News for 'British Council'

Music entrepreneur? Win Rs 6 lakhs!

Music entrepreneur? Win Rs 6 lakhs!

Rediff.com28 Feb 2007

British Council invites applications for the International Young Music Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 award.

Achanak: Bhangra time in Turkey

Achanak: Bhangra time in Turkey

Rediff.com13 Feb 2004

6 things a student must know before going to UK

6 things a student must know before going to UK

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Travelling to the UK to study for the first time? We take you through a quick orientation process on what you must know about your first foreign trip.

'IELTS still required for UK study'

'IELTS still required for UK study'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

British Council IELTS chief in India Kevin McLaven maintains that the test is still a true measure of a student's English proficiency.

Scottish International Scholarships

Scottish International Scholarships

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

The Scottish Executive invites applications for the Scottish International Scholarship Programme.

UK Scholarship for enterprising young Goans

UK Scholarship for enterprising young Goans

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

The British Council in India invites young enterprising Goan Indian men and women to apply for the Goa Education Trust (GET) and De Souza Trust Goa Scholarship for the academic year beginning September 2010.

Writer Mridula Koshy wins 2009 Shakti Bhatt award

Writer Mridula Koshy wins 2009 Shakti Bhatt award

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

Mridula Koshy's If It is Sweet, a collection of short stories, has bagged the 2009 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize. The New Delhi-based author will get Rs 1 lakh and a citation on December 14 at the capital's British Council

Young Design Entrepreneur Award 2008

Young Design Entrepreneur Award 2008

Rediff.com22 Apr 2008

Selection of the Young Design Entrepreneur Award for the year 2008 by the British Council.

Dr Manmohan Singh scholarship announced

Dr Manmohan Singh scholarship announced

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

The scholarship is exclusively for Indians currently based in India to do PhD and MPhil in science and technology, economics and social sciences at St John's College.

Study UK: 14 universities you must know of

Study UK: 14 universities you must know of

Rediff.com17 Jan 2011

Profiles of 14 universities in the UK that will be holding exhibitions from February 1 in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Pune.

International Climate Champions programme 2009

International Climate Champions programme 2009

Rediff.com26 Dec 2008

British Council in partnership with The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, has launched the International Climate Champions Programme.

Pre-departure briefings for UK-bound students

Pre-departure briefings for UK-bound students

Rediff.com2 Jul 2009

Attend the annual Pre-Departure Briefings organised by the British Council.

Study or train in the UK

Study or train in the UK

Rediff.com26 Sep 2006

Applications are invited to the Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT) Scholarships 2007-2008.

Janhvi's Stylist Walks The Red Carpet

Janhvi's Stylist Walks The Red Carpet

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

The people who give stars their oomph.

One World Fellowship Scheme for broadcasters

One World Fellowship Scheme for broadcasters

Rediff.com30 Jul 2007

The 12th One World Fellowship Scheme, run in collaboration with the British Council, is currently open to applications to join the 2007 programme.

Canada expels Indian envoy over Khalistani leader's killing

Canada expels Indian envoy over Khalistani leader's killing

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Canada has expelled an Indian diplomat as it was investigating what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called 'credible allegations' of the involvement of 'agents of the Indian government' in the killing of a Sikh extremist leader in Surrey in June, claims outrightly rejected by New Delhi as 'absurd' and 'motivated'.

'Do I need work experience for an MBA in the UK?'

'Do I need work experience for an MBA in the UK?'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

EdUK advisors from the British Council hosted a chat with readers on August 10 about studying in the UK. The transcript.

Want to study in the UK? Your questions answered

Want to study in the UK? Your questions answered

Rediff.com4 Aug 2010

EdUK advisors at the British council hosted a chat on studying in the UK with Get Ahead readers on Aug 3. The transcript.

Study UK: Your pre-departure checklist

Study UK: Your pre-departure checklist

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

The British Council held a pre-departure briefing for students heading to the UK later this year. Here's what they advised.

'It was Maulana Azad who set up IITs with full support of Nehru'

'It was Maulana Azad who set up IITs with full support of Nehru'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

'It was Maulana Azad's foresight which created the IITs, UGC, science academies across the country.'

All you need to know about Education UK

All you need to know about Education UK

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

With chicken tikka being Britain's national dish, immigration issues notwithstanding, few other countries could match the welcome it provides.

Rajpath renamed as Kartavya Path, Kejriwal skips NDMC meeting

Rajpath renamed as Kartavya Path, Kejriwal skips NDMC meeting

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

The New Delhi Municipal Council on Wednesday approved a proposal to rename Rajpath as 'Kartavya Path'.

UK Muslims appeal to IS seeking release of British hostage

UK Muslims appeal to IS seeking release of British hostage

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Over 100 Muslim clerics, groups and individuals in the UK have made a united appeal to the Islamic State terror group to show mercy and release a British hostage under their captivity.

Premier Skills launched

Premier Skills launched

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

Warren Barton and Robbie Earle, two former Premier League stars, were in New Delhi on Monday to launch the League's innovative coaching development project Premier Skills.

Education UK Exhibition 2008 details

Education UK Exhibition 2008 details

Rediff.com29 Jan 2008

Education UK Exhibition 2008 runs throughout the month of February in India.

PHOTOS: When Hawking visited India

PHOTOS: When Hawking visited India

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Here's a glimpse of the 16-day India visit of the 'world's best known scientist'.

Test your English language skills

Test your English language skills

Rediff.com3 Oct 2005

The British Council invites registrations for the Key English Test and Preliminary English Test examinations.

One World Fellowship Scheme, UK

One World Fellowship Scheme, UK

Rediff.com25 Aug 2006

In conjunction with the British Council, the 11th One World Fellowship Scheme invites applications for its 2006 programme.

UK pre-departure orientation in Mumbai

UK pre-departure orientation in Mumbai

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

The British Council in India provides a UK pre-departure orientation for students heading to the UK.

Music entrepreneur? Win Rs 6 lakh, trip to UK!

Music entrepreneur? Win Rs 6 lakh, trip to UK!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2008

British Council invites applications from young Indian entrepreneurs working in the music industry to compete for the 2008 Young Music Entrepreneur award.

Test your English language skills!

Test your English language skills!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2005

The British Council invites registrations for the Key English Test (KET) and Preliminary English Test (PET) examinations.

Study UK: 'Will my work experience help?'

Study UK: 'Will my work experience help?'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

Education UK experts at British Council hosted a chat with readers on July 24. The transcript.

Study UK: 'Can I extend my student visa?'

Study UK: 'Can I extend my student visa?'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2008

Education UK experts at the British Council, Nim Bahadur and Sonu Hemanii, hosted a chat with readers on September 23. for those of you who missed the chat, here's the unedited transcript.

Education UK Exhibition recruits Indian talent

Education UK Exhibition recruits Indian talent

Rediff.com22 Nov 2007

Education UK Exhibition 2007 began this week in Mubai, on Monday and Tuesday. The event will last for the next few weeks, and will visit six more cities across the country.

Study UK: 'Can I work after I graduate?'

Study UK: 'Can I work after I graduate?'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2008

Education UK expert Indranil Ghosh hosted a chat with GA readers on September 9. For those of you who missed the chat, here's the unedited transcript.

Education UK Exhibition November 2007

Education UK Exhibition November 2007

Rediff.com2 Nov 2007

The whole month of November, British Council will provide workshops and seminars around India in order to raise awareness about education opportunities in the UK.

Study UK: Are there scholarships to Oxford, LBS?

Study UK: Are there scholarships to Oxford, LBS?

Rediff.com22 May 2009

Amit and Chandan from the Education UK team, British Council, hosted a chat with Get Ahead readers on May 15. The transcript.

Inaugural Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

Inaugural Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

The Shakti Bhatt Memorial Reading & Tribute on September 27, 2007. The Shakti Bhatt Foundation will announce the inaugural 2008 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize.

These Scientists Shaped India

These Scientists Shaped India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims. We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing each scientist mentioned here along with about a dozen of our ancient mathematicians, recommends Professor Kalyan Singhal, historian of science and technology.