Vinay Umarji And Virendra Singh Rawat

Stories by Vinay Umarji And Virendra Singh Rawat

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?

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 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.'

UP polls: Battle field shifts to digital war rooms

UP polls: Battle field shifts to digital war rooms

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2022

Given the vital role played by cyberspace in new-age electioneering, the UP police have constituted a digital monitoring cell to curb objectionable and defamatory social media posts on the eve of the elections.

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.

Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari dies in freak accident

Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari dies in freak accident

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2022

Multi-core loan default accused and promoter of Rotomac Group 73-year-old Vikram Kothari died in a freak accident at his Kanpur residence on Tuesday morning. According to reports, the erstwhile stationery czar sustained grievous head injuries after slipping in his bathroom and later succumbed to his injuries. He was reportedly alone at his Tilak Nagar residence at the time of the incident. Vikram, also known as 'India's Pen King', was accused in a bank loan scam worth thousands of crores pertaining to Rotomac Global, which exported writing instruments overseas.

Gujarat Govt Remains Election-Focused

Gujarat Govt Remains Election-Focused

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2021

'The new cabinet intends to create an impression in people's minds that even if it is new, it is performing from day one.'

Rs 1.68 crore! The highest CTC at IIT-B this year

Rs 1.68 crore! The highest CTC at IIT-B this year

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2021

The highest domestic CTC is up by 163 per cent at IIT-Bombay's first phase of placements.

The highest placement offer at IIT-Guwahati is...

The highest placement offer at IIT-Guwahati is...

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2021

The institute has bagged 179 pre-placement offers so far, with the highest domestic offer at Rs 64 lakh per annum.

UP polls: Akhilesh Yadav ropes in small parties to make a comeback

UP polls: Akhilesh Yadav ropes in small parties to make a comeback

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2021

While Yadav began to tour different constituencies and address public meetings to mobilise the SP rank and file, he has concurrently started the tedious process of cobbling up an alliance of smaller outfits representing a mlange of castes and sub-castes, reports Virendra Singh Rawat.

Smaller parties maybe a force to reckon with in UP polls

Smaller parties maybe a force to reckon with in UP polls

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2021

In the backdrop of the ongoing farm protests, back into public consciousness in the aftermath of the recent Lakhimpur Kheri episode, smaller parties are expected to not only enliven the election theatre, but also queer the pitch for the Opposition.

Over 82% Indian employers want vaccination to be made mandatory: Survey

Over 82% Indian employers want vaccination to be made mandatory: Survey

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2021

Around two-thirds or 70 per cent of employers surveyed would either not allow employees, who refuse to get vaccinated to step into the workplace or ask them to quit the organisation. It also showed that 94 per cent employers and 87 per cent employees want people coming in to work to be vaccinated with at least a single dose.

The HOT new study abroad destinations for Indians

The HOT new study abroad destinations for Indians

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2021

As per Western Union's study on overseas education, 22 per cent students prefer new and unconventional study destinations such as Ireland, Turkey and Spain.

Lakhimpur violence adds to Yogi's woes ahead of UP poll

Lakhimpur violence adds to Yogi's woes ahead of UP poll

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2021

The Lakhimpur violence, in which the son of senior BJP leader and Union minister of state Ajay Mishra Teni are accused of trampling four protesting farmers to death, has opened another front for the CM to deal with, after the mysterious death of Akhara Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri last month and the death of a Kanpur-based trader in Gorakhpur recently.

Hottest Study Abroad Destination Is...

Hottest Study Abroad Destination Is...

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2021

Canada has emerged as the most preferred country for Indian students abroad.

Can name-changing spree help BJP again in UP 2022?

Can name-changing spree help BJP again in UP 2022?

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2021

The BJP's bucket list this time includes districts such as Sultanpur, Aligarh, Firozabad, Deoband, Ghazipur, Basti and Mirzapur -- to rename a few. Virendra Singh Rawat reports.

As Covid ebbs, 70 die of mystery fever in western UP, Firozabad worst hit

As Covid ebbs, 70 die of mystery fever in western UP, Firozabad worst hit

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2021

Firozabad has been the worst hit district, with nearly 50 casualties. It has also gripped Agra, Mathura, Mainpuri, Etawah and Kasganj in the past few days.

Starting salary for these engineers? Rs 25-75 lakhs!

Starting salary for these engineers? Rs 25-75 lakhs!

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2021

This year's share of dream and super-dream job offers has spiked. As a result, the overall annual average salary packages have nearly doubled at some of these college campuses.