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What is triggering this distressing trend in India? Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh The day the Class X exam results were announced, Dhanalakshmi rushed back home from work in the afternoon. She had found out by checking online that her daughter, 16-year-old Sridevi, had failed the exam and she was worried she might not be able to handle the disappointment. But when she reached their two-room house in the crowded quarter of Jogupalaya in Bangalore, it was to discover the body of her son, ...

Day Two of the Lakme Fashion Week saw a lot of celebs in attendance. Photographs by Uttam Ghosh and Hitesh Harisinghani Genelia D'souza came dressed in a satin white blouse and denims. She completes the casual look with a designer bag and brown jacket. You can see her happily posing for shutterbugs at the event. Please click NEXT to continue ...

The writer has posted comments on this article Dwaipayan GhoshDwaipayan Ghosh , TNN | Jun 13, 2013, 05.42 AM IST RELATED NEW DELHI: Scores of Delhi Transport Corporation drivers and conductors held a protest at Hari Nagar depot in west Delhi, ...

They were to Bengali cinema what Rajesh Khanna and Hrishikesh Mukherjee were to Hindi cinema... plus a lot more. Rituparno Ghosh and Prosenjit Chatterjee did 7 unforgettable Bengali films together. Off screen, they were very close friends who often fought ...

Seven murder accused were produced in the Calcutta High Court today — in an appeal that was not heard even once after it was filed two years ago. The accused apprised the court that there was no hearing in their case, as they had not contacted ...

Sejal Gulati, CEO of Time Analytics Services, Bangalore shares important lessons for young graduates and aspiring entrepreneurs. Illustrations by Uttam Ghosh and Dominic Xavier Having seen many start-up workplaces in the past, the sight of a plush corporate office on the seventh floor of a building seemed relatively alien to me. Like judging a book by its cover, I wasn’t really sure how much of the entrepreneurial spirit I’d unearth. Afterall, it was Time Inc’s India partners, ...

A crisp resume and a strong online presence will impress prospective recruiters. Shrinath V tells you what you must do right to get closer to your dream job. Illustration by Uttam Ghosh and Dominic Xavier At a recent job fair in Bangalore conducted exclusively for start-ups, twenty six leading start-up companies had set up stall to meet and talk to aspirants. In addition, there were over 20 early stage start-ups that were looking for employees or co-founders. We saw over 4,000 participants walk ...

Manoj Gupta, founder of Crafstvilla, an online marketplace, draws comparisons with different life situations and explains what young entrepreneurs can learn from them. Entrepreneurs are strange, weird and sometimes whacko, but a simple species. They are driven by an unknown element in them called passion, which derives its roots from an extreme desire for wealth, fame, power or something unknown. In their journey of passion, there are times when they feel weak, alone, disheartened, demotivated, ...

Procrastinating is the first enemy of productivity, say parents and teachers. But science, thankfully, says it's good for you. Find out why. Ever had that feeling when a deadline is looming ominously over you and you simply cannot get motivated right till the last moment? Some people dread that feeling while others thrive on it. Regardless of how people may choose to respond to it, procrastination is a habit deeply ingrained into the human mind and many of us fight a constant battle against it ...