Sanjay Kumar Singh, Vinay Umarji &Amp;Amp; Priyadarshini Maji

Stories by Sanjay Kumar Singh, Vinay Umarji &Amp;Amp; Priyadarshini Maji

NEP Opens Doors For Foreign Universities

NEP Opens Doors For Foreign Universities

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2022

'We are receiving a steady stream of interest from well-established foreign universities.'

Worker's death casts grim shadow over Alang recycling industry

Worker's death casts grim shadow over Alang recycling industry

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2022

The industry has protested the police case and notice over the death, and requested Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to ensure a fair investigation to avoid hurting the industry's image.

IIT-M Offers Free 'Out of the Box Thinking' Course

IIT-M Offers Free 'Out of the Box Thinking' Course

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2022

Targeted at one million schoolchildren and college students, besides working professionals and researchers, the three-month course will be available in online mode, free of cost, to people in India and abroad.

Planning To Buy Critical Illness Plan? Read this

Planning To Buy Critical Illness Plan? Read this

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2022

'A policy that covers a wider range of diseases will offer greater peace of mind.'

Weakening Rupee? How To Neutralise Impact

Weakening Rupee? How To Neutralise Impact

Rediff.com   17 May 2022

Having exposure to international funds and gold is a must for those who have foreign currency-denominated goals.

How UGC's 2-Degree Choice Will Help Students

How UGC's 2-Degree Choice Will Help Students

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2022

The decision to allow students to pursue two degrees simultaneously will boost their employability as it gives them the opportunity to concentrate on one mainstream undergraduate degree while enrolling in another with a vocational focus.

Gold loan: Low-cost option and credit score no bar

Gold loan: Low-cost option and credit score no bar

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2022

Gold loan is currently the fastest-growing loan category (among the various types disbursed to individuals). On February 26, 2021, the outstanding loan against gold jewellery stood at Rs 56,596 crore. By February 25, 2022, it had risen to Rs 71,408 crore, a year-on-year growth of 26.2 per cent, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) data. Several factors are driving the demand for gold loans.

Modi will not accompany Boris Johnson on his first visit to Gujarat

Modi will not accompany Boris Johnson on his first visit to Gujarat

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2022

This is also because Johnson's visit will follow at the end of Modi's three-day visit to Gujarat for inaugurating projects, reports Vinay Umarji.

IIT alumni are opening their wallets wide to give back despite Covid-19

IIT alumni are opening their wallets wide to give back despite Covid-19

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2022

While the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur may have attracted among the highest donations by an individual (former student and IndiGo Airlines co-founder Rakesh Gangwal) at Rs 100 crore last week, IITs have largely seen such contributions rise over recent years, despite the Covid pandemic. According to Mahesh Panchagnula, dean, Alumni and Corporate Relations, IIT Madras, in the last five years, the premier institute has raised more than Rs 135 crore under the endowment category of education alone. Despite the pandemic, there has been an increasing trend in endowment funding received at IIT Madras, with an average increase of about 20 per cent year-on-year across the last five years.

World University Rankings: Non-IITs in Top 100

World University Rankings: Non-IITs in Top 100

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2022

The Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences. The Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. Vinay Umarji explains why these two universities have made India proud.

Will CUET Take Focus Off Class 12 Boards?

Will CUET Take Focus Off Class 12 Boards?

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2022

Will it promote a CUET-centric coaching culture causing students to focus on the entrance rather than the Class 12th exams?

New ITR form makes it easier to report foreign assets

New ITR form makes it easier to report foreign assets

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2022

As these forms are quite elaborate, their early notification will give assessees more time to get the documentation and paperwork ready, and hence make complete disclosures while filing their returns.

Ukraine Returnee Medical Students' Dilemma

Ukraine Returnee Medical Students' Dilemma

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2022

The National Medical Commission has allowed graduates back from Ukraine to complete internships in India, but more concessions to accommodate students will require tweaks in the NMC Act.

Ukraine War: Invest In Multi-Asset Funds

Ukraine War: Invest In Multi-Asset Funds

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2022

Multi-asset funds offer exposure to gold, which tends to do well in times of geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Ukraine Returned Students Seek Secure Future

Ukraine Returned Students Seek Secure Future

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2022

National Medical Commission regulations prohibit Indian medical students overseas to transfer programmes from one university to another mid-way.

IIM grads get higher salaries, international offers

IIM grads get higher salaries, international offers

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2022

'IIM Ahmedabad has seen one of the best placement seasons ever and this change can be attributed to the markets opening up after the pandemic.'

Indians want to study in Germany, Italy, Ireland...

Indians want to study in Germany, Italy, Ireland...

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2022

One in five Indian students now prefer new and unconventional study destinations like Ireland, Turkey and Spain. The number of Indian students in Germany grew by 20.85 per cent in the winter semester to stand at over 25,000.

Planning to Invest in Silver? Read This

Planning to Invest in Silver? Read This

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2022

Treat silver as part of the procyclical or growth assets in your portfolio, advises Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Want Health Insurance? Read This

Want Health Insurance? Read This

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2022

Make sure that the waiting period on pre-existing diseases does not exceed two years. Avoid policies that come with room rent and ICU capping, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Don't Be OVER-OBSESSED With Stocks

Don't Be OVER-OBSESSED With Stocks

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2022

Exposure to debt funds and gold is essential even if current returns from these asset classes are low, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.