Chennai: With just over two weeks to go before the CAT test starts, many a candidate would be striving hard to ensure that they get the most out of this shot at success. With CAT now becoming a two-section paper with one section of English and Reasoning, the importance of cracking the English section assumes all the more importance. Cracking the English section rests on two basic premises. A) A...
01:45 PM, Oct 12, 2011
New Delhi: Many of us, including me, want to pen an autobiography, but most of us will never be able to do so. Writing a book, even if it is the story of your own life, takes a lot of effort and also a skill for writing engaging prose. Further, it is very unlikely that someone like me will ever a get a publisher and self-publishing is too much of...
02:04 PM, Sep 29, 2011
Neha Dhupia gives out style tips and her list of the best dressed from Bollywood. ...
06:02 PM, Sep 27, 2011
New Delhi: The September 7 terror attack at the Delhi High Court is clearly not going to be the last attack on Indian lives. Terrorism is a reality and our geopolitical situation ensures that we have to live with it. It is also a reality that we can't rely on our government machinery and security apparatus to keep us safe. Our system suffers from multiplicity of authority and bureaucratic loopholes....
06:30 PM, Sep 08, 2011
New York: If you have a cellphone with a monthly limit on how much data you can use, here are some tips on what types of phone use will gobble up your precious megabytes: - Streaming video and videoconferencing. The biggest offender. One minute of YouTube-quality video eats up 2 megabytes. If you're on a plan that gives you 200 megabytes per month, you can't even watch Lady Gaga's "Telephone"...
08:57 AM, Jul 06, 2011
CNN-IBN's Amrita Tripathi gives you a few tips on how to avoid risk of radiation exposure from cell phones. ...
09:24 PM, Jun 01, 2011
New Delhi: Cybercriminals are like terrorists. They prefer to target the most high profile and frequented places. And Facebook is the currently the hottest and happening destination in the online world. While Facebook on its part is implementing new security measures to keep you safe online, the real responsibility lies with the user. Here are some tips to keep your Facebooking experience safe: 1. Be a sceptic. Doubt the authenticity...
04:07 PM, May 16, 2011
What's the best way to make your touchphone more secure? What do women really want? Ever have those questions that you want answered but do not know whom to ask? Rituparna Chatterjee and Soumyadip Choudhury chat with each other on everyday stuff that matters. In this edition of 'Q&A with Ritu and Somu', Soumyadip answers some of Rituparna's queries on her first Android phone. Ritu asks: Which is the best...
02:30 PM, Apr 28, 2011
New York: A disgraced former McKinsey & Co partner told jurors he leaked secrets about the elite consulting firm's clients in exchange for $1.75 million in hidden payments from onetime friend Raj Rajaratnam, the main defendant in the biggest US insider trading trial in years. Anil Kumar said the Galleon hedge fund founder told him: "You work very, very hard. You are underpaid. People are making fortunes, so just keep...
09:58 AM, Mar 11, 2011
Shimla If you are keen for some adventure in the hills of Himachal Pradesh in the winter snow, here are a few tips: 1.Make sure your trip is planned well in advance. Check on general road conditions and confirm whether the high mountain passes are open. 2. Most of the picturesque destinations in Kinnaur, Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti and Kullu districts are at high altitudes. During winter and monsoon, you...
11:30 AM, Jan 05, 2011
Hanover: The cameraman isn't the only person critical to a successful film, the editor also plays a vital role in filmmaking. A lot of patience and a powerful computer are essential for video production, especially when working in the HD format. A video can be filmed quickly but it takes a lot longer until it is ready to be shown in private circles or put up on a video platform...
11:49 AM, Dec 27, 2010
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So what are you doing on Christmas eve?? On Christmas?? On Boxing day?? And on New Year's eve? Ok Ok I will stop. ...
05:11 PM, Dec 24, 2010
'How to get pregnant' is India's top searched question on Google for the year 2010. ...
11:15 PM, Dec 13, 2010
One of the greatest joys of using a BlackBerry is the number of shortcuts that a power user can use to get tasks accomplished in double-quick time. Want a one-click shortcut to lock your BlackBerry or toggle between vibrate and normal profiles? Or want to go to the bottom of a long e-mail in a single click - it's all possible with your trusted BlackBerry. Here's a list of some...
04:05 PM, Nov 05, 2010
New York: Imagine if hundreds of people were talking to you simultaneously about dozens of different topics and each was expecting an immediate response. You'd go crazy, or at least turn up the volume on your iPod. Yet that's what it can feel like when you look at your email inbox: a surfeit of questions, comments and come-ons that invite a speedy reply. We know that it's polite to respond...
01:22 PM, Sep 21, 2010
While social networking is a great thing, some of your actions there can come back to haunt you. ...
04:23 PM, Jul 14, 2010
Here is a list of top 10 "green-collar" job.That combine technology with respect for our environment 1.)
Eco-Tourism: Tourism is considered the largest employment sector in the world economy, so it’s no wonder that workers at all levels will become involved in greening the industry. Ecotourism is growing at three times the rate of the overall tourism sector itself. It purports to educate the traveller; provide funds for conservation; directly...
12:34 PM, Jun 17, 2010
The first of the three-part series on overdrive road tips from CNBC-TV18 ...
11:21 PM, Jun 13, 2010
with a little know-how and a few free tools, you can take charge of your desktop like never before. ...
10:48 AM, Jun 07, 2010
