The first lessons
It's dual dividends. Effective partnership between the government and the industry to achieve total literacy in the country is not only about good governance, but also about improving bottomlines.

Profitable linkages
Girls are good at languages, boys at science. When a bulb fuses in your house, it is usually the father/brother/husband who repairs it. Fewer women than men take up subjects like engineering and the few who do get labelled `non-males'.

All of Kerala, in one package deal
Verdant Kerala. Neatly packaged in one deal for those who want to see all of the state with its lush hills, tranquil backwaters, sanctuaries teeming with wildlife, virgin beaches and historical cities.

Cruise along the Indian Ocean
Indians have had few opportunities to taste the glamorous, glitzy life aboard cruise liners, so temptingly depicted in Hollywood films. This was because few cruise liners ever touched the Indian shore.

First endoscopy conference for family doctors
Mumbai's Bhatia General Hospital is holding a live endoscopy conference for family physicians for the first time in India. This is a unique teaching update organised by the Digestive Disease Centre of the hospital.

A lesson in detachment, utter peace
Today's lifestyles presuppose tension and stress. Relaxation is thus the key to survival today. Relaxing successfully also holds the key to a healthy body and a healthy mind.

Smartening up at school
If you see a student going to school without a bag in a few years, don't be surprised. He'll carry a laptop, so books and notebooks will be redundant," said information technology minister Promod Mahajan, speaking on the future of information technology in the country at a school last week.

Mancer to hold IT Placement Fairs in India
Mancer Consulting Services (MCS) Pvt. Ltd, the Indian arm of the US based Mancer Consulting Services, is bringing to India a unique concept in IT recruitment, the IT Placement Fair.