News for 'Graduate Institute of International Studies'

Infosys attends colleges to brush up on innovation

Infosys attends colleges to brush up on innovation

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

CEO Vishal Sikka's strategy is in line with focus on academic research in new technologies.

6% rise in number of Indian students in the US this year

6% rise in number of Indian students in the US this year

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

With fresh enrollments crossing 100,000 mark, the total number of Indian students studying in the US reported a sharp increase this year.

Jobless and burdened with an education loan?

Jobless and burdened with an education loan?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Banks and financial institutions provide 6-12 months of additional time, beyond which you need to negotiate.

The doc who returned from US to fight his first election

The doc who returned from US to fight his first election

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

'It is sad that Kerala had so many Covid patients which is primarily due to the mismanagement of the Left government.' 'The technical committee was full of CPI-M leaders who happen to have medical degrees with no experience in public health.' 'They were advising the CM and we are paying for those mistakes.'

Help! I am being sexually harassed at work

Help! I am being sexually harassed at work

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

'We need to confront such people else they will be encouraged to harass more women in the future,' notes HR guru Mayank Rautela.

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.

Meet Sarvesh Agrawal, the mind behind Internshala

Meet Sarvesh Agrawal, the mind behind Internshala

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Sarvesh Agrawal tells Shobha Warrier about how he built a start-up "of the interns, by the interns and for the interns."

What ails India's young and skilled workforce?

What ails India's young and skilled workforce?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

Young, ambitious workforce learns skill degrees come with no guarantees.

How yoga helps physical and mental health

How yoga helps physical and mental health

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

'Yoga is magic!' 'Other than keeping me physically fit, it helps me be calm and emotionally balanced. It gives me a lot of energy that keeps me productive throughout the day.'

How to become a communications expert

How to become a communications expert

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

In an online chat with readers, Prof Ujjwal Chowdhary from Edutainment offered tips on pursuing a career in media, design and communication.

'How can I pursue masters in the US?'

'How can I pursue masters in the US?'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

In an online chat with readers, overseas consultant NNS Chandra offers career advice.

'Renu Raj has exploded many civil services myths'

'Renu Raj has exploded many civil services myths'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

'Renu Raj has exploded many civil services myths.' 'The popular belief is that unless they come from English speaking, sophisticated and affluent families, prepare at a young age, get educated in a first rate college, go to a coaching class in one of the metro cities, take the examination several times, the aspirants cannot make it to the civil services list, particularly its very top.' Ambassador T P Sreenivasan -- who serves in an honorary capacity at the NSS Academy where Renu coached for the IAS -- on how she surprised even herself by topping the UPSC exam.

IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons

IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons

Rediff.com28 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.

How to pick the right career for you

How to pick the right career for you

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Choose a career that motivates you and one that you are good at, says Prof RSS Mani, education consultant and vice president-institutional development, ITM Group of Institutions.

'An MBA cannot change your life'

'An MBA cannot change your life'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.

How to draft the perfect CV: Tips for freshers

How to draft the perfect CV: Tips for freshers

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Include only what is relevant to your application, says Abhishek Kumar, Assistant Professor, School of Management & Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

Rutgers varsity inks academic partnership MoU with India

Rutgers varsity inks academic partnership MoU with India

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

The MoU was signed by New York Consul Geneal Dnyaneshwar Mulay on behalf of the ICCR and Richard L Edwards, executive vice president for Academic Affairs and interim Chancellor, Rutgers University to initiate this academic partnership.

A weaver's daughter's zero-waste idea to save Planet Earth

A weaver's daughter's zero-waste idea to save Planet Earth

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Neerja Palisetty's Sutrakaar Creations combines paper with post-consumer waste to promote fair trade, craft empowerment, zero-waste, and ethical fashion.

'Why and how did science in India stagnate?'

'Why and how did science in India stagnate?'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'It looked as if India had been a major player in science at that time, raising the question when and why things changed,' says distinguished aerospace scientist Professor Roddam Narasimha.

This start-up believes in skilling India's youth

This start-up believes in skilling India's youth

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Medha is an organisation created with the idea of bringing in better employment opportunities and life for educated youth.

UPSC Topper dreams of a Perfect India

UPSC Topper dreams of a Perfect India

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

'When I was young, I used to look around the village we lived in.' 'There was a lack of resources -- no proper health centres and schools.' 'I felt that becoming an IAS officer would help solve those issues.'

'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'

'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

'Coupled with e-filing procedures it would really enhance the ability of the judiciary to provide speedier justice.'

'Is work experience mandatory to pursue MBA abroad?'

'Is work experience mandatory to pursue MBA abroad?'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra tells you how to pick the right international college and course for you.

India's capital is Patna...

India's capital is Patna...

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

That's what teachers are telling students in many Indian schools.

Just who is Benedict Cumberbatch's fiancee?

Just who is Benedict Cumberbatch's fiancee?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Everything you didn't know about Sophie Hunter... right here!

The protector of women from breast cancer

The protector of women from breast cancer

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

'Having dedicated my life towards improving breast healthcare in my motherland. I shall continue to work with rock-solid determination following this "chosen" path.'

Microsoft co-founder, Jimi Hendrix fan, sports team owner... The incredible life and times of Paul Allen

Microsoft co-founder, Jimi Hendrix fan, sports team owner... The incredible life and times of Paul Allen

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Whenever you think of Microsoft, the only name that crosses one's mind is Bill Gates. But the tech behemoth was co-founded in 1975 by Gates and Paul Allen.

'Can I appear for IELTS and TOEFL?'

'Can I appear for IELTS and TOEFL?'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.

IRS officer Nandini tops civil services exam

IRS officer Nandini tops civil services exam

Rediff.com31 May 2017

She had got 849th rank in the 2014 civil services exam and was allotted the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise).

Curious case of Jitender Singh Tomar LLB

Curious case of Jitender Singh Tomar LLB

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The fiasco over the former Delhi law minister's college degrees has damaged the reputation of the Aam Aadmi Party, says Nupur Sharma.

Yogi Deveshwar: The Risk Taker

Yogi Deveshwar: The Risk Taker

Rediff.com12 May 2019

During his time as executive chairman, the company's net revenues grew 17-fold to Rs 42,777 crore and profit after tax nearly 40 times to Rs 10,289 crore. Total shareholder returns grew at a compounded annual rate of around 20%. Besides numbers, his biggest achievement was to transform ITC from a cigarette company to a diversified enterprise.

Revealed: Why Arvind Swamy Quit Films

Revealed: Why Arvind Swamy Quit Films

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

'Life should never be unidimensional.' 'While I enjoy doing films, there's still a lot more that I want to experience.'

Is this the end of the road for FTII?

Is this the end of the road for FTII?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Gajendra Chauhan is just one the many troubles that ail the national film institute. But all may not be lost yet.

10 Indians who are heading top tech firms, exciting projects

10 Indians who are heading top tech firms, exciting projects

Rediff.com15 May 2015

15 per cent of startups in Silicon Valley are founded by Indians.

Now a Dalit quota stick to beat AMU with

Now a Dalit quota stick to beat AMU with

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

'The brazen politics, in this series of bullying of AMU by functionaries of the Union and provincial governments, utterly disregarding the fact that the matter is sub judice, is quite obvious.' 'One needs to see through the desperate politics of the BJP which governs both Uttar Pradesh and the Centre, especially its woes over its Dalit support base,' says AMU Professor Mohammad Sajjad.

I kept thinking 'hope they don't do an encounter on us'

I kept thinking 'hope they don't do an encounter on us'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

On December 15, Mohammed Mustafa, an MBA student and IAS aspirant from Jamia Milia Islamia University, was among the students who were dragged out of the library and lathi-charged by policemen. In a conversation with Rediff.com's Divya Nair, the 26 year old recounts the ordeal he faced for a protest he says he didn't participate in or volunteer for.

Meet Modi's new ministers

Meet Modi's new ministers

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Here are their short profiles.

The 10 highest paid Indian-American CEOs

The 10 highest paid Indian-American CEOs

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Satya Nadella is the highest-paid CEO in the US. So how do the other Indian-American executives fare?

Raghuram Rajan: 'We Indians treat our economy and cricketers alike'

Raghuram Rajan: 'We Indians treat our economy and cricketers alike'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

'We are by no means anywhere nearing having external financing difficulties or internal financing difficulties. The government's credit is solid, there is absolutely no difficulty for the government in borrowing and it is borrowing effectively from the public today in a fairly free public debt market,' the RBI governor tells a meeting in Washington, DC

India needs technological and social innovations: Ramadorai

India needs technological and social innovations: Ramadorai

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

India needs to unleash technological and social innovations that can usher in a new developmental model the world has not seen before, TCS Vice-Chairman S Ramadorai said.