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|In: Personal|Last Updated:

Information technology has brought with it a revolution in the job sector. Though the recent stint with recession had hit this industry badly, but it is reviving fast. With the government announcing friendly schemes for entrepreneurs, along with entrepreneurship, there would be a rise in number of potential job seekers as well.

Bachelor’s of Computers Application [BCA] followed by a Master’s in Business Administration [BCA] or Master’s in Computer Application [MCA] is one of the favored paths for those seeking a career in the field of Information Technology [IT].

However, when students have to make choices, they either rely on parents & teachers for opinions. Many times, this might not turn out correct since they might not have the complete visibility about that particular college/university. CollegeDunia provides an exhaustive list of MCA & BCA colleges in India. The search & review feature is a boon for students in making insightful & well-informed decisions. You can find the best MCA colleges in India & best BCA colleges in India.

We hope that these tips would help our student readers & also parents to make “right decisions” to turn their career in the right direction.

|In: Education|Last Updated:

Legal education in the India generally refers to the education of lawyers before entry into practice. It is offered at different levels by the traditional universities and the specialised law universities and schools only after completion of an undergraduate degree or as an integrated degree [Source – Wikipedia].

During a discussion with one of my friends in my apartment, he informed that his son aims to be “Criminal Lawyer” but he does not much idea about it i.e. be it about the pre-requisites, entrance exam, colleges & it’s future. Hence, we came out with this article since like my friend’s son, there would be many “wannabe Lawyers” who might not have the detailed information.

As far as the Law degrees go, here is the complete list [Source – Wikipedia]

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In India, a student can pursue a legal course only after completing an undergraduate course in any discipline. However, following the national law school model, one can study law as an integrated course of five years after passing the senior secondary examination.

  • Bachelor of Laws [LL.B] – The LL.B. is the most common law degree offered and conferred by Indian universities which has a duration of three years. Almost all law universities follow a standard LL.B. curriculum, wherein students are exposed to the required bar subjects.
  • Integrated undergraduate degrees – B.A. LL.B., B.Sc. LL.B., BBA. LLB., B.Com. LL.B. These degrees are mostly offered in the autonomous law schools having a duration of five years.
  • Master of Laws [LL.M] – The LL.M. is most common postgraduate law degree which has a duration of one/two years.
  • Master of Business Law
  • Doctor of Philosophy [PhD]
  • Integrated MBL-LLM/ MBA-LLM. – Generally a three years double degree integrated course with specialization in business law.

Now that you know about the Law courses in India, here comes the tougher choice; selection of the right law college that would match your requirements. Either you hunt around online-forums for information or talk to people in that field for more information, but in both the scenarios; the information could either be in-correct [read Paid Review] or it could be biased [based on that person’s experience]. So, what does a student do to solve this problem ??? Well, they can head over to CollegeDunia which is a sort of “Yellow-Pages” for Colleges. They have trusted & curated information on colleges across India.

When I referred this website to my friend, his son was delighted to get list of Best law colleges in India. For LLB aspirants, they have a trusted database of Top LLB Colleges in India So, all the aspiring Jethmalani’s out there, we hope that these tips would get you an admission in the college of your choice & here’s wishing you a great career ahead !!!

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|In: India|Last Updated:

Cheap medical education in countries like China, Russia, Ukraine, Philippines and Nepal is attracting many aspiring doctors from India who cannot afford the exorbitant cost of private medical education in India and are unable to make it to the limited seats in government medical colleges. We spoke to couple of students who aspire to become dentists or doctors but their major concern was the lack of information available around that subject.

Many of the students were not even aware of the pre-requisites of entering into MBBS or B.Des college. In order to join MBBS, there are two medical entrances which are well-known others are also there, but these two are the main exams.

AIPMT- All India Pre Medical Test

The eligibility of the same is below:

  1. The age of the candidate should be between 17-25 years.
  2. The Educational Qualification needed is that one should have passed 12th or equivalent qualification with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-Technology.
  3. The candidate should have scored at least 50% marks in PCB and English, taken together.

AIIMS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences

The eligibility of the same is below:

  1. The age of the candidates should be minimum 17 years.
  2. The educational qualification of the applicants must be that he/she should have passed 12th or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English.
  3. He/She should have scored a minimum 60% marks in PCB and English all together.

For any other information regarding MBBS, please check the following link. You can also have a look at the Top 9 entrance exams for aspiring doctors.

However, once the student has cleared the entrance exam, depending on his/her liking for the subject, they either choose MBBS for becoming general practitioner or choose B.Des in case they are interested in becoming dentists. when it comes to choosing the right college or university, students should only go to trusted sources & ensure that they check the genuine reviews of the colleges where they are interested to join. If students are looking for genuine reviews on colleges & are stuck on the question “Which college should I join?”, they can turn to their reliable partner – CollegeDunia. If you are an MBBS aspirant, you can have a look at the exhaustive list of MBBS Colleges in India For students aspiring to become dentists, you can have a look at Top B.Des colleges in India

We are aware that opportunity once missed, rarely comes back. Choosing the right college for your degree esentially becomes the very first step to choosing the right career path. All students out there, choose wisely & take your career to the right track with CollegeDunia !!!

|In: Books|Last Updated:

What happens when script-writer of famous Bollywood movie – Don 2 becomes an author 🙂 The author being discussed right now is “Amrish Shah”. He has come up with action-thriller Tiger Mates, complete masala of drama, romance, action just like a movie flick !!!

About the author

Amrish Shah is an Indian Author, Screenwriter, Filmmaker. Amrish is the Screenwriter for Don 2, starring Shahrukh Khan which grossed fifty million dollars worldwide. Amrish is a Founder-Mentor with an online Story foundation- Superstoreee, the power of story.

Detailed Review

“When two soul mates unite with equal daredevilry, against cruel circumstances, and fight their inner demons only to discover their true calling, they are destined to be Tiger Mates. Says who, says me. And I am fate.”

“You live in your shoes, you die in your shoes. And you go to heaven. Everyday”

– Tiger Mates

A NGO field officer – Shyala learns about her father being an Indian militant & leader who raped her mother & that is how she was born. She decides to seek revenge & in that process she falls in love with Neil, Forest smuggler. They both share a common mission i.e. vengeance

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With the intent of seeking revenge, Shyala & Neil meet in the jungles of Chhattisgarh & here starts the bloody journey !!! So, would the two soul-mates unite & fight their inner demons. Would they ever fight their odds & be recognized as Tiger Mates ??? The side actors – Purba, Kedar Singh, Anand, Raghav & others are also well portrayed in the action-flick.

So, would Shyala & Neil seek their revenge? Would they ever discover their true-calling & become “Tiger Mates”. The book is very well edited, scripted & while reviewing, we could visualize scenes like a movie 🙂

Closing Thoughts

“Tiger Mates” provides a cinematic experience that challenges the visualization of the readers. The Suspense factor in the book brings an additional twist !! If you want a cinematic experience with “twists & turns”, than you should get your hands on “Tiger Mates” !!!

Final Verdict – 3.5 /5

Thanks to Akhil Nanda & Amrish Shah for sending a signed copy of “Tiger Mates” !!!

Buy “Tiger Mates” from Flipkart by clicking the below link

|In: Recruitment|Last Updated:

On user’s request, we reviewed IISC, Bengaluru on the lines of user-reviews, fee structure etc; in this article we review “Amity University”.

Note – This review is based on user-request & the author has no affiliations with Amity University/CollegeDunia.

Amity University [Noida]

Amity University is a private university in India. Established by the non-profit Ritnand Balved Education Foundation in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh; it has campuses in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gurgaon, Gwalior, Greater Noida,Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Noida, Patna, Pune, London, Dubai, Singapore, Mauritius, New Jersey, and China. In 2014, Amity University has been named by Quacquarelli Symonds [QS] as one of Asia’s top 300 universities [Source – Wikipedia]

Courses & Fee Structure

Some of the unique achievements are –

  • Its Law Programmes are accredited by Bar Council of India
  • Its Architectural Programmes are accredited by Council of Architecture
  • Its Educational Programmes are accredited by National Council of Teachers Education
  • Its Distance Education Programmes are accredited by Distance Education Council
  • It is also recognized as a Scientific and Research Organisation by DISR, Ministry of Science Technology, Government of India
  • The Engineering Programmes of Amity University listed under the International Accredited Programmes by the Institution of Engineering and Technology [IET]

Amity University, Noida offers range of courses in different fields namely – Engineering, Agriculture, Architecture etc. You can find the complete list of the courses offered by Amity, Noida at the Amity University Courses link.

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The complete fee structure can be found at the Amity University Fee Structure link.

In case you need more information about Amity,Noida please drop a comment or drop us an email…

|In: Review|Last Updated:

Few weeks back, we had reviewed “College Review Website” – CollegeDunia, after which we received lot of requests from our readers which varied from request to connect with the founder[s], asking for specific college reviews etc. with Indian Institute of Science[IISC] & Amity University topping the list. In this article, we review IISC Bengaluru w.r.t user-reviews, fee structure etc.

Note – This review is based on user-request & the author has no affiliations with IISc/CollegeDunia.

Indian Institute of Science [IISc]

Indian Institute of Science [IISc] is a public university for scientific research and higher education located in Bengaluru.. Established in 1899 unofficially with active support from Jamshetji Tata it is also locally known as the “Tata Institute”. It is an institute that has produced scientists and scholars of the highest repute and takes pride in the presence of a faculty that has dedicated its time and talent towards creating individuals who would take India to the peak of success.

IISc is a pioneer in field of research & also has an Entrepreneurship cell. You can read about IISc Admissions at IISc Admissions link & here.

Courses & Fee Structure

IISc offers range of courses in variety of fields from Agriculture, Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing, Telecom etc. Below is the complete list of courses with the complete Fee Structure. The complete list of courses are listed at the Courses offered in IISc link.

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To know more about IISc, please follow IISc Group on Quora some interesting questions can be found here, here

For more information, please visit IISc on CollegeDunia.

|In: Books|Last Updated:

Every person in life has dreams & aspirations but many times or should we say, most of the times “Plans remain plans” & finally, things divert into an unplanned direction. But, it all depends on the individual & his/her capability to bounce back !!! Well, if this sounds “interesting & inspiring”, than you should definitely get your hands on Varun Gautam’s novel “The Symbol”. Today, we review Varun’s first novel – The Symbol

About the author

Varun Gautam is an engineer [from Pantnagar University] turned author. He has brief stint of around 8+ years in HCL Technologies. As mentioned on his website, he was always interested or passionate about writing & “The Symbol” is an amalgamation of fictional & factual experiences. Varun is reachable at varungautam13@gmail.com

Detailed Review

SymbolLooking at the book cover, one might mistaken this book as a sci-fi thriller but as mentioned above it is a “mixture of facts & fiction”. The story revolves around three characters – Dhruv, Mohan & Arjun. It is very common that people or more often friends are compared with each other based on multiple factors i.e. salary, house & many other materialistic things.

Mohan & Arjun – two friends have their own plans & priorities; but as they say in Hindi “Allah Meharban to Gadha Pehalwan”, Mohan gets more than what he deserves. Arjun’s life takes a drastic twist when he fails to clear his IMS entrance exam & life becomes completely directionless !!! With life going no-where & Arjun completely dejected, he comes across a device “Symbol” & than starts a series of twists & turns !!!

Would the “Symbol” prove instrumental in solving Arjun’s problems or it would bring-in more problems ??? This is what 230 pages long power-packed novel is all about… We could draw a parallel-comparison with “Aftab Shivdasani’s short story in Darna Mana Hain” 🙂

Dhruv is Arjun’s cousin brother & he is narrating the story. It is a breezy read & it surely keeps readers hooked & also motivated !!! While reading the novel, I could feel myself in Arjun’s shoes since, failures & successes are part & parcel of “everyone’s” life.

Closing Thoughts

The book provides an “Edge Of the Seat” thriller experience & the “Plot” creates this experience !!! However, the details of the central character i.e. Symbol [whether it is a time-machine/some other gadget etc.] that changed Arjun’s life is not disclosed, it is left upto reader’s assumption !!!

Apart from this; the story, characters & perfect ending were well-thought off & were detailed to perfection. This is the first time we reviewed a book of this genre on our blog & we really enjoyed the whole journey :) At around 230 pages, “The Symbol” is a breezy read & surely provides “dose of inspiration” !!!

Final Verdict – 3/5

Thanks to Varun Gautam for sending a review copy of “The Symbol” !!!

Buy “The Symbol” from Flipkart by clicking the below link

|In: Business|Last Updated: | 1 Comment

In the past, we have reviewed many couponing websites & one more player that we plan to review today is Zoutons. Zoutons*, a Delhi based startup is a coupons and deal aggregation platform with the tagline “The Loot is on”, helping online shoppers and deal hunters to locate latest coupons and offers from a vast pool of online retailers, banks & brands. It is an online player in the deal aggregation space to offer coupons and deals of top 50 Indian banks & more than 500 pan-India brands.

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Store Coverage

Like other deal aggregation websites, Zoutons lists deals from major e-commerce companies namely Flipkart, Jabong, SnapDeal etc. It covers all major categories namely Apparels, Electronics, Baby products, Food etc.

Design

The overall design of the website is very simple & “Suggestion”/AJAX based search worked very well. Each store had two sections – Deals & Coupons though, for most of the stores; Deals out-numbered the Coupons by a big-margin. We tried couple of Coupons & they worked fine !!

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Popular & Latest Coupons

The home page of Zoutons lists the latest as well as popular coupons. It would have been interesting if there would have been another section named “Coupons Fast Expiring” so that it would help in the last minute sale of those coupons/deals.

Also, the “Most Popular Coupons” section covers only 3 Shops; Back & Forth navigation would have been an added advantage & would have ensured that user covers more coupons rather than spending time in searching for those coupons.

Zoutons_Popular_StoresBank Specific Offers

Another “unique” feature which we liked during the review is “Bank Specific Offers”.  The site lists deals that are not specific to any particular store but deals offered by different banks. You can find one of the deals here. Though the number of banks being listed were handful, but considering that Zoutons is a startup; we expect that it would be work under progress 🙂

Improvement Areas

 
Design : As mentioned above in some cases, searching for coupons/deals took bit of an effort. Also, since it is the festival of lights[Diwali]; it would have been an add-on if the Home Page would be customized according to it.

About Us : When we checked the “About Us” section, there was no mention on the founders, their mantra etc. Considering that there are tons of couponing websites, “About Us” would have added a great level of credibility. Read about importance of “About Us” for startups here

Mobile App : Though Zoutons covered deals spanning different categories there was no mention of mobile app on the website. We are sure that development of Zoutons App might be in progress but still a new section “Coming Soon” where such announcements can be listed can add a new metric to measure their customer growth [Page similar to “Coming Soon”  Page]

While doing the review, we came across this interesting presentation on how “Brick & Mortar retailers are embracing Digital Couponing” [A market that can be explored by Couponing websites]

Do give Zoutons a spin & share your feedback in the comments section…

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