Beat the numbers

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 12:48

Treat this year`s 10 percent slump in CAT applications as a silver lining, experts tell Prachi Rege. "When the going gets bad, it’s time to get going," they say. As you are busy trying your best to crack the CAT, reports on the slump in the number of applicants taking the MBA entrance test, are making rounds. But experts believe that this slump in numbers can be taken as an opportunity to excel well in the exam and get an entry into the B-school of your choice.

Graduate primate

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 12:43

TISS is planning to train monkeys in coconut plucking to fill in for the manpower crunch in rural Kerala. Prachi Rege gives a lowdown on the unique concept.

Why is young India under skilled?

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 20:35

Class based education, poor health and absence of labour intensive policies collectively impede the skill India movement. Prachi Rege reports.

Skill India Movement

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 11:48

Experts suggest strategies to harness demographic dividend, Prachi Rege reports.

Employability bridge

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 11:22

Panelists recommend innovative and research-based skill training to fuel employment growth, Prachi writes.

Ballet of the dolls

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 13:01

Mumbai University’s new certificate programme in puppetry is arguably the first-of-its-kind in India. Course director Meena Naik tells Prachi Rege how to pull strings effectively.