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Do parents know best?
When you talk of higher education, Hobson's choice acquires new meaning — engineering or medicine. Is there no life beyond? Students and teachers speak out about courses, stereotypes and parental views. Akhila Seetharaman


COURSE CLOSE-UP
M.S. in Medical Laboratory Technology
This course from BITS (Pilani) is conducted in Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai.
Think before you ink
This concluding part of the series on tackling competitive examinations offers tips on how to prioritise the answering process and ensure that you get it right. B. S. Warrier
A fair to remember
The Hindu Education Plus along with Indian Bank bring you Career Fair 2005 in Chennai, a 3-day event organised in association with the University of Madras. This is an education fair that will feature a pre-counselling guidance programme for ...
Lectures on Physics greats
The Childrens Science Club, Mylapore (Tel: 28474140) will host a series of lectures on eminent physicists during May and June. The following is the schedule of the talks that will take place between 9.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m.: May 16 and 17: ...
How good are you for IT?
NITAT 2005, the 2nd National IT Aptitude Test from NIIT, is aimed at enabling graduates and students pursuing their studies in engineering, arts, commerce and science streams to gauge their aptitude for a career in the IT sector. The test will be ...
TNAU PG courses
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) will offer two postgraduate courses - M.Sc. Environmental Sciences and MBA - distance education mode from this academic year. Addressing the `Graduation Day' for the first batch of `diploma ...
Hey Dudes & Dudettes,
Cometh the month of May, cometh the incredible excitement that rolls in with all the heat in town and the high anticipation on the exam results... and hey, it's just gonna be `double' the fun this year with the most exciting, the biggest, the ...
TEST TRACKER
The Department of Communication and Journalism under the University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 881, will conduct the entrance test for selection to its Master of Communication and Journalism (MCJ) course of two-year ...
Engineering works of art
A product is only as successful as its design will allow it to be. Engineers must take this reality into account and focus on design excellence. Puja S. Navin
Agent for life
As an agent, you help insure others' lives and make a career for yourself.
BOOKS
Start from the basics
A guide on how best to use your PC.
A season of darkness
Suicide rates peak in the spring. The British army finds it difficult to replace bearskins. Here is the scientific basis for these phenomena.
Putting some shine into dental education
The Continuing Medical Education programme should be more meaningful, relevant and compulsory. And it is time to take a closer look at the professional competence of practising dental surgeons.
Of sharing and gaining
There is much strength in joining hands and sharing resources. The UGC is trying to extend this concept to the country's college network.
Bridging the old and the new
Its international alumni date back to the 1930s and it has about 2,800 foreign students on its rolls today. What makes the University of Liverpool attractive for students and what is on offer for Indian students?
Opportunities unlimited
With its impact emcompassing almost all aspects of life, biotechnology is truly the stuff of dreams.
Know Your English

What is the meaning of "Argus eyed"?
Argus was a giant who had fifty pairs of eyes. Juno, wife of Zeus, asked him to keep an eye on her heifer (young cow) Io. The vigilant Argus stood guard, and when he felt drowsy, he allowed only two of his eyes to fall asleep. The remaining ...
How is "imbroglio" pronounced?
The "i" in the first and third syllable is like the "i" in "dim", "rim" and "vim". The "o" in the second and the final syllable is like the "o" in "go", "so", and "no". The "g" is silent, and the main stress is on the second syllable "bro". A ...
Which is correct? "I gave to nanny the keys" or "I gave the keys to nanny"?
It is also possible to give someone something. In this case, "to" is not used. You do not "give to someone". *Please give the architect these diagrams. S. ...
What is the meaning of "co-son-in-law"?
This is a word that most native speakers of English do not understand. "Co-son-in-law" is a term that we Indians have contributed to the English language. It is not found in many dictionaries. When you refer to a man as a "co-son-in-law" what you ...
What is the difference between "as scheduled" and "on schedule"?
When you say that the meeting took place "as scheduled", what you mean is that the meeting took place as planned. Arrangements had been made, in advance, for the meeting to be held and things went according to plan. *The Opposition called for a ...


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