@ kavya...thanks for that education...see...and people say i waste time on IF...how much i learnt today!!
magical presentation...maybe the purane zamaane ka oral presentation...does any firm accept that these days?
as for academician, yup it refers to someone who has made academics his'her choice of career, so you have to be involved in some kind of dissemination of knowledge. either practical, in the form of lectures and classes, or theoretical in the form of papers and research material that contributes to the general knowledge bank...don't see how an encyclopedia can help, but well!!
as for the competitive exams (ah my territory finally!!) you take the exams ideally in your final year, some even take a break after graduating to ensure a decent performance. mayank and nupur are in their first year, yes? the other msytery of the show...dia and uday are twins, but uday is a batch senior to her in college...