An autobiography differs from a memoir in a sense that an autobiography covers all the events of the narrator's life in chronological order, whereas a memoir is a real-life experience of the author, that has a lesson or message to share with the readers. Due to many similarities between these two, many people get a bit confused and don't understand, which form of literature is an autobiography and which one is a memoir. While an autobiography covers the entire life of the writer, the memoir … [Read more...]

While personality shows what you are outside or what you are to the world, character reveals what you are inside. As these are directly related to a person's attitude and behaviour, most people get confused between these two easily. We all are same in many ways like we all have got the same human body, nature, feelings, mind and so on. But if you observe deeply you will find that every human being has certain different traits and habits that make him/her unique. It is a fact that two persons … [Read more...]

While in guidance the focus is made on listening to the problem, on which ready-made solution is given by the expert. Counseling aims at discussing and understanding the problem, advising and empowering him to take a decision concerning his/her career or life goals in one-to-one sessions. Psychology is a discipline that studies human behaviour and mind. It attempts to ask questions about the reason behind an individual's behaviour and thinking. Two important concepts of psychology, which … [Read more...]

Ethics and Values together lay the foundation for sustainability. While they are sometimes used synonymously, they are different, wherein ethics are the set of rules that govern the behaviour of a person, established by a group or culture. Values refer to the beliefs for which a person has an enduring preference. Ethics and values are important in every aspect of life, when we have to make a choice between two things, wherein ethics determine what is right, values determine what is … [Read more...]

When it's about international trade, normally Government of various countries intervenes in the name of protection. It is a policy of the government, to protect domestic industries from foreign competition. You often heard the terms tariff and quota, in this context. The tariff is a tax on imports while quota is a sort of quantity limit set on imports.  However, they do not outrightly influence the domestic business operations. As both are the methods used by the government to reduce imports … [Read more...]

Every person possesses certain skills and talent, that makes us different from others. We often use the terms talent and skill interchangeably, without knowing the fact that these are different from one another. While talent is an inborn ability or natural aptitude of a person which is often hidden and needs recognition. It means, being good in a certain activity, without actually learning or acquiring it. Unlike skill, which is a learnt ability, and it can be developed in someone if he/she … [Read more...]

When it comes to entertainment, the first thing that strikes our mind is dance, music, play, comedy, romance, etc. In short, cinema is the best source of entertainment. Hollywood is the biggest cinema industry based in America, Bollywood accounts for a part of the Indian movie industry. Bollywood and Hollywood are the world famous cinematic giants that won the hearts of billions of people, from their movies, music, dance, drama and especially the story line. These two are the apex movie … [Read more...]

Facebook and Twitter are the two social media giants that help you to connect with a large group of people to share your views, ideas, information, news, whereabouts and other similar stuff. To compare these two social networking platforms is a bit difficult task because they are very different, and both are beneficial in their own way. While Facebook is more focused towards making social connections, Twitter is all about staying informed and updated. If you are new to the social and virtual … [Read more...]

There are a number of political systems prevalent in different countries of the world. Communism and socialism are two such economic system, which are commonly juxtaposed by the people. While communism is described as a social organization system where the community owns the property and each individual contributes and receives wealth as per their needs and ability. On the other hand, Socialism is an economic theory wherein the means of production, distribution, and exchange are owned and … [Read more...]

Occupation is an activity undertaken by the person to earn his livelihood. It can be business, profession or employment that a person undertakes to make money. Many think that occupation and profession are synonyms, but the fact is they are different. Profession is an activity that requires specialised training, knowledge, qualification and skills. It implies membership of a professional body, and certificate of practice. The individuals who undertake a profession of rendering personalised … [Read more...]