Piyush Gupta MD FAMS FIAPProfessor of Paediatrics Dheeraj Shah MD DNB MNAMS FIAPProfessor of PaediatricsBoth at University College of Medical Sciences and Guru TeghBahadur Hospital, Delhi, India

• Rationale for Research and Thesis in Postgraduate CoursesDealing with the Supervisor: Mentor-mentee RelationshipThe Process of Thesis-writing: Plan it WellThesis: The Essential ElementsFormulating a Research Question/Hypothesis: The First StepResearch Methods: How to Select a Study DesignFraming a Suitable TitleElectronic Search of the Literature: The Bare BasicsWriting Aims and Objectives: Getting ClarityWriting the Introduction: Justify your ResearchReview of Literature: Recalling the PastMaterial and Methods: How will I do it?Sample Size EstimationEthical Issues in Conducting Research: Ensuring Safety of Participants and DataPreparing a Case-record Form: Get, Set and GoPlanning the Statistical AnalysisResult: Fruits of the LaborConverting Results to Text, Table and Graphs: Represent the FindingsDiscussion: The Most Read Part of the ThesisConclusions: Bringing Down the Curtains in StyleSummary: The Essence of ThesisWriting ReferencesPublication Misconduct and How to Avoid itElements of Writing Better EnglishShowcasing Thesis through an Effective PowerPoint PresentationWriting the Thesis ProtocolConverting Thesis into a PaperThe Manuscript-based Thesis: A New Paradigm  AnnexuresGlossaryBibliographyIndex