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A curated archive of features, surveys and interviews from Times of India, India Today, The Hindu, Rediff and more — every story links to the original source.

Lodestar's work, as the country's press covered it

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A decade of coverage across India's leading mastheads

From city-page surveys to national opinion columns — a scrollable strip of publications that have written about Lodestar.

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Every card links out to the article on the publication's own site. Dates and cities are exactly as they appeared in print.

India Today

5 tips to overcome exam result blues

Contrary to what people would like you to believe, exam results are not the end of your life. Marks are one criterion — they do not reflect the talent you may have. Get up and get over the result blues.

18 Jul 2017 New Delhi

India Today

5 ways to plan your term break vacations

A well-planned vacation includes a balanced mix of productive and leisure activities. Here's how to make the most of your free time after a hectic term.

13 Jul 2017 New Delhi

Rediff

Passion, money or stability: What decides your career?

Now that the board examination results are out, youngsters would soon venture into exploring different choices that will eventually determine their career pathway.

15 Jun 2017 India

India Today

How student suicides can be averted through career counselling in India

India has one of the highest suicide rates among people aged 15–29. Leading psychologists identify a strong correlation between examination performance stress and suicides — a case for structured guidance.

6 Jun 2017 India

The New Indian Express

Lodestar App — career planning at your fingertips

Designed for parents and their children in Class 9 and 10, the app opens a world of jobs, expert interviews on unique careers and quizzes that test the family's career quotient.

6 Jun 2017 India

Deccan Chronicle

Salary, status don't decide careers for youth: Survey

A Lodestar survey of Class 9 and 10 students across 102 schools revealed that students prioritise strengths and passion over salary — and want professional counselling over parental advice alone.

27 May 2017 Bengaluru

Times of India

Not exams, career choice after SSC is the bigger test

A Lodestar survey highlights that 24% of Hyderabad students struggle with deciding a career path, owing to a lack of information on different industries, careers and streams.

5 May 2017 Hyderabad

Times of India

Graduates map future, career & jobs in online universe

With many engineering graduates not finding jobs easily, EdTech apps like Lodestar are mapping graduate profiles and evaluating their situation in the job market.

18 Apr 2017 Pune

Entrepreneur India

4 steps to help students select the right graduation course

Graduation is the first step towards your career. This 4-step guide helps school-leavers make an informed choice on the course they take up next.

14 Apr 2017 India

Times of India

Students think out of the box, shun science as career option

According to a Lodestar survey, 69% of students in Hyderabad indicated that non-science streams have higher scope — breaking away from an age-old trend.

30 Mar 2017 Hyderabad

Times of India

Generation Z prefers careers outside science: Survey

A Lodestar survey of 10,000 students in Chennai across CBSE, ICSE and state boards found 60% felt a non-science stream offered more scope.

21 Mar 2017 Chennai

Times of India

Class 9 and 10 students want passionate jobs, not fat salary: Study

A Lodestar survey of 6,000 students across 102 Bengaluru schools revealed 63% were more interested in a job matching their interest than one paying a fatter income.

28 Feb 2017 Bengaluru

The Hindu

Forging new career paths

The finale of the Great Indian Career Challenge (GICC) — a career quiz for high-school students conducted by Lodestar — was held at Vidyodaya Girls Higher Secondary School.

25 Jan 2017 Chennai

Times of India

600 Chennai students take part in career quiz

Around 600 students, teachers and parents from across the city participated in the finals of Lodestar's career quiz, with 15,000 having taken the preliminary rounds.

25 Jan 2017 Chennai

Bangalore Mirror

Find of the DAY: Lodestar App

The Lodestar App expands the horizon for parents with researched information on careers — a glimpse into the world of jobs across industries, and the dos and don'ts of career planning.

21 Feb 2016 Bengaluru

Deccan Herald

Evaluating and arriving at an ideal career choice

Choosing the right career path is one of the most crucial decisions that needs to be made jointly by both the child and the parents — a case for structured, ongoing career guidance.

11 Feb 2016 Bengaluru

Press desk

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Coverage note

Some legacy article URLs from 2016–2017 are no longer online. The summary above captures what the piece covered.