'It was the early days of my 5th standard school vacation, and my mother asked me, 'Robotics classes or swimming classes for the weekends?' I chose robotics classes because technology fascinated me.'
These institutes, while expensive, are a viable alternative to studying abroad.
KC College of Management Studies, Mumbai, invites applications for its Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration.
'Looking back, there is every chance that I would not have opted for Kota.'' 'The biggest flaw is that your personality gets blocked.' 'It took me two years to get back to 'being human' again.'
'As a child, I didn't even know that he was an IPS officer... It was much later when I came back to India'
'Everything about farming is enjoyable and relaxing.'
'That comparison, "Oh look at Vicky, do you also see yourself being that successful in life?"' 'Vicky has seen a lot and done a lot and he is where he is. I feel really happy about it.' 'But I have my own journey.'
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
rediffGURU Patrick Dsouza tells you how to optimise your preparation for the Common Admission Test scheduled on Sunday, November 26, 2023.
'Alongside economic growth and the Asian century, stress has become an Asian caravan.' 'But stress doesn't arrive in one's country as invitation to taste exhaustion. It comes dressed as a challenge.' 'Its evangelists ask: Are you man enough to shoulder stress?' points out Shyam G Menon.
Nearly 40 per cent of IITians sitting for placements in 2024 are yet to receive job offers, showing a doubling of the 'unplaced' in the last three years from 19 per cent in 2021-2022 to 38 per cent in 2023-2024.
The coveted QS rankings indicate that India is slowly but steadily overtaking other nations in the field of education.
'The president and this administration have been working very, very hard to make sure we're doing everything we can to work with state and local authorities to try to thwart and disrupt those kinds of attacks and make it clear to anybody who might consider them that they'll be held properly accountable'
'We are the kids from the '90s who have grown up watching Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol romancing on Suraj Hua Maddham.' 'At the same time, we are also the same people who text our partner and tell them, 'I am breaking up with you'.'
From college intake to visa guidelines, here's everything you'll need to know before signing up for a course in New Zealand.
The ICFAI Business Studies Aptitude Test will be conducted on December 17 at around 173 test centres all over India.
'We are going to need more technical people in government.' 'You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.' 'I regret to say that most of our politicians have no competence to deal with these things. Nor is there a willingness to learn.'
Wigan & Leigh College, India, will be conducting its Wigan Aptitude Test for admission to its various professional courses.
Their one-liners are pithy, sharp and can never be forgotten. Happy Teacher's Day, Dear Teacher.
'To tell you the truth, we did not expect Iris to make such waves, to get so much attention.'
'We started AgniKul to show that space transportation should be as simple as road transportation.'
Joining the online interaction organised by the education ministry, Modi asked them how they are feeling following the cancellation of the board exams in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and what are they planning to do now.
You will be part of fastest growing major global economy, India's ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringala told young American students.
'There is no concept of friendship here...there are only competitors.' 'Every student sitting next to you is seen as an additional burden to fight with.'
What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.
In an online chat with readers, Sri Akella, director of Dream Seekers Academy shared advice on how to pick the right international course and career.
The study of the Bhagvad Gita has become mandatory for every student joining Seton Hall University in New Jersey from this year. Seton Hall is an independent, Catholic university under the Archdiocese of Newark founded in 1856.
They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the Portuguese. They decided that cutting Daman's communication lines would have to be their top priority before attacking Silvassa. A fascinating excerpt from Neelesh Kulkarni's new book, Uprising-The Liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
India has covered enough population with vaccine and infection, but protein vaccines should remain available on payment basis for elderly and those with comorbidities.
China said on Thursday that "progress" has been made in facilitating the return of thousands of Indian students stranded back home due to Beijing's COVID visa bans and efforts were on for "early return" of the first batch.
'Students of Tier-II and Tier III engineering colleges in the south may find 2023 to be one of the toughest years for getting jobs.'
Since courses in the UK are of shorter duration, education, it may be affordable as compared to other study abroad destinations, says Sushil Sukhwani.
Despite declining by three percentage points in 2022-23 (FY23) compared to FY19, Odisha's unemployment rate remains higher than the average in India.
'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.' 'It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.'
Overseas consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international education.
'We want to prove to the world that they will get the best code written from a small place like Wayanad.'
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'The kind of situation we are seeing...we don't believe that this can happen in a settled democracy like India'
