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'I have taken a loan of Rs 35 lakhs.' 'Even if my university allows me to stay, I feel cheated.' 'Thousands of Indian students in the US will be forced to return to India if their college/university courses go fully online.
How you can make the most of a foreign education.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra has answers to all your queries related to pursuing an education abroad.
While most universities and colleges are genuine about what they offer, applicants need to verify the claims to check for authenticity and red flags if any, alerts Piyush Kumar, regional director, (South Asia), IDP Education, an overseas education consultancy.
An Indian student has claimed that he was disqualified from the London School of Economics (LSE) Students' Union elections as a result of a deliberately orchestrated smear campaign because of his Indian and Hindu identity.
In an online chat with readers, NNS Chandra offered advice on how to pursue an education abroad.
The contest, 'Letters to PM Modi' on the subject 'An idea to create new jobs', is open to all college students at all levels across the country.
The 33-year-old Meena always dreamt of visiting Russia, which prompted him to opt for the Russian language.
After five months of a rigorous training, the Agniveervayus passed out of the Airmen Training School, impressing the audience with the skills they had acquired in just 22 weeks of training at the IAF base.
'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.' 'Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.'
The Agniveer passing out parade was as much about family celebration as it was a military event. Alongside the pomp, pageantry and discipline of the parade were the personal stories of families, their struggles and how far they had come.
Since courses in the UK are of shorter duration, education, it may be affordable as compared to other study abroad destinations, says Sushil Sukhwani.
A lot of kids who want to be writers, photographers, or even start something of their own end up in a b-school. Which brings us to the essential question: Do you really know why you signed up for the programme?
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
'After exiting jail, I thought some of my IIM-A classmates would contact me. None did.' 'The case indeed scared people, which perhaps was the objective of the State.'
Speaking entirely in Sanskrit to over 600 Sanskrit experts, Swaraj called it a "modern and universal" language and said its tradition is comparable to the river Ganga.
'It is no longer practical to expect parents to pay anywhere between $40,000 and $55,000 for the year or even half for the term if there is no clarity.'
Akumjung Pongen, the first Rhodes scholar from Nagaland, shares his inspiring journey.
Tamil Nadu is the celebrated home of the 'social justice' movement in the country, yet caste differences and violence has only been increasing in numbers and becoming more brutal in recent years, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
Collegepond.com, a career guidance company responds to student queries on international admissions.
Mithileysh Sathiyanarayanan, 29, research scientist from London, UK tells us about his first salary.
Askiitm.com allows anyone to ask a question related to the institute, which will be answered within 48 hours by a group of alumni and student-volunteers.
The key problem with the current generation is that most people don't understand how much is enough to lead a good life! exclaims Virender Kapoor.
Prof B Ravishankar from Mylapore, Chennai shares his inspiring story.
It's not every day that an undergraduate from India wins a scholarship to study at one of the prestigious universities in the world.
Remember, anyone can make two plus two four. But if you can make two plus two five, you will be adding value, management guru Virender Kapoor advises job-seekers.
International education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.
'They say 'a picture paints a thousand words', so seeing Rishi Sunak PM at the door of Number 10 can never be taken from us.'' 'It is a symbol that will go down in the history books.' 'It is the very embodiment of me saying to my boys, "You can be who you want to be",' notes James Salins in this must-read feature.
Reader Ranjan Banerjee, 62 from Baripada, Orissa takes us back in time.
All you need to know about intakes, proficiency tests and visas.
These self-appointed well-wishers of AMU are basically for the control or police model of university governance. They have no faith whatsoever in the democratic functioning of the universities, observes Faizan Mustafa, former dean, Faculty of Law, and Registrar, Aligarh Muslim University.
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice.
International education consultant NNS Chandra shares his advice.
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
Spruce up your CV and seek professional advise, says Prof RSS Mani of ITM Group of Institutions.
In an online chat with readers, overseas consultant NNS Chandra shares career advice.
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
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