Virendra Singh Rawat &Amp; Vinay Umarji

Stories by Virendra Singh Rawat &Amp; Vinay Umarji

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.

Future bleak for UP's leather units as illegal abattoirs shut down

Future bleak for UP's leather units as illegal abattoirs shut down

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2017

Forty five organised slaughterhouses are not in a position to cater for the big demand for rawhide

Lucknow guest house turns most powerful address in UP

Lucknow guest house turns most powerful address in UP

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2017

Yogi Adityanath has turned Lucknow's VVIP guest house into his seat of power.

Gita Press looks to turn the page in Yogi era

Gita Press looks to turn the page in Yogi era

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2017

The noted publisher of Hindu religious and spiritual texts, which has seen tough times in the recent past, hopes the new UP CM's spiritual background will boost sales.

Why the Rs 20,000-crore UP leather industry is on tenterhooks

Why the Rs 20,000-crore UP leather industry is on tenterhooks

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2017

In its UP Vision Document, the BJP had promised it would shut down illegal and mechanised abattoirs in the state if it came to power.

Look who hired IIM-A grads this year

Look who hired IIM-A grads this year

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2017

The e-commerce firm recruited 18 post graduate students.

Why Indian MBAs don't have jobs yet

Why Indian MBAs don't have jobs yet

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2017

Uncertainty in the economy leads to fewer offers this year.

B-schools offering PGDM seek parity ahead of IIM Bill

B-schools offering PGDM seek parity ahead of IIM Bill

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2017

To meet this week on representation to HRD ministry for degree granting power, autonomy.

CampusAlert: Slowdown hits new IIMs

CampusAlert: Slowdown hits new IIMs

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2017

IIM-Trichy has seen a dip in the number of offers per recruiter. IIM-Udaipur is yet to place 20 of its 144 students.

Post Vibrant Gujarat, MSMEs eye larger pie in aerospace, defence

Post Vibrant Gujarat, MSMEs eye larger pie in aerospace, defence

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2017

The defence and aerospace sectors have seen at least over Rs 10,000 crore worth of MoUs being signed during the summit.

The latest hiring trend at the IITs!

The latest hiring trend at the IITs!

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2017

Core sectors like manufacturing were the second largest recruiters at the newer IITs.

Left out of smart city list, Gandhinagar shows off its chops

Left out of smart city list, Gandhinagar shows off its chops

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2017

'Smart' Gandhinagar is now wired to the future, becomes India's first smart city; launches citywide WiFi services, smart streetlights, speed and face recognition surveillance.

'We have the majority. Why can't Mulayam see it?'

'We have the majority. Why can't Mulayam see it?'

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2017

Several SP leaders fear Muslim voters may shift loyalty, which will benefit rivals like the BJP.

Would you pay Rs 1 lakh for your child's study trip?

Would you pay Rs 1 lakh for your child's study trip?

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

Schools adopt international curriculum, that requires increased number of non-classroom experiences.

Foxconn eyeing Ahmedabad, Gurgaon to make iPhones

Foxconn eyeing Ahmedabad, Gurgaon to make iPhones

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

The Taiwanese maker is adopting a model of setting up smartphone assembly lines in multiple cities across India.

Note ban has not affected BJP's plans in UP

Note ban has not affected BJP's plans in UP

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2016

Although the Opposition has been making a hue and cry over demonetisation, the BJP's programmes have been attracting crowds.