News for 'British Council'

Police Get More Powers Under New Laws

Police Get More Powers Under New Laws

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Lawyers have pointed out that the new laws increase police powers by extending the maximum limit of police custody from 15 days to 60 days or 90 days.

Budding entrepreneur, MBA aspirant? Read this!

Budding entrepreneur, MBA aspirant? Read this!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2010

All about the British Council's Young Creative Entrepreneur award, Gateforum scholarships and QS MBA Tour.

Maharashtra speaker wants Alibaug renamed after Maratha braveheart

Maharashtra speaker wants Alibaug renamed after Maratha braveheart

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar has urged the state government to rename Alibaug as 'Maynaknagri' in memory of Maynak Bhandari, who played a crucial role in the naval prowess of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Will Sunak be re-elected? Voting begins in UK polls

Will Sunak be re-elected? Voting begins in UK polls

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

The future of Rishi Sunak as Britain's Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party hangs in the balance as polling booths opened across the United Kingdom on Thursday, with millions expected to turn out to cast their votes in the general election.

Did You Know About Tatas' China Link?

Did You Know About Tatas' China Link?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

The Tata Group is one of the very few Indian MNCs which has carved out a niche in China's highly competitive market, notes Rup Narayan Das.

IELTS: Practice is the key to success

IELTS: Practice is the key to success

Rediff.com4 Sep 2008

Practice is the key to good band-scores and Indian students should make frequent use of the English language to improve their communication skills, says British Council's IELTS head in India, Kevin McLaven.

International Climate Champions Programme 2010

International Climate Champions Programme 2010

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

British Council invites applications for the International Climate Champions (ICC) 2010 programme.

Scholarships for the UK

Scholarships for the UK

Rediff.com5 Oct 2006

The British Council invites Indian students and working professionals who wish to study or train in the UK, to apply for the British Chevening Scholarships, 2007.

Case Writing Competition 2007

Case Writing Competition 2007

Rediff.com2 Nov 2007

British Council's Corporate Social Responsibility Case Writing Competition -- 2007

Scholarships for the UK

Scholarships for the UK

Rediff.com13 Oct 2005

The British Council invites Indian students and working professionals who wish to study or train in the UK, to apply for the British Chevening Scholarships, 2006.

Cartoon contest on climate change

Cartoon contest on climate change

Rediff.com15 Oct 2009

British Council in partnership with the Ken Sprague Fund UK announces a cartoon contest on climate change.

Take a bow Om Puri, OBE

Take a bow Om Puri, OBE

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

The veteran actor is presented with the British award.

Britain backs India for Security Council

Britain backs India for Security Council

Rediff.com17 Sep 2004

'Our strong support is there to India becoming a Security Council member,' British High Commissioner to India Michael Arthur said.

Do you want to become a VJ?

Do you want to become a VJ?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

If you are cool enough to have that streak of madness, if you are hot enough to display that splash of lunacy, well, the admissions to the MTV Mad House are open already.

Kolhapur: Violence after right-wing outfit protests during demolition drive

Kolhapur: Violence after right-wing outfit protests during demolition drive

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

The anti-encroachment drive at Vishalgad Fort in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district turned violent as a mob hurled stones at police personnel and damaged properties, leading to the registration of cases against 500 people and the arrest of 21 others, police said on Monday.

'Mother' is most beautiful English word

'Mother' is most beautiful English word

Rediff.com25 Nov 2004

A poll says people think mother is the most beautiful word in the English language

Want to study in UK?

Want to study in UK?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

The British Council is organising Education UK Exhibition 2007 in six Indian cities this month.

Scotland Yard probes role of British mercenaries in fight against LTTE

Scotland Yard probes role of British mercenaries in fight against LTTE

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Scotland Yard's War Crimes Team, which is part of its Counter-Terrorism Command, has launched an investigation into the role of British mercenaries in fighting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Sri Lanka during the 1980s.

Souvenir design workshop

Souvenir design workshop

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

The British Council is organising a souvenir design workshop in Mumbai and Kolkata.

TCS to train 1,000 graduates from UK universities

TCS to train 1,000 graduates from UK universities

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

These graduates will have the opportunity to spend a year training and working for TCS at its Innovation Labs and software development centres across India between 2016 and 2020.

Hindu devotees cite British era stand in Gyanvapi dispute to buttress claim

Hindu devotees cite British era stand in Gyanvapi dispute to buttress claim

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Hindu women plaintiffs who have filed a civil suit before the Varanasi court seeking declaration and asserting the right to darshan and worship Hindu deities whose idols are located on an outer wall of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi has referred to stand taken by the British government in a 1936 suit seeking it to be declared as Waqf property.

UK studies: Scholarship for Goans

UK studies: Scholarship for Goans

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

British Council invites applications for the De Souza Trust Goa scholarship, for the forthcoming academic year.

Study UK: Scholarships for MS courses?

Study UK: Scholarships for MS courses?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2008

Education UK experts at the British Council Nim Bahadur and Sonu Hemanii hosted a chat with GA readers on October 29. The transcript.

Modi's goal to make India high-income country by 2047 unlikely: Financial Times expert

Modi's goal to make India high-income country by 2047 unlikely: Financial Times expert

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of making India a high-income economy by 2047 is unlikely to be achieved, but the country should become an upper middle-income nation by then, Financial Times chief economics commentator Martin Wolf said on Friday. Wolf further said that India would also become a superpower by 2047. "India wishes to become a high-income country by 2047.

Want to improve your English?

Want to improve your English?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

The British Council announces free English lessons for adults by teacher trainees on the University of Cambridge CELTA course.

How fast can you read?

How fast can you read?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

The British Council Library, Mumbai, is looking for young Reading Agents to explore different places through a world of books.

Get a British MBA!

Get a British MBA!

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

The Training and Advanced Studies in Management and Communications Ltd invites applications for its one-year, full-time and two-year part-time MBA programmes.\nTASMAC is accredited by the British Accreditation Council, UK.

After a year, NIA gets regular chief as Dinkar Gupta appointed DG

After a year, NIA gets regular chief as Dinkar Gupta appointed DG

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

Former Punjab Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta was on Thursday appointed as the new Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), an anti-terror probe agency formed after the 26/11 attack in Mumbai.

What Will Modi Discuss At Quad Meeting?

What Will Modi Discuss At Quad Meeting?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

Saturday's Quad meeting in Delaware is taking place against the backdrop of China's assertive behaviour in the South China Sea, its sabre-rattling in the Taiwan Strait and increasing footprints in the Pacific and Indian Ocean, asserts Rup Narayan Das.

Who Will Win Sri Lanka's Presidential Poll?

Who Will Win Sri Lanka's Presidential Poll?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

'The Indian government is better prepared this time and has reached out to all contenders and not putting all eggs in one basket.'

7 Countries Where Indians Can Study MBBS

7 Countries Where Indians Can Study MBBS

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

rediffGURU Dr Pananjay Tiwari lists the options and cost of pursuing an MBBS education outside of India.

UK council withdraws permission to Burhan Wani rally

UK council withdraws permission to Burhan Wani rally

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

The rally was being planned by UK-based Kashmiri groups to mark the first death anniversary of the commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist outfit killed in a gun battle with Indian armed forces in the Kashmir Valley on July 8 last year.

Disquiet Over Agnipath In Military Village

Disquiet Over Agnipath In Military Village

Rediff.com28 May 2024

'There is uncertainty regarding job opportunities for our children after they serve for just four years under the Agnipath scheme.'

NCERT suggests Ramayana, Mahabharata in school textbooks

NCERT suggests Ramayana, Mahabharata in school textbooks

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

The suggestions have been part of the final position paper on social sciences, which is a key perspective document that helps in the development of new NCERT textbooks on the subject. The proposal has yet to get a final nod from NCERT.

Get a British degree in advertising!

Get a British degree in advertising!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2006

The Training and Advanced Studies in Management and Communications Ltd invites applications for its MA programmes in Advertising, Public Relations and Journalism.

Historic India Club in London announces closure after losing legal battle

Historic India Club in London announces closure after losing legal battle

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Proprietors Yadgar Marker and his daughter Phiroza launched a "Save India Club" appeal as they fought to keep it going but have now announced its impending closure.

Cricket Buzz: Cairns probed by British police over corruption, fixing

Cricket Buzz: Cairns probed by British police over corruption, fixing

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has reportedly been interviewed by British police in London regarding their investigation into allegations of corruption and match-fixing.

SC 7-judge bench grappled with AMU minority status for 8 days

SC 7-judge bench grappled with AMU minority status for 8 days

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Grappling with the intractable issue of Aligarh Muslim University's minority status, the Supreme Court said on Thursday the 1981 amendment to the AMU Act, which effectively accorded it a minority status, only did a "half-hearted job" and not restore to the institution the position it had prior to 1951.

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle.

Many UN members favour permanent Security Council seat for India

Many UN members favour permanent Security Council seat for India

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

India's bid for a permanent seat in a reformed United Nations Security Council has received a strong support from many UN member states, including the UK and France, who emphasised that the the world body's top organ must reflect the emergence of new global powers.