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Ingredients: Green Gram (Moond Dal, Paasi Paruppu) – 4 Cups Water – 6 Cups Salt – 1 teaspoon Green Chilli - 1 Piece Coriander - 1 stem Oil - 1 Teaspoon Mustard - 1/2 Teaspoon STEP 1:  Put Green Gram in a Vessel STEP 2: Add Water STEP 3: Light the Stove STEP 4: Place it in a Pressure Cooker STEP 5: Wait for 3 Whistle Sounds STEP 6: Switch off the stove STEP 7: Wait for 5 minutes till pressure falls down  STEP 8: Add oil to a Vessel STEP 9: Add Mustard & Green Chilli STEP 10: Heat till Mustard gives a Pop sound STEP 11: Add Boiled Dhal to the Vessel STEP 12: Add Salt STEP 13: Add coriander leaves STEP 14: Stir for 2 minutes  STEP 15: Switch Off the Stove

Career Objective : To become an Professional with Specialization in the area of …… .    Bring out at-least 2 of the Unique qualities in you (Ex.,Self-Driven, Quick Learner, Problem Solving). Your Resume body should reflect the Unique Qualities in you. Educational Qualifications: Certifications:                  1)       Software a.        Programming Skills b.       Operating System Skills                 2)       Quality                 3)       Soft Skills a.        Communication b.    Presentation Skills Industry Exposure:                1)       Summer Trainings                2)       Project Work done in Industries Extra-curricular activities:                1)       Volunteering                2)       Sports                3)       Leadership Roles in College Event Organization                4)       National Cadet Corps Technical Accomplishments:               1)       Publication in a Journal               2)     

Ingredients : Vermicelli – 1 Glass Oil- 1 Teaspoon Mustard – ¼ Teaspoon Urad Dhal – ½ Teaspoon Channa Dhal – 1 Teaspoon Green Chilli – 1 small piece Salt – ½ Teaspoon STEPS: STEP 1: Light the Stove & Turn on to Low Heat STEP 2: Place the Pan on the Stove STEP 3: Add Vermicelli (If not roasted) to the Pan STEP 4: Roast the Vermicelli till it turns brown … (Read this step again!!!) STEP 5: Empty the vermicelli content to a bowl STEP 6: Add Oil,Chilli,mustard,Urad & Channa Dhal to the Pan STEP 7: Wait till Mustard gives a Pop sound STEP 8: Now add the vermicelli to the fry STEP 9: Turn on Stove to a Medium Heat STEP 10: Add water STEP 11: Gently Mix the contents with a Spatula (Big Spoon in Plain English!!!) STEP 12: Wait till Water evaporates STEP 13: Switch off the Stove (Cut Onion/ Tomato/Boiled Carrot/ can also be added in STEP 6)

Ingredients: (To serve for 2 people) Wheat Flour                             : 1-1/2 Glass Salt                                          : ¼ -Teaspoon Butter(If available)                    : ½ Teaspoon Water                                       : 1 Glass Oil                                            : 2 Teaspoons STEP 1 : Add Salt to the Water and Stir Well STEP 2: Add Wheat Flour & Butter to a Wide Bowl STEP 3: Add a little water to the wheat Flour (1/8 th of Glass) STEP 4: Mix Wheat Flour with Hand (Feel Good Massage for your fingers & hand!!!) STEP 5: Repeat Steps 3 & 4 above till wheat flour turns into a dough Caution : Don’t add The water all at once…Unless you want to DRINK a wheaty SYRUP STEP 6: Leave the Dough for 30 minutes STEP 7: Make small  balls of the Wheat Dough STEP 8: Take a ball and dip in Plain Wheat Flour to get a coating STEP 9: Make Flat & Round wheat dough using a Roller …(Wheat Floor coating in STEP 8

One of the biggest drawbacks of an Indian Student is that he has almost zero work experience (I mean any work whatsoever) as he/she graduates. Due to this the Indian Graduate is not aware of the basic Work Ethics.This is not true in the Western Countries where even High School students work as a part time hire. While this topic is too big to be discussed in this post, Being A Professional means (in Subrato Bagchi's Words) : 1) Ability to Wok Without Supervision 2) Ability to certiy the completion of one's one work If you develop these two skills, in every work that you do however easy or small it may be, you are bound to grow to great heights. I would suggest you all to read the book "The Professional" - by Subrato bagchi (Penguin Publishers).This book lays out the basic tenets required of a Thorough Professional . Wish You All A Bright Professional Career !!!

                Getting an exposure to the Industry while still being in College  is a must for anyone. This is because , a Typical Industry has lots of Problems to solve as compared to the People that are available to work. On the other hand, Academic environments have lot of People looking for Problems to solve upon. So, An Industry exposure while being a College graduate presents a Win-Win situation for the Industry & Academia. So, the following steps would help :           a.        Know about the companies in your stream b.       What do they do? c.        What are their strengths? d.       What are the problems being faced? e.       Can you propose a solution? So if you could do that, your Problem-Solving Skill will be appreciated and the companies would think of you as a Potential recruit for the Company. Even otherwise, the problem solving skill will help you gather the experience of the Industry Environment

                Industry needs people with different skill sets. One of the better appreciated skill is to lead a Team of people and “Get Things Done” as a Team. A nice way to develop this skill would be to facilitate  the activities in the college be it Cultural or Technical.                 Engagement in Organizational activities will Polish your “Soft Skills” such as Influencing ,Negotiation Skills and Communication Skills. This would especially be of help to people who are Introverts. Additional Spin off benefits include ·          Getting  new friends ·          Visibility with the higher ups ·          Getting to know the experts In my experience, People with these Soft skills go up faster in the Corporate ladder and would be THE definite skill to possess in the current Global Environment.

Enrico Fermi, the famous nuclear physicist was well known for his estimation techniques. Fermi computed the yield of the Trinity Nuclear Test based on how far strips of paper moved as the shock hit the base camp. So you may wonder what has it got to do with most of the souls who don’t split atoms for earning their bread & butter. It is important because even in the daily routine we would need know the Ball-Park estimate of what we are going to do, be it Finance, project planning or Time Management. This would help in Negotiating, Influencing & substantiating with data. Following are the situations that come to my mind where the ball-park estimate would be excellent to possess: Finance: How much savings I need as savings during retirement? How much should I save per month to reach the Threshold savings for retirement in 10 years? How much do I need to spend per month to reach the Threshold savings for retirement in 10 years? House Purchase: What would be the

We all know that Nations and Corporates make their 5 year /10 year/20 year Plans ...Why not we make one for our personal life? 1) What will your job be like?          Example Same Job / Own Job /Consultant/New Profession/New designation 2) What will your family be like?             3) What will your physical appearance be like? Weight / Health /Physique   4) What will your home be like? Rented / Own House/ 5) What will a typical day be like?      Example Exercise 6-7 am Work – 9am -6 pm Spend Time for Self & Family - 6-10 pm      6) What will you be looking forward to day after day?       Example Stress Free Day Every Day Free of negative thoughts 7) What will your social circle look like?        More friend/less friends/professional network 8) What will your Finance look like?        Example Zero Debt 9)  What will be the Education plan?      Example o     Higher education for self/spouse o

You may be puzzled why I am posing such a deep philosophical question. The reason is this : In the treadmill of daily life we rarely have time to think about our life. So we go through this daily grind barely having energy at the end of the day. So, What is the  solution? : The solution lies in finding an answer to the question “Why am I here?” . If you know your life's purpose,Congratulations !!!...This post is not for you . Successful people are the ones who found out very early in their life on why they are here.  Warren Buffett started investing since the age of 12.Steve Jobs started out in his early 20s on building computers with aesthetic design. Steven Spielberg was 17 when he buttonholed the head of Universal's Editorial department to tell him about the films he was going to make.And the list is endless. Mr.Buffett,Jobs & Spielberg found out their purpose.They are one of their kind because they found it when they were young.It is never too late.. we can tak

Writing is a great skill to possess. You can start writing about things that you know much about. This will develop your capability to write in a coherent manner so that the message can be delivered. In Professional context, Formal Communication is very important because you may need to send: A)      Technical Reports B)       E-mail communication to a Group C)       Deliver Progress Updates to the Management Also, If you can write effectively Oral Communication becomes as much easier. In the Academic environment, these can be accomplished by two ways 1)       Delivering Technical seminars 2)       Publishing Technical Papers 3)       Delivering Lectures Again, College is a better place to Practice and Fail rather at the Job Interview.

Communication Skill is the aspect that a prospective candidate need to possess apart from Technical Skill. It is a highly valued skill and is considered the fundamental one for Future leaders. As college graduates, there is an ample scope to find the avenues to improve the Oral & Written Communication Skills. Oral Communication:                 We all have been communicating since we learnt to speak from our childhood. The problem though is communicating our thoughts to a global audience mostly in a language that is not our mother tongue. This requires preparation & thought such as : 1)       Who are my audience? 2)       What is the purpose of my presentation? a.        General b.       Specific 3)       What is the Summary? 4)       Do I need to persuade or Influence somebody with my presentation? 5)       What sort of questions that I should expect from the audience? Learning to Communicate effectively is akin to Learning Swimming or Cycling. You canno

General Aptitude: General Aptitude is a must for folks who plan to pursue a Management degree(CAT/GMAT) or Study abroad (GMAT/GRE/TOEFL). This aptitude is absolutely required for getting through the Government/Public Sector exams (Banks, IAS, Public Sector exams). Here the focus is on rapid solving. So a lot of practice is needed to complete the Questions within the prescribed time. Quantitative Aptitude            This is nothing but your Maths of 6-12 th Standard. I would suggest the RS Agarwal book & Competition Success Review Publications as a starting level. The next level would be to check out the books of GRE. Final level would be the books/courses for CAT exams for those of you keen on the Management Courses. General English This is more of a test of your English vocabulary. This requires a bit more effort than Quantitative Aptitude especially if your strength is not the English Language. The cliché “Read English Newspaper Daily” is still the best advice

Ingredients Tomato – 3 pieces Red Chilli – 3 pieces Channa dal (Kadalai Paruppu) – 2 Teaspoons Urad Dhal -  1 teaspoon Asafetida – a pinch Oil – 1 Teaspoon Salt – ¼ Teaspoon STEPS: STEP 1: Place the Fry Pan on the stove STEP 2: Add oil to the Fry Pan STEP 3: Light the stove STEP 4: Add Red Chilli, Channa Dal, Urad Dhal & Asafetida STEP 5 : Fry the Mixture till Urad dhal turns brown STEP 6: Add the Full Tomato to the Pan STEP 7: Heat till the Tomato is fried STEP 8: Switch off the Stove STEP 9: Take the mixture and put it in a Mixer STEP 10: Add salt and beat in a Mixer for 2 Minutes PS: You can use Thakkali Thuvaiyal as a Rice Mix or as a Side Dish for Idli,Dosa

“Focus is about Saying No” – Steve Jobs We face a lot of clutter in our life due to mindless addition of Activities. So,How about the process of Subtraction ? Here are some Habits to pursue in the New Year… Body : Cut down the flab through Fitness Habit Mind : Cut down on “High Energy-Low Reward” Activities Wealth: Cut down the expenses through Frugal habits Time: Cut down wasteful time spent on Television & Internet Home: Cut down the Clutter at Home Food : Cut down on High Calorie & High Fat food Tasks : Cut down on Multi-Tasking

Ingredients Tomato  – 8 pieces Oil – 1 teaspoon Mustard -1/4 teaspoon Salt -1/2 Teaspoon Water -1/4 Glass Urad Dhal (Split) – ½ Teaspoon Chilli Powder – ¼ Teaspoon STEP 1 : Cut Tomato into small pieces STEP 2 : Place the pan on the stove STEP 3 :  Light the Stove STEP 4 : Add Oil STEP 5 : Add mustard, Urad Dhal STEP 6 : Heat till mustard gives a pop sound STEP 7 : Add Tomato to the Pan STEP 8 : Allow Tomato to be boiled for 3 minutes STEP 9:  Add Water, Salt & Chilli powder STEP 10: Stir the Mixture STEP 11: Allow Mixture to Boil STEP 12: Switch off the stove

Wish you All a Wonderful New Year 2012