Sir, could you suggest a few books that can help me motivate myself to succeed?

Ans: Order of Preference (for CSE):

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore

Manipal University Jaipur

Reva University, Bangalore

Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore

Ans: DAIICT

Ans: Mechanical branch is not suitable for women as most of the jobs are not white colored

Ans: See NIRF ranking of colleges and universities

Ans: NFSU DELHI btech CSE ( cybersecurity and forensic science)

Ans: Spandan, pause before you mail the resignation.

Your maths
60 k take-home
40 k spends (15 k of that is EMI on a 9 L loan)
→ 20 k buffer

A newborn will nudge monthly costs up by 8-10 k. Cash cushion shrinks fast.

So the plan must earn while you learn, not leap blind.

Keep the paycheck six more months.
Use evenings to test micro-ideas. Risk stays capped at ?0 for now.

Choose a “cash-this-month” niche, not a moon-shot.
Pick work that turns inventory ≤ ?50 k into sales inside 30 days.

Tiffin + office snacks (two dishes, 40 boxes) - ?25 k utensils, ?10 k FSSAI, ?5 k flyers - ?120 per box × 40 = ?4.8 k /day

Amazon / Flipkart reselling (phone cases, cables) ?40 k stock, ?15 k ads 25 % net margin on ?2 L monthly sales = ?50 k

Weekend print-on-demand & personalised gifting kiosk ?45 k heat-press kit (other options are there too) ?300 profit per mug × 200 pcs → ?60 k Bring Your Mug - Take Away Memories.

Local social-media management for clinics & salons ?0 gear, ?3 k Canva Pro ?8 k-?12 k per client; 6 clients hit target

None need heavy staff or rent. All can run beside your day job.

Set one simple goal: ?15 k profit by Day-30.
Hit it twice, raise target to ?35 k. Only when side income beats salary three months straight do you quit.

This is critical - Plug leaks early. Refinance personal loan to longer tenor; shave EMI to ~?10 k.

Park 1 L of savings in an emergency account—no touch.Skill up tiny, daily.
Watch a YouTube on ad copy, take a WhatsApp course on GST filings. Low cost, immediate payback.

Start small, sell fast, reinvest every rupee. Freedom comes, but by steps, not by one loud jump.

Ans: Losing a role stings, but you still hold 12 years of know-how. You have lost a job not your talent and skills. Here’s a reset plan buddy.

Re-price, don’t discount. Reframe pay from “match my last CTC” to “pay me for problems I solve.” Turn two big wins into numbers - saved ?4 crore, cut churn 18 %.” That shifts talks from cost to value.

Shrink the job, keep the rate. Offer a six-month contract or project-based retainer. Firms swallow a premium more easily when the commitment feels lighter, and it puts you back in play fast.

Reach out to five ex-managers or clients this week. “Know anyone struggling with X–Y? Happy to jump in short-term.” Warm intros beat cold LinkedIn blasts ten-to-one.

Negotiate EMIs, pause SIPs. A lean runway buys freedom to walk from lowball offers and pick the right next jump. - That is how you can control cash burn.

I am curious - What’s one past project you can package into a 90-day consulting offer and pitch by Monday?

Ans: Finish Pega Process AI and GenAI missions on Pega Academy.

Grab the Lead Decisioning Architect badge; it pairs decision rules with machine learning models.

Add open-world AI skills
• Evening habit: Python + Pandas + basic ML (fast.ai or Google crash-course).
• Learn prompt writing and RAG patterns; Pega GenAI exposes hooks to LLMs from AWS & Google.
Build a side demo: Pega case flow that calls a small-language-model API for claim triage.

Study event streams (Kafka/PubSub) and container basics (K8s). These glue Pega to data pipes the business already trusts.

Share results, blog, community posts, a PegaWorld talk would be cool. Recruiters hunt presenters.

Which cloud path AWS or GCP feels easier for you to start this month?

Ans: Spandhan - the Indian Army of 2030: satellites humming, networks under attack, swarms of sensors feeding dashboards in a forward command post. Officers who understand code, data flows, and signal security steer that fight.

Two decisions shape your path
The bachelor’s branch you choose (for campus learning and placements).

The Army entry gate you target after graduation.

Pick a branch that helps both goals: B.Tech CSE with a Cyber-Security or AI/Data-Science minor

Specialised B.Tech Cyber Security | Blockchain / UX-UI tracks| B.Tech ECE (electronics) with electives in embedded & comms

Go CSE (or ECE) and stack cyber-security / data-science electives. That mix lines up with Army tech entries and the private market.

Know your post-degree entry doors

TGC / SSC-Tech 20-27 Age B.E./B.Tech in listed branches inc. CSE, IT, ECE Signals, EME, Engineers

CDS – IMA/OTA 19-25 Any bachelor’s, tougher written + SSB All arms; tech grads often posted Signals

Agniveer (Technical) 17.5-21 10+2/ITI, but engineering diploma grads gain edgeKeep your CGPA ≥ 7, build fitness early, aim for NCC ‘C’ (bonus marks at SSB).Pick cyber-security as primary, add AI/data electives. You’ll be useful whether you wear olive greens or a hoodie.

Keep the plan simple: CSE + Cyber/AI → TGC/SSC-Tech → Corps of Signals.
Even if you later choose the corporate highway, those same skills pay handsomely.