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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 4:32 PM

Executive education and a sense of pride

Mint's pull-out on executive education shows that good companies will invest in people even in bad times. Executives who participate in mid-career progarmmes not only brush-up old skills, they acquire new ones. And they acquire something else which...
Posted by Aparna Kalra | 2 comment(s)
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008 11:26 AM

Volunteerism high on B-School grads' agendas

One of the top five questions which B-school graduates in the US and UK are asking potential employers during placement sessions is, "will I get a chance to do voluntary work in your company?" On a three-hour drive from Nagpur to a cluster of...
Posted by Taru Bahl | 17 comment(s)
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Thursday, October 30, 2008 6:59 AM

This also happens in India

My run-down Santro is shared between the elder son and me and being the good Indian mum, whenever he makes a request, I am quick to relinquish my chauffeur driven comfort and take an auto instead. Our office being right in the middle of Delhi's busy...
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Friday, August 01, 2008 11:48 AM

Complete this sentence: My best teacher was...

... a journalism instructor in high school named Mrs Bonnie Blader. She was nurturing but blunt, idealistic but practical. It is because of her encouragement that I went anywhere with words. Nobody in college came close, except for one history teacher...
Posted by S. Mitra Kalita | 3 comment(s)
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Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:17 PM

Reservations on reservations?

After a year of back and forth, the decision's out - 27% of seats at public institutions must be reserved for members of other backward classes. Readers of my column likely know how I feel about this but let me know if your workplaces or campuses...
Posted by S. Mitra Kalita | 15 comment(s)
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