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Meet the parents who backed their kids' dreams

Meet the parents who backed their kids' dreams

Rediff.com17 Mar 2011

Children are often seen as legacy holders of a certain profession by their parents, when their aptitude may lie elsewhere. Yet, here are some parents who have supported their kids through what they wanted to do.

Three engineers tell us what they do at work

Three engineers tell us what they do at work

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

So you wanted to be an engineer all your life but had no clue what you'd do. Urmila Rao of Careers 360 spoke to three young engineers and found out what they do at work every day.

'Leadership has to come from students'

'Leadership has to come from students'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

In Arvind Kejriwal, you will meet an unassuming fighter with a focused social objective -- rooting out corruption and introducing better governance.

'Why can't Indians borrow to get educated?'

'Why can't Indians borrow to get educated?'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

According to the author, lecturer and thinker, Lord Meghnad Desai, the Indian education system does not encourage thinking out of the box.

CA topper shares her success mantras

CA topper shares her success mantras

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

The inclination towards this field was natural for 22-year-old Sanjhi Agrawal, an alumnus of Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer.

How to make a temp job work for you

How to make a temp job work for you

Rediff.com18 May 2010

Kamal Karanth, managing director of Kelly Services, a global staffing and research company, talks to Urmila Rao about the various facets of temp roles for youngsters.

P Gopichand:Our education system needs flexibility

P Gopichand:Our education system needs flexibility

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

Former all-England badminton champion Pullela Gopichand has been honoured with all major sports awards - the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna and Dronacharya. His experience taught him a lot and today, he coaches badminton champ Saina Nehwal. Gopichand tells Urmila Rao of Careers 360, how his career took shape.

B-School watch: Expect higher salaries in 2011

B-School watch: Expect higher salaries in 2011

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

Pay packages are expected to rise across verticals finds out Urmila Rao. Read on to see how you can make the most of the opportunity.

India's youth, educated but unemployable

"India's youth, educated but unemployable"

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

Aroon Purie, Editor-in-Chief, India Today, talks about his career and the various issues that concern today's youth.

'I am among the HMTs: Hindi Medium Types'

'I am among the HMTs: Hindi Medium Types'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

Shekhar Gupta, who heads The Indian Express Group, says his entry into journalism happened by chance. It showed him an alternative that was more attractive than botany.

Customise your resume and your career

Customise your resume and your career

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

E Balaji, CEO, Ma Foi Management Consultants, offers tips to job-seekers on a wide range of areas from smart salary negotiation to making an impression in an interview.

Chetan Bhagat:Do work that pays; grow your passion

Chetan Bhagat:Do work that pays; grow your passion

Rediff.com21 May 2010

It took a long time for the author to figure out what he wanted to do, and it's still a work in progress.