Engineering is filled with boundless possibilities, whether you want to enter the technological world. It is not just limited to the popular career streams of Software Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, etc. but you can also discover Robotic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, among others. One such lesser-known field is Metallurgical Engineering. Referred to as …
GATE 2020 – Dates, Pattern and PHI Textbooks
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering or GATE is an exam conducted by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee) on behalf of The National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and Government of India. The …
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Mind Over Matter : Stephen Hawking
The Cambridge University Theoretical physicist who made revolutionary contributions to our understanding of the nature of the universe Stephen William Hawking (8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge at the time …
P. C. Varghese — A Distinguished Teacher and an Established Author
Shri Puthenveetil Chandapillai Varghese, a UNESCO Chief Technical Advisor, has over 60 years of teaching experience at several premier institutes including IITs. Besides, he has been a consultant to various companies in India and abroad. As a teacher, he worked as one of the founding faculty members of three well-known universities—IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and …
New Delhi World Book Fair 2020: Join PHI Learning in the Carnival of Book Lovers
The New Delhi World Book Fair will soon be the world’s biggest book fair. – Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ The wait is over for book lovers as the 28th edition of New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) 2020 was inaugurated at 11 AM on Saturday at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Marking Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th …
People Management Skills Every Manager Needs To Succeed
Success as a manager will primarily depend on Soft Skills. What is this talent that means more than experience and technical prowess combined? Three words: people management skills. Crucial People Management Skills Patience Patience is one of those skills that everyone thinks they have until work gets tough. Some are indeed born with more patience …
The Psychology of New Year’s Resolutions
Many of us turn to the upcoming New Year’s celebration to engage in a ritual that any visiting alien might be puzzled by — New Year’s resolutions. Why do humans pick a single point in time each year to try and change certain things in their life — behaviors, attitudes, what-not — make resolutions about …
Financial Reporting – A Critical Information for Stakeholders
In any industry, whether manufacturing or service, we have multiple departments, which function day in day out to achieve organizational goals. The functioning of these departments may or may not be interdependent, but at the end of the day, they are linked together by one common thread – The accounting and finance department. The accounting …
Why Mobile Communication Matters for Company Operations ?
Mobile communication is an increasingly important part of every business. In the United States, over 71% of the population owns a smartphone. Instead of fighting the overwhelming presence of smartphones, businesses should lean into the trend by embracing mobile communication. It’s important to your company’s operations for several reasons. Why Mobile Communication Matters The most …