Calling the shots
The rapid growth of advertising and mass media has made fashion photography a great profession to zoom in on, writes
Usha Albuquerque
Do you have an eye for beauty? Do you like being surrounded by glamorous people and not just calling the shots, but taking the shots too? Does photography interest you? If yes, then fashion photography is probably the ideal career for you. It is a career that has developed very recently in India.

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Be SHORE of success
The Merchant Navy is a sea of opportunities for those who want to mix adventure with hard work, writes Nalini Ranjan
A career in the merchant navy promises adventure as well as prosperity. This is career that gives you an opportunity to see new people and places and earn a hefty pay packet. Merchant Navy is a non-combatant commercial fleet which engages in transporting cargo and, if the need arises, people also.

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Trendmill
Home in on housing industry
4 m jobs expected in real estate sector by 2015
Over four million jobs will be created in India's real estate sector by 2015, by when the demand for lower-income group houses is expected to touch 80 million, according to a recent study.

"Coaching not must, mock tests can suffice"
Sushil Goyal
Sunam-based Mukesh Bansal, who secured the 13th position in the civil services examination this year, is the pride of Sangrur district. In an interview, he shared his experience of the personality test and also offered some tips for IAS-aspirants.