Archive for July, 2010

  • Career options for youth
    Career is the most discussed topic among the youth. This six letter word is one of the top searched words on the internet. Unlike earlier, today’s youth is much more disciplined and focused on their future… and rightly so. But the problem is, most of the youth’s vision is unidirectional; they are following what others are following. Either they want to be doctors,...
    at July 15th, 2010 at 08:07 am
  • Catroon Artist-Why So Serious?!
    “Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.” ~ Francis Bacon A strong imaginative power and equally strong sense of humor – and he creates a whole new world with the strokes of his pencil, adding a little curlicue here and there. He is a Cartoon Artist. He is the one who links the fantasy to...
    at July 13th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
  • Radio Jockey
    It was the year 1923 when the first airwave in the form of radio signal was let out. A wavelength which was set to redefine mass communication, a wavelength which would redefine entertainment and education. This was set by the Radio Club of Bombay who broadcasted the first ever radio program. Since then radio became an integral part of everyone’s household as it became...
    at July 12th, 2010 at 09:07 am
  • Freelance Writing
    Anthony J. Carter is in a pensive mood. As he rummages for a pen through his pile of work, his phone distracts him from the ordeal, another commitment. Carter is a freelance writer and amongst many things he has to deal with, it is the sporadic work pile that is incensing of them all.  The advent of internet has conjured up freelance writers, graphic designers and programmers...
    at July 6th, 2010 at 10:07 am
  • Video jockey- not all glam-sham
    Gone are the days when the only career options available were in medicine, engineering and law. Today’s world has become so developed that almost every day  new career options are springing up. Today’s youth, in their never ending quest for doing something different, is experimenting with these options, like never before. VIDEO JOCKEY One of the up and coming careers...
    at July 5th, 2010 at 10:07 am
  • Click for that perfect future
    Every year lakhs of students pass – out of their high schools and the big question in front of them is – What do I want to do in life? While the evergreen professions – Doctor, Engineer, Lawyer – have their fan bases, many students are waking upto the fact that there is life beyond the usual; they can follow their hearts and make a living out of it. Some ...
    at July 3rd, 2010 at 02:07 pm
  • Writing as a Career
    The expectations from our parents – to be doctors, engineers, businessmen, IAS officers, pressurize most kids since time immemorial. Children are pressurized to get good marks in school. The boards, entrance and competitive examinations all ring the bells of fear and anxiety. Yet it would not be out of line to say that grades are not the only determinants of a good...
    at July 3rd, 2010 at 01:07 pm
  • Become a Pastry Chef
    A taste for decadence, flamboyance, a deep respect for the science that is culinary, a penchant for experimentation and an informed commitment to backbreaking hard work. Sounds like a tall order, but these are just the very basic requirements for a pastry chef. A French proverb roughly translates to, “One can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs.” This sentiment...
    at July 1st, 2010 at 02:07 pm
  • Career in Animation
    Everyone knows Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Tom and Jerry and Scooby Doo but how were these timeless characters created? Animation. The term animation comes from the Latin word ‘anima’, meaning soul. Animation thus is the art of breathing life into an inanimate object/character.  Animation is an art that merges text, graphics, audio and video into one thereby creating...
    at July 1st, 2010 at 02:07 pm