Apr 19, 2013By Nitisha Baronia, Special to India-West
“Dad, I want to be an actor.” “No, beta. It’s pronounced ‘doctor.’” This meme has gotten quite popular — an angry Indian father telling his son that his only career option is in the medical field.
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Apr 18, 2013By Vikram Nath Sahni, Special to India-West
There comes a time in everybody’s high school career in which they must take one of two standardized tests: the ACT or SAT. Both are viewed by colleges as one of the essential criteria for admission, and thus, every year these tests stress out millions of high schoolers and send them to prep classe
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Mar 12, 2013By Shashi Dosaj, Special to India West .
Having recently returned from the funeral of a beloved family member, the subject of funeral etiquette is on my mind. This is a subject we tend to avoid unless faced with it, yet it is so important to know how one should conduct oneself during this inevitable and unavoidable occasion.
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Feb 18, 2013By Nitisha Baronia, Special to India-West
What do flashing cameras, red carpets, moving speeches, and amazing vocals have in common? They were all part of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.
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Dec 14, 2012By Shachi Nandan Kakkar, Special to India-West .
People have always asked me, “Why do you want to be an engineer?" For many months, I would shrug my shoulders and my answer would be “uh-huh” because I really didn’t know why I wanted to be an engineer, until I saw the Olympics, earlier this year.
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Dec 11, 2012By Chad Nachiappan .
Humans should always make a checklist to review what they need. No human is perfect and we all forget. This could be used for homework that is due, a piano recital schedule, items necessary for a trip, and the list goes on, because sometimes life doesn't offer second chances.
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Nov 26, 2012By Nitisha Baronia, Special to India-West
Combining Bollywood and Hollywood, in one way or another, is an excellent business strategy for companies that want to sell tickets to a wide range of audiences. So then the question is this - are Bollywood and Hollywood meant to be mixed?
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Nov 08, 2012By Shashi Dosaj, Special to India West .
Diwali ushers in a time of harvest and is always celebrated with parties and certain etiquette should be observed by both the hosts and the guests.
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Oct 26, 2012By Shashi Dosaj, Special to India West .
How you behave in the workplace says a lot about your character. Does your behavior enhance your professional reputation, or could it be sabotaging you?
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Sep 28, 2012By Shashi Dosaj, Special to India West .
Email has become indispensable to most of us in our personal communications. But it also has become the dominant form of business communication, exceeding telephone traffic today. So what does your e-mail address say about you and your personality?
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Sep 13, 2012By Nitisha Baronia, Special to India-West
Sleep has evolved into a series of national competitions: which teen can sleep the least and still function? How many all-nighters can be pulled in a row? How many cups of coffee does it take to stay awake?
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Jul 31, 2012By Medindia -
For teenagers, their nagging mothers and their teachers in the high school become their real enemies. Their aggressiveness and their attitude leave their parents and teachers depressed and confused.
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