Dissertation processes break down when students cannot find, or have poorly organized their reading. Lack of beginning organization will result in loss of time throughout the dissertation process, and time is your most precious commodity throughout graduate school. This article covers the beginning organization of dissertation reading and writing, while focusing on the frequently asked […]
Can Men And Women Be Friends?
It’s been almost 20 years since the witty romantic comedy – When Harry Met Sally – explored the still debatable question- “Can women and men be friends?” There are those who say ‘No’. Heterosexual men and women can’t be true friends. Blame the hormones! Attribute it to jealousy from a spouse. Point the finger at […]
Book Marketing 101 – Enhance Your Publisher’s Efforts
Congratulations! You have found a publisher well suited to your book. The contract has been signed. You are a published author! What’s next? What will your publisher do? What should you do to enhance the publisher’s efforts? Authors covet traditional (trade) publishers because those publishers are experts in taking a book from manuscript to retail […]
Indian Writing in English: A Reflection on the Emerging Creative and Critical Trends
Text of my Plenary Session talk in the National Seminar on Contemporary South Asian Literature in English, 20 – 21 March 2017, at The Centre for Foreign Languages (English), Central University of South Bihar, Gaya Venue: Renaisance, Dayanand-Sushila Cultural Centre, A.P. Colony, Gaya Friends, You will agree we as poets belong to the present, which […]
Critique of Sir William Bragg’s Book: Concerning The Nature Of Atoms
Sir William Bragg, Nobel prize-winning physicist, developed the Law of Diffraction. With this formula, scientists can measure an atom’s diameter. The measure is so minute as to defy comprehension, but x-rays diffracted from a crystal’s atom surface can be measured with a consistency beyond disputation; therefore, we can know the dimensions of any atom, measured […]
How To Design Content That Captures Attention
It’s easy to start a blog, write posts, and build a website; anyone can do it. What’s hard, on the other hand, is creating a truly innovative, content-rich, valuable website that readers want to come back to again and again. But here’s the thing: It’s NOT all about the content. I know this goes against […]
Introduction to Japanese Anime
“Whatever is happening now, it always has got to do something from the past.” The history of anime is notably broad, yes, and it will take hundreds of pages if I will make a chapter about it. I could, but it will take a year or more for me to compile it. My primary focus […]
Roadblocks To Conversation – How To Get Over Them?
Conversation is a communication between two or more people, facilitating exchange of information between many and gathering different perspectives on a given topic. It is not so in speech wherein one person only gives his views. In conversation, the contribution from all the participants comes in almost equal measure and is nearly balanced. Hence, the […]
Listening Is A Cinderella Of Relationship – Causes Of Poor Listening
Listening well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well. -John Marshall. Listening is an indicator of openness of mind. It prepares the ground for understanding and solving of issues. Listening helps one gather and imbibe a wide array of information. A careful listener has the influence to enlist cooperation […]
Grammar Checking – Proofreading Services for Students
An issue faced by many students is that of finalizing and proofreading their dissertations, essays and research papers. Meeting submission deadlines can be a tough task in itself. Obtaining excellent grades often involves late nights of researching, writing and striving to attain high quality, meaningful writing. Unfortunately, all of the research and late nights will […]