June 2014 | ManipalBlog

The Mexico Vacation

There is plenty to see and do in various areas of Mexico. For anyone looking for a low cost vacation, this is certainly an option. The cost of getting to Mexico is often where you get taken advantage of if you aren’t careful. The price of a decent hotel can also be high as well… Continue reading The Mexico Vacation

How to Succeed in becoming an Executive

Some people are creative, others are competent manual laborers, others are coordinators,manipulators, in other words Executives.

Some people are creative, others are competent manual laborers, others are coordinators,manipulators, in other words Executives. Training for the last classification comes not so much in school, as at school, from working in and on student activities. “Executives are born, not made.” Superficial personality is all important. Regardless of your basic character, first impressions are… Continue reading How to Succeed in becoming an Executive

Planning your Vacation Online

About 2 in 3 (67%) of Americans are planning to take a leisure trip this summer, even though most of those haven’t done any of the actual planning yet.

Planning your vacation online can be fun and it can save you money. There are often great discounts offered that you won’t get directly from the location or from a travel agency. You do need to spend some time looking around though. The more flexible your travel dates can be the more money you will… Continue reading Planning your Vacation Online

Manipal University Bags 3rd Consecutive Golden Peacock Award

Pro Chancellor, Manipal University, Dr H.S.Ballal (right) and Director, General Services, Col Badri Narayanan receive the Golden Peacock award from Dr Karan Singh in 2012.

Manipal University, Manipal for the 3rd consecutive year bagged the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Environment Management. This award is presented to organizations that have attained significant achievements in the field of Environment Management. The Golden Peacock Environment Management Award (GPEMA) instituted by the World Environment Foundation in 1998 is conferred annually. The unique feature… Continue reading Manipal University Bags 3rd Consecutive Golden Peacock Award

The Manipal Cocoon – Shielding Students from Reality

Manipal is a Cocoon, shielding us from the big bad world outside the college gates. Once we leave, we realise how cynical it can be!

It is often said and it has been an oft repeated cliche of sorts that pervades the blogosphere, the Facebook pages and the Twitter timelines – “Manipal – The best days of my life”. Blame it on the University marketing video of the last decade, which till date is very popular and goes viral in… Continue reading The Manipal Cocoon – Shielding Students from Reality