To date, when an Indian engineer wants to practice abroad, he needs to fulfill certain requirements.
While the premier IIMs Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta have yet to conclude the final placements, last year's (2006) figures reveal that the average salaries hovered below Rs 10 lakh.
To augment its storage capacity, Reliance Retail is seeking to hire capacity with the government-owned Food Corporation of India. This has been complemented by low foodgrain stocks with FCI and the surplus storage capacity.
The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is toying with the idea of having international faculty on its rolls. The institute is in talks with a French professor to join it full time and conduct classes.
The multimedia-cum-film city project, first of its kind, is estimated to cost around Rs 800 crore and will spread over 30 acres.
Compared with the standard package of Rs 3.5 lakh per person, a tailor-made package for a family of four would cost around Rs 22 lakh for a minimum of eight nights.
Rising costs, service tax and recognition of their own increased brand value has prompted most Indian Institutes of Management to raise placement fees this season -- in some cases like IIM Kozhikode's -- even up to 25 per cent.
Retailers like Reliance are buying bulk produce directly from farmers.
Financial services companies are partnering B-schools to design industry-specific courses.
After taking over the IT hub mantle from Bangalore, Hyderabad has pushed the garden city to second place in terms of recording the fastest average room rate growth.
The government has also swung into action to ensure that it is able to procure adequate quantities and avoid imports at exorbitant rates.
The government has swung into action to curb onion exports and check the rise in prices in the domestic market by effecting an 8 per cent hike in its minimum export price.
In 2006, FCI's procurement fell sharply to 9.2 million tonnes from 14.8 million tonnes in the previous year, forcing the government to import 5.5 million tonnes.
Come July, professor Nilanjan Chatopadhyay - placement chairman at the Institute of Management Technology Ghaziabad - will start living life out of his suitcase, literally.
Kirana shops and greengrocers have found a new challenge to grapple with.
Kirana shops and greengrocers have found a new challenge to grapple with.
Top honchos of the corporate world will have their own villas to live in when on their business tours.
Milk powder Exports of 65,000 tonnes threatened, milk prices fall Re 1 a litre.
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