Vinay Umarji &Amp;Amp; Kalpana Pathak

Stories by Vinay Umarji &Amp;Amp; Kalpana Pathak

CAT 2017: Aspirants find data interpretation, logical reasoning tough

CAT 2017: Aspirants find data interpretation, logical reasoning tough

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2017

Familiar models of questions were absent and every set had 'unfamiliar' written all over it.

As jobs dry up, private engineering college students pay the price

As jobs dry up, private engineering college students pay the price

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2017

They were the source for entry-level recruitments in the IT industry before the job market crash.

'Amit Shah's money can't buy 150 seats for the BJP'

'Amit Shah's money can't buy 150 seats for the BJP'

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2017

'In Gujarat, for 22 years when the BJP was in power, they sold only dreams, but the delivery was zero.'

#SummerPlacements: 50% rise in finance profiles at IIM-L

#SummerPlacements: 50% rise in finance profiles at IIM-L

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

The B-school also witnessed new roles in the domain.

Puzzle over 18% growth in readymade garment export to UAE

Puzzle over 18% growth in readymade garment export to UAE

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2017

Interestingly, none of the top large apparel exporting countries, including the US, saw any significant jump in shipment to the UAE

B-school placements see rise in stipends by 12-15 per cent

B-school placements see rise in stipends by 12-15 per cent

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2017

Most offers are coming from regular recruiting firms and sectors led by consulting, analytics, IT and finance.

Surat set to get global diamond exchange in 3 years

Surat set to get global diamond exchange in 3 years

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2017

Contract finally given for Rs 2,400-cr project, with GIFT City-like features

Good news for engineering grads!

Good news for engineering grads!

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2017

Vinay Umarji reports on the IITs' latest move.

India's bullet train dream set to pick up speed

India's bullet train dream set to pick up speed

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2017

Sabarmati railway station is the venue for the ground-breaking ceremony, be chaired by Modi and Abe, of the Rs 98,000-crore Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail project.

The Man who can't see the Bigger Picture

The Man who can't see the Bigger Picture

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2017

Public expression of dissent and quitting a party is not new for Shankersinh Vaghela

Why Gujarat is experiencing floods like never before

Why Gujarat is experiencing floods like never before

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2017

Simultaneous activation of both Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal low-pressure systems has led to the state receiving an excess 65 per cent rainfall.

GST woes: How Surat's powerloom industry is dying a slow death

GST woes: How Surat's powerloom industry is dying a slow death

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2017

Surat houses more than 650,000 powerlooms. Of this, at least 60 per cent have been shut since a month, a loss of Rs 900 crore, finds out Vinay Umarji.

GST preparedness: Karnataka tops

GST preparedness: Karnataka tops

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2017

Ironically, West Bengal, which has been seeking a postponement of the GST roll-out, has fared better among most other states.

Brand new student friendly courses at IIM-A

Brand new student friendly courses at IIM-A

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2017

IIM-A will be offering six programmes that are blended or a mix of online and offline.

Sacked IT workers seek jobs, and a 'listening ear'

Sacked IT workers seek jobs, and a 'listening ear'

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2017

Finding an increasing pool of professionals being dismissed, start-ups and others are improvising to offer emotional support and career guidance.

US calling India: Come, study with us

US calling India: Come, study with us

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2017

Roadshows in India by state and private universities increase over fear of losing foreign students.

Goodbye IT, colleges say hello to industry-ready courses

Goodbye IT, colleges say hello to industry-ready courses

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2017

PSG College of Technology has invited IT firms and external agencies to conduct training.

How banks of River Sabarmati have turned fertile for offices, houses

How banks of River Sabarmati have turned fertile for offices, houses

Rediff.com   18 May 2017

Resettlement of 12,000 families living on banks of Sabarmati Riverfront cost Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation about Rs 1,200 crore

What's holding IIMs back from top global rankings?

What's holding IIMs back from top global rankings?

Rediff.com   16 May 2017

'I have realised that if we want to make a difference in global ranking, there has to be movement in a few dimensions, but it is a bit beyond us.' Outgoing IIM-A director Ashish Nanda discusses his tenure at the revered institute with Vinay Umarji.

IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons

IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2017

An alumnus of IIM-A from the 1983 batch, Nanda was a Robert Braucher Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School and later a Harvard Business School faculty member, before he took charge on September 2, 2013.