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Is a data science master’s degree worth it in 2026 — or are you about to spend two years and ₹50 lakhs chasing a certificate that a six-month bootcamp can replace? That is the question I get asked at least three times a week. Students from Bhubaneswar, Vizag, Nagpur, and dozens of other cities send…
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Cognizant vs Infosys vs Wipro for freshers — this is the question I get asked more than almost any other question in my career counselling sessions. Every week, a student from Bhubaneswar or Sambalpur or Rourkela sends me a message that goes something like this: “Sir, I got offers from two of these companies. Which…
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An AI career roadmap for BTech freshers is the most searched career topic among Indian engineering students right now — and most of what you find online is either outdated, generic, or written by someone who has never sat across from a hiring manager. For 27 years, I have counselled students from Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Rourkela,…
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Switch to IT career from a non-CS branch — this is one of the most common questions I get every single year. And it comes from the same place every time. A third-year or final-year student from ECE, Mechanical, or Civil engineering who looks around, sees the placements happening in their college, and realises that…
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Your first day at an IT company is not just an HR formality. It is the day that sets the tone for everything that follows — your reputation, your relationships, and how seriously your team takes you from week one. I have spent 27 years in IT hiring, training, and career counselling. I have placed…