Do you remember a time when internet used to be based on a system that dials into your phone line? It was hardly 25 years back. That was also when the world population was 5.2 Billion people, booking an air ticket and hotel required a travel agent, getting a taxi…
[H]istory has come to a state when the moral man, the complete man, is more and more giving way, almost without knowing it, to make room for the . . . commercial man, the man of limited purpose. This process, aided by the wonderful progress in science, is assuming gigantic…
Suffering a set-back in life can be disappointing. Sometimes it can be psychologically damaging,. And at times it stops people from going as far as they could otherwise go – because they don’t want to experience that feeling again. Their fear of failure is bigger than what could otherwise be…
There are many initial reasons why a parent who cares about their child’s educational success may take on a tutor to help them in a specific area, but one common motivation links all of these together: opening up your child’s potential and future life-chances. Whilst there are many paths which…
[W]hen I read Jean-Paul Sartre or Bertrand Russell it is their specific, individual voice and presence that makes an impression on me over and above their arguments because they are speaking out for their beliefs. (Edward Said, Representations of the Intellectual) I begin with this sentence from Edward Said because…
It’s over a quarter of a century since I went for an interview at Pembroke College Cambridge. It was a dark December day. The shadowy interview rooms were piled with hundreds of books and papers. The professors and fellows were serious and intense. The atmosphere was fusty – airless and…
Does preparing for a University/ Scholarship interview makes you stressful? Don’t be afraid. Many students get anxious because their future and career aspiration lies in one particular interview. The students should understand that receiving an interview call for university/ scholarship programme is an accomplishment in itself since they made it…
According to a recent article in The Guardian, 1 out of 3 university students are unhappy with the course they have chosen, and this figure is on the rise. The fact that close to half a million students are dissatisfied with their current educational decisions and future career goals is…
According to a recent article in The Guardian, 1 out of 3 university students are unhappy with the course they have chosen, and this figure is on the rise. The fact that close to half a million students are dissatisfied with their current educational decisions and future career goals is…
Several years ago, while traveling in India I hired a car driven by a middle-aged guy named Mohan. As the days passed, we became good friends, and one day while having lunch I asked if he had any kids. Instantly, Mohan’s face changed. With eyes downcast, he shared a story…
