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Asked by Anonymous - Dec 02, 2024Hindi
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Hello sir. My daughter is planning to her masters in finance.She holds a bachelors in business administration with general specialization. Should she consider doing MBA in finance or MS in finance. She has a year of experience from EY. Will USA be a good choice or should she look for other countries. And can you suggest which country would be better considering the current job market. Thank you

Ans: Either MBA or MS would do based on her interest. MS would be more specialized, so if she is interested in a specialized course in Finance then MS would be a better option else MBA. US is a good option for MBA. Can try for European B schools as well like Insead
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Sir, My Daughter has just completed her PGDM in E Business from a reputed institute in Mumbai and also placed in a MNC bank as Business analyst. Would you suggest her to go for MBA from abroad in Finance, if at all she wants to excel in her carrier?
Ans: Hello Rajesh,

First and foremost, thank you for getting in touch with us. Sincere congratulations to your daughter on finishing her PGDM and landing a position as a Business Analyst with an MNC bank. Depending on her job objectives and personal preferences, pursuing an MBA in Finance overseas may be a smart move for her to advance in her career.

When choosing whether to pursue an MBA in Finance overseas, keep the following things in mind:

1. Career Objectives: An MBA in Finance from a foreign university can be a fantastic option if your daughter wishes to switch careers or grow in the financial industry. She can acquire the skills and knowledge she needs to flourish in the finance sector as a result of it.

2. Personal Choices: Your daughter should decide if she is prepared for the challenges and costs of pursuing an MBA overseas. She should also take into consideration the location (setting) and culture of the country she wants to study in, as well as if it is compatible with her own preferences.

3. Skill Enhancement: Your daughter's knowledge and abilities in areas like corporate finance, risk management, investment analysis, and financial management can be improved by enrolling in an MBA program abroad, which can provide her with specialised coursework and hands-on learning experiences in the field of finance.

4. Networking Possibilities: By studying overseas, your daughter may have the chance to connect with professionals, academic staff, and students from various backgrounds. This can help her create a strong professional network that could be useful for her future career aspirations.

5. Expenditure and Return on Investment (ROI): Your daughter should take into account the cost of tuition, living expenses, and other associated costs before pursuing an MBA abroad because it can be pricey. Not just that, she should also consider the Return on Investment (ROI) of the MBA, or whether earning the degree will enable her to pursue her career objectives and will be financially worthwhile.

6. Business School’s Social Standing: Your daughter should conduct research and select a prestigious business school that provides an MBA in Finance overseas. Her future employment opportunities and professional advancement may be significantly impacted by the business school's reputation.

Your daughter's specific career aspirations, personal situation, and financial concerns should ultimately guide her decision about whether to pursue an MBA in Finance overseas. Making an informed choice requires extensive research and evaluation of various MBA programs, including their reputations, curriculum, faculty, alumni networks, and placement rates. Consultation with career counselors, mentors, and finance specialists may also be beneficial.

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Asked by Anonymous - Dec 12, 2025
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Dear Sir/Madam, I am currently a 1st year UG student studying engineering in Sairam Engineering College, But there the lack of exposure and strict academics feels so rigid and I don't like it that. It's like they don't gaf about skills but just wants us to memorize things and score a good CGPA, the only skill they want is you to memorize things and pass, there's even special class for students who don't perform well in academics and it is compulsory for them to attend or else the student and his/her parents needs to face authorities who lashes out. My question is when did engineering became something that requires good academics instead of actual learning and skill set. In sairam they provides us a coding platform in which we need to gain the required points for each semester which is ridiculous cuz most of the students here just look at the solution to code instead of actual debugging. I am passionate about engineering so I want to learn and experiment things instead of just memorizing, so I actually consider dropping out and I want to give jee a try and maybe viteee , srmjeee But i heard some people say SRM may provide exposure but not that good in placements. I may not be excellent at studies but my marks are decent. So gimme some insights about SRM and recommend me other colleges/universities which are good at exposure
Ans: First — your frustration is valid

What you are experiencing at Sairam is not engineering, it is rote-based credential production.

“When did engineering become memorizing instead of learning?”

Sadly, this shift happened decades ago in most Tier-3 private colleges in India.

About “coding platforms & points” – your observation is sharp

You are absolutely right:

Mandatory coding points → students copy solutions

Copying ≠ learning

Debugging & thinking are missing

This is pseudo-skill education — it looks modern but produces shallow engineers.

The fact that you noticed this in 1st year already puts you ahead of 80% students.

Should you DROP OUT and prepare for JEE / VITEEE / SRMJEEE?

Although VIT/SRM is better than Sairam Engineering College, but you may face the same problem. You will not face this type of problem only in some top IITs, but getting seat in those IITs will be difficult.
Instead of dropping immediately, consider:

???? Strategy:

Stay enrolled (degree security)

Reduce emotional investment in college rules

Use:

GitHub

Open-source projects

Hackathons

Internships (remote)

Hardware / software self-projects

This way:

College = formality

Learning = self-driven

Risk = minimal

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Dear Madam, I was a bright student during my school days and my plan was to become a civil servant but that did not succeed even after several attempts. With the advise of my brother i went ahead and pursued Masters at a normal university in Sydney. I did internship and continued staying with my job though it wasn't my field of study. After that what came as a shock was my brother's divorce. We don't know what is the actual issue till date but I tried a lot to fix the gap by talking to his ex-wife but they were very orthodox. I couldn't see my brother suffer because he had planned and arranged so much for her. I had no choice then so i try to harm his ex-wife by spoiling her reputation thinking she will come back for him. In the mean time i got married to a girl who was her relative too thinking my wife can help us in some case but she turned out to be completely in the opposite direction. She was probably convinced by my brother's ex-wife or their relatives that she is not coming back. Even then my brother tried to go meet his ex-wife through many channels. My wife did not help him at all in any aspect. Finally the divorced happened and everything ended. Now we have sought several proposals but nothing seem to be a good fit for him. Most of the girls whom we met on matrimonial sites are fake profiles with something hidden or falsely represented. I would say my brother escaped all this. But we are worried about his life now as he is already in his 40's and he seem to be struggling for a good job and finance. He is very picky probably but doesn't talk much to all of us. Sometimes he even says the game is over so no point looking at a second marriage. My wife and he fought once when he visited us because she didn't want him in our house and she created a fight putting me in the front. After that he stopped coming to our house or see us or talk to us. Things even gets worse sometimes when her brother comes and visits us and stays at our house which my parents don't like. My parents argue that your brother was not allowed to stay for few months then how come her brother is allowed for several months. What kind of partiality is that? I feel i could not do anything for him despite the fact that he is my only brother. He is good at heart and looked after me when i went abroad financially and even came to meet me few times. I tried to send him money, gifts but he is still the same. He communicates with our parents but not with me nor my wife anymore. Kindly give us a good advise.
Ans: Your brother’s distance is not a rejection of you. It is his way of protecting himself. He went through a difficult marriage, an emotional collapse, and then watched people around him — including you — react out of desperation to fix things for him. Even though your intentions came from love, he may have associated those actions with more pain and pressure. When a person has been wounded, silence feels safer than conversation. His withdrawal simply means he is tired, not that he dislikes you.
You also need to understand that the guilt you are carrying is heavier than it needs to be. You tried to intervene in his marriage because you wanted to protect him, not because you wanted to cause harm. Looking back now, with more maturity and clarity, you see the mistakes, but at that time, you were acting out of fear and love. This is why it’s important to forgive yourself instead of punishing yourself over and over.
The conflict between your wife and your brother only added another layer of stress, because it forced you into choosing sides. Your wife reacted emotionally, your brother pulled away, your parents questioned the imbalance — and in the middle of all this, you lost your sense of peace. But their disagreements are not failures on your part. They are the natural result of people operating from insecurity, fear, and past hurt.
What needs to happen now is a shift in your role. You cannot continue trying to solve everything for everyone. You cannot carry your brother’s marriage, your wife’s fears, and your parents’ judgments all at once. It’s time to step out of the role of rescuer and step into the role of a grounded, calm brother who offers presence, not solutions.
Rebuilding your bond with your brother will not come from pushing proposals, sending gifts, or trying to fix his life. It will come from offering him emotional safety. A simple message, expressing that you are sorry for any hurt, that you care for him, and that you are available whenever he feels ready, will speak louder than any effort to arrange his future. Once you send such a message, the healthiest thing you can do is give him space. Sometimes relationships repair themselves in silence, when pressure is removed.
And for yourself, healing begins when you stop believing that every problem in the family rests on your shoulders. You have given more than enough over the years. Now you deserve emotional rest. You deserve peace. You deserve to feel like a brother, not a crisis manager.
Your brother may take time, but distance does not erase love. When he feels safe, he will come closer again. Your responsibility is not to force that moment, but to make sure you are emotionally steady and ready when it happens.

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