Since childhood, I had always wanted to become a lawyer. By the time I reached high school, my conviction to pursue the profession grew stronger. When in class XI, I started preparing for various law entrance examinations. To begin with, it was not an easy process and it took me almost a year to get familiar with the ..
The recent 'Talent Shortage Survey' by the Manpower Group gauged the impact of talent shortages on the global labour market during the first quarter of 2011. The global average of the difficulty in filling positions by employers stood at 34%. The survey also revealed that employers in India, the US, China and Germany ..
The Graduate Management Admission Council ( GMAC), the makers of the GMAT exam, launched the 'Official GMAT' app recently. It will be a portable, mobile version of the Official Guide to GMAT Review book series and includes features that make preparing for the GMAT more convenient and fun. Students can prepare for the ..
What is the focus of the Canada-India Education Summit, which is being organised by Carleton University, in collaboration with the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute,
Indian High Commission in Ottawa, in June 2011?
Institutions in Canada have realised that the opportunities of collaboration at ..
Management today is not merely confined to traditional businesses, it has a wider social and economic impact on individual lives, communities, societies and territories. Taking this into account, Stirling Management School, University of Stirling, UK, is introducing two new Master's programmes — MSc international ..
Research and a cross-disciplinary approach are at the core of the teaching methodology at the faculty of e n g i n e e r i n g , University of Leeds, UK. Krisen Moodley, currently with the faculty of engineering at the university, further stresses that be it engineering or any other discipline, the focus should be on a ..
For those who find food to be a fascinating subject, a career in the same field is definitely an interesting option. Food science and technology is a vast field, which includes both fresh and packaged food. "Food technology uses sciences from chemistry, engineering, microbiology and nutrition to produce items that ..
In the second half of the 20century, there were limited options for those who wanted to become a pilot. Joining the Indian Air Force was the only choice for those interested to take up flying as a career. It gave them the opportunity to serve the country while fulfiling their dreams of sitting in the cockpit. The flying ..
The Income Tax Department administers a number of Direct Tax Acts, namely, the Income Tax Act 1961, the Wealth Tax Act 1957, the Gift Tax Act 1958, Interest Tax Act 1974, Securities Transaction Tax Act 2004, Banking Cash Transaction Tax Act 2005 and Fringe Benefit Tax Act 2004, etc.
There is a tremendous ..
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ( FICCI) jointly with the Project Management Institute (PMI) submitted a three point agenda on project management to the Indian government at the conference on 'Developing Policy Framework for effective adoption of project management in India.' The three-point ..