Staff from the United States India Educational Foundation hosted a chat with rediff.com readers on June 23. The transcript.
Thousands succeed with degrees obtained in India. So, why the craze for education abroad?
"I never expected it. It was too good to be true," says the 20 year-old.
Gulshan Kumar, former Education Officer, Australian High Commission talks about the recent clamp down on student visas and why.
Former student of Warwick University, Aruni Mukherjee shares his advice on how you can improve your chances of landing a job post graduation.
The first of a two part series, this article examines alternate sources of financial assistance for Indian students who plan to study abroad.
In an online chat with readers, NNS Chandra offered advice on how to pursue an education abroad.
The conclave of global experts on immigration on Tuesday said that work permits should be more liberal for students who study abroad in order to enable them take up jobs there.
A look at the Quantitative component of the GRE, specifically, the Mathematics questions. How should you approach them? How can you recognise certain patterns or questions types? Read on
Faced with imminent recession in the United States, Indian IT services companies might take this step from April 1, 2008.
'You can't tell a student who is already in a medical course to give the entrance exam all over again.'
A scholarship programme available for students of Indian origin.
'Society tends to get uncomfortable when a girl takes the initiative. But who cares? I proposed to him,' says Shivalika V Patel.
Aruni Mukherjee, a student of Warwick University, shares tip on how to adapt to academics and university life in the UK.
Some private banks offer easier platform to transfer money abroad, like ICICI's Money2World.
Vinod Salian, who has lived and worked in the UK since 2001, provides tips for students and workers leaving for the UK. Where can I buy furniture? What's shopping in the markets like? Read
'In that dark tunnel, we spent our energy searching for a ray of hope.' 'It was tough; nobody can even imagine the conversations we had.' 'Laughter had disappeared from our lives.' 'I would tell my daughters, I might go mad.'
Chindu Sreedharan, UK PhD student and university lecturer, provides ten helpful hints for surviving the English.
In an apparent ridicule of Mulayam Singh Yadav's 'anti-English stand', Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Wednesday said had the party chief been so then his children would not have studied abroad.
With the rupee crossing Rs 72/dollar in recent times, things suddenly don't look too good on several counts.
Do you know what to keep in mind while opting for a loan? Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find how much you know about loans.
About half of the students, who have been affected by the war, have taken admission to universities in other countries.
Applications are invited for the J N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship for the academic year 2007-2008.
As education loans are given on a floating-rate basis (and not fixed), one needs to account for probable spikes in the EMI while choosing the loan tenure. Loans are available for up to 15 years, which could lower your EMI and ease your repayment burden, advises Mohan Jayaraman.
Keep track of your foreign remittances to avoid giving incorrect declarations as these could be held against you.
Two competitive examination experts give advice on the Graduate Record Examination, necessary for postgraduate studies in the US and Canada. What's an ideal score? When should you start preparing? Read on
The amnesty scheme is a 'practical and pragmatic' approach to bring back the black money stashed abroad, the chairman of Assocham's Legal Affairs Council R K Handoo said on the sidelines of the release of a study on black money in New Delhi on Friday.
In the new 'Verbal reasoning' section, the focus has shifted from vocabulary to reasoning -- will that make the GRE easier?
Listen carefully to what others say and stay open to opportunities of grasping the new learning atmosphere.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice.
International education expert Karan Gupta answers queries from those of you who are planning to go abroad for further studies.
Two IIT Bombay graduates on their start up company ThinkLABS and what entrepreneurs should do to succeed.
"She was sure about her decision. I had my doubts, particularly since we had no family or friends in that part of India. I could not quite visualise her alone in a completely new environment, in a totally different atmosphere. A thousand questions plagued my mind; and talking to relatives and friends about it did not help either."
More reader-driven English Bloopers. Today, we look at how direct translations from a regional language can cause problems.
There are three ways an Indian MBA can hope to build a career abroad but each path requires clarity and richness of work experience, says guest writer Abhishek, Director of Global Merchant Services at American Express in New York.
'A feeling of dissatisfaction had begun to set in because somewhere, I had begun to think of myself as a very good actress. I believed that the flood of offers coming my way did not do justice to my talent or potential.'
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