Using the Web skilfully to conduct research on any topic requires engagement. One also needs to carefully sift through the chaff. When high-school students are asked to do ‘research’ on the Internet, they typically Google the topic, visit a few…
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Using the Web skilfully to conduct research on any topic requires engagement. One also needs to carefully sift through the chaff. When high-school students are asked to do ‘research’ on the Internet, they typically Google the topic, visit a few…
While it helps to have a healthy dose of optimism, temper it with concrete plans of action You have failed in three papers in your B.Com. final-year exam. Your parents are livid and tell you that they are ashamed of…
Diversity is practically synonymous with India. From the towering Himalayas to coastal Kanyakumari. From the arid deserts of Rajasthan to the lush greenery of the Sunderbans, India houses an array of geographical features that form the context for the range…
Spend time to find the most suitable mentor. Forging a career path that is satisfying on multiple fronts involves intelligence, grit and acumen. A job in which you are continually growing, both professionally and intrinsically, is an ideal that many…
In a world that requires us to be quick thinkers, there is plenty to learn if we take the time to observe and pay more attention to details In my previous column, which was the first of a three-part series…
In a society that settles for binary answers, what’s the relevance of a questioning mind? As students, we are encouraged to get our doubts cleared by teachers, especially before a test or an exam. While encouraging students to ask questions…
Do you rush headlong, checking off items in your to-do list? Well, pre-crastination has its costs When you are given an assignment or a task, are you one of those rare souls who has to start on the job right…
I have done only one open book exam in my entire scholastic life. And, this was when I was a doctoral student. As far as I can remember, this exam was one of the toughest I have taken. Students were…
Just listening to others can make your interactions more positive. “You’ve put on so much weight since I last saw you.” “Oh no! You’ve started balding.” “I know a good dentist who can straighten your son’s crooked teeth.” We, Indians,…
Research suggests that behaviours that impede studying can be changed. Just looking at the books piled on you study table makes you queasy. Your exams are a few weeks away and you are trying hard to be disciplined. You lock…
Aruna Sankaranarayanan is the author of Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know. She was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years.