In on oline chat with Get Ahead readers on December 9 Prof Ramesh Murthy, Director of Sikkim Manipal University answered readers' queries on distance learning courses and career opportunities they offer.
For Priya, Rajini and Praveena engineering graduates from Karnataka's Manipal University, China has become their "home away from home" ever since they landed in this city eight months back
Considering the competition, engineering aspirants should ideally consider taking a minimum of five to seven entrance exams to maximise their chances of success and broaden their options when it comes to college, says rediffGURU Nayagam PP.
Manipal University has announced admissions to its comprehensive, full-time, three-year, BSc Animation programme.
IIBF offers distance learning diploma in finance and banking.
'Listen to the voice in your head and keep your inner sanctum safe.'
India's Test captain, Anil Kumble, said the war of words should be restricted to the cricket ground.
The Ohio-Manipal School of Business invites applications for its MBA programme.
Government gives 60 institutes freedom to fix courses, collaborate with foreign peers.
Ishan Sardesai, who took the country's first NEET-UG on May 5, 2013 narrates the chaos he went through while appearing for the common medical entrance examination.
'Considering Pai is putting his own personal money in Byju's, stakeholders in the company can look forward to more governance and transparency.'
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has released a list of top Indian universities across categories.
'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.'
Rahul Puri, Executive Director, Whistling Woods International will take questions on how you can pursue a career in the film industry on September 3, between 2 and 3 pm IST.
The ministry of education is yet to take call on the recommendations by the empowered expert committee and the University Grants Commission.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, which is placed 33rd this year.
'These companies hired in high numbers last year and are balancing that out this year by recruiting fewer freshers.'
Companies now require more than just academic marks; they seek students with internship experience or extra certification courses.
India has covered enough population with vaccine and infection, but protein vaccines should remain available on payment basis for elderly and those with comorbidities.
Sub Lieutenant Shivangi, the daughter of a village headmaster in Bihar, will conduct maritime reconnaissance and search and rescue missions.
rediffGURU Mayank Chandel offers advice to students interested in a careers in science or engineering after class 10 and 12.
Post graduate colleges are aggressively tying up with banks to introduce banking courses.
These teens have interesting solutions to every day problems.
A group of girl students of the college wearing burqas and hijab entered the college and held a protest in the premises raising slogans in favour of the right to wear head scarves.
Reacting to the controversy following an assistant professor allegedly referring to a student as "Kasab", Karnataka Minister of School Education and Literacy B C Nagesh said that it was "not so serious".
Besides the Joint Entrance Exam that we all know of, here are some more that are equally competitive.
Greater autonomy, freedom to recruit faculty and government funding are just some of the perks these institutes will enjoy.
'When I was rejected last year, I told myself I won't give up.'
'Byju's financials only reflect the core business. At a group level, they are experiencing substantial losses.'
ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar on Saturday said its ancient texts which could yield vital knowledge, if verified, studied and researched properly, should not be disregarded.
Raju's grandfather had commissioned a similar sahasra nama mala for Lord Balaji 50 years ago. Raju now wanted to offer a new garland.
Collegepond.com, a career guidance company responds to student queries on international admissions.
'It was China's rise that caused the New Cold War in Asia as it prompted the United States to rebalance its forces in Asia to experiment with engagement and containment at the same time,' says T P Sreenivasan.
There can be no one answer to the question at the centre of an anxious debate across a world coping with COVID-19 and wondering what will happen if another one comes, but the global scientific community has been working on multiple tracks to ensure that humankind is better prepared.
Saloni Dhumne and Atreya Raghavan speak to young India to find out who their LGBTQ heroes are.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has approved 18 FDI proposals totalling Rs 1,820.24 crore (Rs 18.20 billion), including Manipal Educational Group's to induct foreign investment of Rs 1,435 crore (Rs 14.35 billion) in a holding company and US-based Freightcar to set up a joint venture for railcars.
For Microsoft so far, Nadella has proved a Santa
The system could improve the way people interact with computers and perhaps allow disabled people to use computer-based communications devices, such as voice synthesisers, more effectively.
Manipal Education announces admissions to its International Engineering Twinning Programme. Students opting for it study in India for the first two years, and spend the next two in a partner university in the US, UK or Australia, while saving as much as 45 percent of the tuition fee.
'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.'
