Sahil Makkar &Amp; Vinay Umarji

Stories by Sahil Makkar &Amp; Vinay Umarji

GST @ 1: Going gets rough for Surat's diamond, textile traders

GST @ 1: Going gets rough for Surat's diamond, textile traders

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2018

The impact of GST is particularly stark in the highly fragmented synthetic textile industry, which attracts different GST rates at different stages of production and sale

Campus placements: IIMs to go the IIT-B way

Campus placements: IIMs to go the IIT-B way

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2018

IIM-A, other top B-schools moot IIT-like joint placement committee

Pink bollworm likely to hit cotton sowing in Gujarat

Pink bollworm likely to hit cotton sowing in Gujarat

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2018

According to state government sources in Gujarat, cotton sowing was only 9,339 hectares or 0.37% of the normal three-year average sowing in the first week of this month

How IIT-B made it to the world's best universities

How IIT-B made it to the world's best universities

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2018

Among the six parameters, employer reputation was the strongest for IIT-B, with a rank of 93 globally.

The only Indian university in THE world rankings this year

The only Indian university in THE world rankings this year

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2018

The only Indian university in THE world rankings this year.

Modi @ 4: Housing for all project fails to meet target

Modi @ 4: Housing for all project fails to meet target

Rediff.com   25 May 2018

Right now the challenge before the government is to double the speed of construction in order to complete the remaining 6.6 million houses before March 2019.

Why are Indian B-schools shutting down?

Why are Indian B-schools shutting down?

Rediff.com   23 May 2018

The number of management colleges has dropped from 3,609 in 2014-15 to 3,264 in 2017-18.

The many problems confronting the IITs

The many problems confronting the IITs

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2018

Third of faculty positions vacant. One per cent seats empty. New institutes lag in infrastructure, research.

Highest salary offered to IIM-Amritsar graduate is Rs 54 lakh

Highest salary offered to IIM-Amritsar graduate is Rs 54 lakh

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2018

Seven students were made international offers.

Is US no longer a top study destination for Indians?

Is US no longer a top study destination for Indians?

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2018

Flow of Indian students to US for academic year 2018-19 dipped by 30 per cent.

UIDAI files case for alleged misuse of Aadhaar data

UIDAI files case for alleged misuse of Aadhaar data

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2018

UIDAI has asked police to investigate, it was not fully convinced about nature of the incident

Dreams come true: IIT-Kharagpur alumni fund scholarships

Dreams come true: IIT-Kharagpur alumni fund scholarships

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2018

14 students at IIT Kharagpur have been awarded scholarships.

'EC does not have a feeling of helplessness'

'EC does not have a feeling of helplessness'

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2018

'Even if something appears to be wrong, we can always request the government and Parliament to make amends.'

Placements: Why engineering grads at NITIE are happy

Placements: Why engineering grads at NITIE are happy

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2018

The highest salary rose by 14.22 per cent from last year.

How India plans to improve global university rankings

How India plans to improve global university rankings

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2018

Government gives 60 institutes freedom to fix courses, collaborate with foreign peers.

'The nature of jobs is changing'

'The nature of jobs is changing'

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2018

'We want to connect unique skills that students have with the unique jobs being created.'

NiMo-Choksi scam: 11,000 people jobless

NiMo-Choksi scam: 11,000 people jobless

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2018

Gitanjali Gems and Firestar Diamonds together account for 5.8 per cent of the diamond and jewellery trade in India.

The writing on the wall for Rotomac boss

The writing on the wall for Rotomac boss

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2018

Vikram Kothari, managing director of Rotomac Pens, is now fighting a battle that might be difficult to win.

Modicare: Niti Aayog gets tough, seeks 'realistic' estimates

Modicare: Niti Aayog gets tough, seeks 'realistic' estimates

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2018

The government would be setting up a National Health Protection Council, National Governance Board and National Health Agency before roll-out of the scheme on August 15.

Will states bite the fiscal bullet on Modicare?

Will states bite the fiscal bullet on Modicare?

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2018

Experts believe that states will be in a predicament because of their tight fiscal position and reluctance to replace their own health schemes with this newly announced National Health Protection Scheme.