News for 'Technical Education'

Microsoft plans Centre of Excellence in Vizag

Microsoft plans Centre of Excellence in Vizag

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

The company will also deliver an exclusive workshop to the government's key administrative officers on improving productivity by using Microsoft technologies

Top 7 job-friendly courses for finance graduates

Top 7 job-friendly courses for finance graduates

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

Financial programmes backed by institutions are highly focused and intensive in nature unlike a general management programmes, where the key aim is holistic development.

Reskilling is core to our strategy at Tech Mahindra: C P Gurnani

Reskilling is core to our strategy at Tech Mahindra: C P Gurnani

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

C P Gurnani, CEO & MD of Tech Mahindra, India's fifth-largest IT services company, tells B Dasarath Reddy that the company is exploring both ways as it looks at bringing in best of the breed technologies to offer to global clients.

'Your skills, not degree, will get you a job'

'Your skills, not degree, will get you a job'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Atul Bhatnagar, COO, National Skills Development Corporation tells us how we can effectively tackle the issue of unemployability and make our youth more employable.

Start-ups tap training needs of techies

Start-ups tap training needs of techies

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Reskilling and online certification are the biggest earners in the Indian online education market

In a first, Odisha govt awards land rights to urban slum dwellers

In a first, Odisha govt awards land rights to urban slum dwellers

Rediff.com8 May 2018

As part of Slum Land Rights Act, the project will benefit a million people residing in 2,500 slums across the state over the next few years

How to keep your job in 2019

How to keep your job in 2019

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

These simple tips will help you stay saleable, relevant and marketable at the workplace.

Register for Hitachi Scholarship, get trained in Japan

Register for Hitachi Scholarship, get trained in Japan

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

Three winners from India will be given the opportunity to be trained for six-months under the supervision and direction of Hitachi in Japan.

Video: What CAT 2009 holds in store for test-takers

Video: What CAT 2009 holds in store for test-takers

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

Career Launcher presents a break-up of the CAT 2009 test of Day 1 and tips on what test-takers should keep in mind on test day.

Why girls start dropping out of school in class 9

Why girls start dropping out of school in class 9

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Education is not simply a private affair whereby we can say that good money buys good education and little money buys not-so-good education, says Shubhashis Gangopadhyay

What Young Investors Must Know

What Young Investors Must Know

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

'By entering at an early age, they stand a better chance of developing into skilled investors.'

After 12 years, RBI set to modify fit-and-proper norms for bank directors

After 12 years, RBI set to modify fit-and-proper norms for bank directors

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

These changes will entail a relook at the various laws governing banks in the country - the two Bank Nationalisation Acts (passed in 1970 and 1980); the State Bank of India (SBI) Act of 1955; and the Companies Act of 2013.

Are states really serious about Digital India plan?

Are states really serious about Digital India plan?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

Official websites of some states haven't been updated for years

Indian techies on H-1B visa can now work for more than one US firm

Indian techies on H-1B visa can now work for more than one US firm

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

This is not a new rule, but very few people know about it.

What the future holds for Indian students abroad

What the future holds for Indian students abroad

Rediff.com6 May 2020

All you need to know about intakes, proficiency tests and visas.

IT layoffs: Getting skilled is the makeover mantra

IT layoffs: Getting skilled is the makeover mantra

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

Building front-end and stitching it with back-end is a task that IT firms are learning the hard way, finds Raghu Krishnan.

Best time to start a new business: Infosys co-founder

Best time to start a new business: Infosys co-founder

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

Be it automobile, health care, retail such as e-commerce, electricity or other utilities, everything will get disrupted and transformed over next 30 years.

Swaraj leaves for two-day visit to Lanka

Swaraj leaves for two-day visit to Lanka

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on a two-day visit during which she is expected to discuss the fishermen's issue and rights of minority Tamils with the Lankan leadership.

CBSE announces JEE (main) ranks; students relieved

CBSE announces JEE (main) ranks; students relieved

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The delay in the announcement has led to the postponement of admission to IITs and NITs, raising anxiety among students.

India's COVID-19 tally nears 2.8 lakh; one-third in just 10 days

India's COVID-19 tally nears 2.8 lakh; one-third in just 10 days

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

India is the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the United States, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom, according to data issued by the Johns Hopkins University.

184 gardeners, 28 cooks, 37 drivers, 57 cleaners... All the President's Men and Women

184 gardeners, 28 cooks, 37 drivers, 57 cleaners... All the President's Men and Women

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

An RTI plea reveals that Rashtrapati Bhavan employs 545 people, and incurs a monthly wage bill of Rs 1,34,68,927.

India, Lanka to find 'innovative' solution to fishermen issue

India, Lanka to find 'innovative' solution to fishermen issue

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

The two countries also signed memoranda of understanding in education and health sectors after visiting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Lankan counterpart Mangala Samaraweera co-chaired the 9th Indo-Lanka Joint Commission meeting in Colombo.

TCS unperturbed by possible changes to H1-B visa regime: Gopinathan

TCS unperturbed by possible changes to H1-B visa regime: Gopinathan

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

He however said, US has been a very welcoming market for TCS and has provided it with a fair, open and competitive environment

US Senators introduce legislation to cut H1B visas by 15,000

US Senators introduce legislation to cut H1B visas by 15,000

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

US Senators introduce legislation to cut H1B visas by 15,000.

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.

What can be done to avert India's demographic catastrophe?

What can be done to avert India's demographic catastrophe?

Rediff.com27 May 2016

The unemployment situation is becoming increasingly acute.

AAP-LG turf war continues over control of Services department

AAP-LG turf war continues over control of Services department

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Following the Supreme Court verdict which clipped the powers of the LG, the bone of contention between the Delhi government and his office continues to be control over the services department.

Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India

Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Amid rising coronavirus cases in India, the government has asked people not to panic, saying no community transmission of the virus has been observed and there has only been a few cases of local transmission so far and that it is "not a health emergency" in India at present.

Rafale jet deal on 'right track': French President Hollande

Rafale jet deal on 'right track': French President Hollande

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

French President Francois Hollande indicated on Sunday that the nearly Rs 60,000 crore Rafale jets deal is unlikely to be signed during his current visit although it is on the "right track".

'Why zip it?' 'Aunty National' Smriti gets back at trolls

'Why zip it?' 'Aunty National' Smriti gets back at trolls

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Following her spat, 'Aunty National' Irani took to Facebook to speak out against her detractors. Here's the Facebook post in response to her critics which Rediff.com represents verbatim:

Have we stopped responding to movies?

Have we stopped responding to movies?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

'If you can tell the quality of a movie-watching experience, only and only by referring to set standards, you *aren't really* going to the movies,' argues Sreehari Nair.

Highlights: Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill

Highlights: Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

Rediff.com highlights the provisions of the controversial Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, which was introduced by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in Lok Sabha on Thursday amidst pandemonium.

No scope for 'temporary' in New India: Modi in Paris

No scope for 'temporary' in New India: Modi in Paris

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

Modi, who was in France on the first leg of his three-nation tour, said there have been a number of constructive changes in the last five years.

Purchase of property, issuance of driving licence: Here's the list of sops for refugees from Pak, B'desh, Afghanistan

Purchase of property, issuance of driving licence: Here's the list of sops for refugees from Pak, B'desh, Afghanistan

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

The NDA government has approved additional facilities for members of minority communities living in India on long-term visa

Maratha quota: Two commit suicide, 8 attempt self-immolation

Maratha quota: Two commit suicide, 8 attempt self-immolation

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Maratha outfits have announced that a mega rally will be held in Mumbai on August 9 in support of their quota demand.

India must stop being the West's digital colony

India must stop being the West's digital colony

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.

Mondelez India's successful cocoa story

Mondelez India's successful cocoa story

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Mondelez India promotes cocoa cultivation in India.

'For 1,400 years India led the world in science'

'For 1,400 years India led the world in science'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'Some Indians take the extreme view that everything was known to our ancients, but others go to the opposite extreme and consider everything Indian was superstition and rubbish.' 'Indian science was perhaps more rational than the European science of the time.'

UPSC 2018: How to apply for vacant posts

UPSC 2018: How to apply for vacant posts

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

March 29 is the last date to submit your application.

MEA rubbishes Al Jazeera report on India training N Koreans on classified tech

MEA rubbishes Al Jazeera report on India training N Koreans on classified tech

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

The External Affairs Ministry on Thursday discarded the article titled 'India's embarrassing North Korean connection' by Nilanjana Bhowmick in Al Jazeera, a Doha-based broadcaster, saying the insinuation regarding New Delhi's assistance to North Korea in United Nations proscribed activities is 'baseless and without any merit.'