Ebix Inc boss loves sitcoms; 'Seinfield', 'The Office' among favouritesRobin Raina says that 'Lion' is one of the best films he has seen.
31 Dec, 2018, 11.27 AM IST
IIMs go big on offbeat courses to build leadership skills, cut stressThe latest to take the plunge is IIM Ahmedabad, which is drawing lessons from the Bhagavad Gita to train future corporate leaders.
19 Mar, 2018, 10.38 PM IST
Skiing is the new holiday trend that is taking Bengaluru by stormBengalureans have found a new way to spend the holidays.
11 Dec, 2017, 12.52 PM IST
Forget long-term career planning, youth adapting to a job which is evolving fastShort-term professional planning is the way to go, according to the 'Gazing Into The Future: Young India, Their Aspirations And Career Choi...
23 Jun, 2017, 04.09 PM IST
Meet the Bengaluru-based marketing pro-turned-author who made his hobby his careerShaiju Mathew is already writing his third book, a romance drama set in the Goa Liberation Movement of 1961.
31 May, 2017, 01.35 PM IST
IITs help engineering students beat stress with offbeat subjectsRecruiters say it's a much-needed step that will enable more creative and balanced thinking of both engineering and real-world problems.
19 Sep, 2015, 07.04 AM IST
Did you know several lenders offer education loans for offbeat courses?Financial institutions are warming up to the idea of funding offbeat courses, provided there is a likelihood of such studies leading to a j...
03 Aug, 2015, 08.28 AM IST
Zubin Dubash talks about his unending list of hobbiesDubash's voiceover projects are restricted for the wee hours and late nights only.He also makes time to indulge his vocal talents with voic...
27 Mar, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
Offbeat management courses gaining popularity: ExpertsSocial entrepreneurship, design thinking, big data analytics, social media marketing, green business, rural innovation are all emerging are...
09 Nov, 2014, 12.25 PM IST
Affluent Indians opting for unconventional holiday destinations such as Chile, FijiMore than a century after English writer GK Chesterton penned this proverb, the Indian middle-class vacationer, armed with disposable incom...
22 Jun, 2014, 05.45 AM IST
Travel buzzWith trade balance in India's favour, the main export items of Rwanda are coffee, tea, spices, salt, sulphur and semi-precious stones.
22 May, 2014, 05.23 AM IST
To put career in fast lane, go for offbeat courses to earn good salariesHR experts say graduates of courses such as geology & geophysics, mining, architecture, ceramic and paper & pulp engineering attract best o...
10 Aug, 2013, 01.04 PM IST
Offbeat courses at IIM-Bangalore, IIM Calcutta & others; innovative programmes include live interactionsStudents get an opportunity to stretch their learning muscles, with innovative programmes and live interactions that help them understand t...
24 Feb, 2012, 02.42 PM IST
- B-schools tailor courses to meet demand for offbeat jobs
India’s rapidly-growing economy is throwing up demand for new skill sets. And educational institutes are introducing niche and unheard of c...
06 Aug, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- B-schools tailor courses for offbeat jobs
India's rapidly-growing economy is throwing up demand for new skill sets and B-schools are introducing niche courses to meet industry deman...
04 Aug, 2008, 01.53 AM IST
- Gen Z charts the unconventional career path
Post-graduation is boring. Smart young guns are like foxes, topping up their career moves in non-conventional territories.
27 Aug, 2007, 02.18 AM IST
- Off-beat courses hot among students
While science and technology courses have always been a fad, it is the novel specialisation that is now attracting the students.
25 Aug, 2007, 02.19 AM IST