नई राहें
Nayi Raheein, the weekly column.
Published every week in Hindustan Hindi Daily and read across North India. Each column answers a real question from a student, a fresher, or a professional at a crossroads.
Themes the column returns to
- Workplace
What to do when your first job isn't what you imagined
Deciding whether to stay, pivot, or push through in the first two years of a career.
- Career decisions
Choosing between two offers
Evaluating job offers beyond the salary: role, growth trajectory, and cultural fit.
- Higher education
Is an MBA still worth it in 2026?
When an MBA accelerates a career, and when experience does the job just as well.
- Workplace
Reading the room in your first 90 days
What gets noticed in a new job, and the small habits that build early trust.
- Placements
Placement interview readiness
Common placement-interview pitfalls, and a structured way to prepare for them.
- Career decisions
When a pay cut is worth it
Weighing a lower starting salary against a role with better long-term prospects.
- Placements
Building a resume recruiters actually read
What separates a shortlisted resume from one skipped in the first ten seconds.
- Higher education
Choosing a specialization that ages well
Picking a field of study that still makes sense five and ten years from now.
- Workplace
Asking for a raise without burning a bridge
A practical, low-drama approach to compensation conversations with your manager.
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