minister in May 2019, he was largely considered a political lightweight despite his undisputed mastery over foreign policy.
'When it is unpaid, sometimes, they don't take you seriously.' 'Work is not reviewed, and there is no effort in making interns learn.'
From digital advertising to data science and web designing, some of these skills may help you advance in your career.
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1929-2018: The life and legacy of Ursula K Le Guin in her own words.
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), a research-led university, announces admissions to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme for 2009.
The Bombay high court on Wednesday refused to interfere in a decision taken by a Mumbai-based college to impose a ban on hijab, burka and naqab in its premises.
Presenting the Top 20 of 100 science colleges as per India Today's findings.
Presenting the Top 20 of 100 science colleges as per India Today's findings.
The 'top leadership' of the National Testing Agency is under the scanner over alleged irregularities in competitive exams National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and National Eligibility Test, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday even as he denied any paper leak in the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grants Commission NET, which was postponed a day ago.
Leadership, teamwork, communication, productivity, and wellness skills are essential for every employee's success.
American economic historian and labour economist Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel Economics Prize for her work examining wage inequality between men and women, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2023 was awarded to 77-year-old Claudia Goldin "for having advanced our understanding of women's labour market outcomes" the prize-giving body said in a statement. Goldin will receive 11 million Swedish kronor, or around $1 million, as the sole winner of this year's prize.
More and more women are making their presence felt in jobs related to sciences, technology, and engineering across organisations.
Rau's felt the need to be where the action was.
The institute that once drew largely elite students also decided to expand its base and cater to a wider pool.
Isha Ambani means business. Not only when she is doing business - she leads Reliance Retail - but also when she is not. The latter was unmistakable on Wednesday, during her eight-minute 49-second video address on the occasion of "Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day India 2024".
Thotakura was selected as one of the six crew members for the mission, making him the first Indian space tourist and the second Indian to venture into space after the Indian Army's Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma in 1984.
US Vice President Kamala Harris, who is of Indian and African heritage, has formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination becoming the first Indian-American to win the nomination from a major political party, and chose Minnesota Gov Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday.
While there are some new faces in the cabinet, leaders such as BJP president JP Nadda and Jual Oram have returned as ministers.
rediffGURU Mohit Arora offers advice on how to navigate your dating and relationship problems.
Never got mentally down when people made fun of my weight: Neeraj Chopra in Fit India Champions podcast
Thotakura was selected as one of the six crew members for the NS-25 mission, making him the first Indian space tourist and the second Indian to venture into space after the Indian Army's Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma in 1984.
Do you choose Arts, Science or Commerce? Gauge your options and then decide. Career counsellors tell you how.
Alert: Science scholarships for young women
Solutions to the CBSE Class X science examination.
The International Cricket Council said any player who had been through male puberty would not be able to compete in the women's game at the elite level.
Young Buzz career consellor Deepika Hegde chatted with GA readers about education and career options avaliable after Class X adn XII. The transcript.
rediffGURU R P Yadav offers career advice on how you can improve your core skills and make the most of your talent at the workplace.
Career counsellor Srividya from YoungBuzz suggests you take an aptitude test before you decide.
He died at AIIMS in New Delhi at 9.45 pm, hospital sources said.
There are lots of viable career options out there if you're a young writer looking for a job. Sherin Mammen discusses them here.
'There are legions of unemployed degree holders across rural and semi-urban belts in Maharashtra. Now, they aren't finding brides.' 'This issue has now snowballed into a social crisis. In 2014 and 2019, they had voted for the BJP.'
'The BJP alliance needs to handle the Maratha quota issue skilfully and address its root cause, which is agrarian distress. Then there is stalled industrialisation. If these issues are addressed, caste fault lines would wither away. But, this is next to impossible in a short span of three-four months.'
You can apply for online MBAs that won't require CAT scores, suggests rediffGURU Mayank Kumar.
It is imperative that young aspirants consider career options that will guarantee job security -- roles that are centred around technology.
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