News for 'Universities UK'

Want to make your brain healthier? Work on your muscles

Want to make your brain healthier? Work on your muscles

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

Be prepared to be amazed!

Mamata dumps Cambridge after agreeing to deliver lecture

Mamata dumps Cambridge after agreeing to deliver lecture

Rediff.com12 Oct 2010

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has again displayed a mercurial mind. Months after keeping the University of Cambridge, UK, waiting for an answer to its invitation to deliver a lecture and then saying she'd come, she's decided not to go.

Interested in hotel management?

Interested in hotel management?

Rediff.com3 May 2006

The Institute of Advanced Management invites applications for admission to its three-year integrated degree course in Hotel Management at Goa and Kolkata.

BBC World plans MBA courses for Indian students

BBC World plans MBA courses for Indian students

Rediff.com15 Jan 2004

BBC Worldwide would offer two online MBA scholarships from a world-ranked business school in London to mark the launch of BBC Learning in India.

Shiv Nadar steps down, daughter Roshni is new chairperson of HCL Tech

Shiv Nadar steps down, daughter Roshni is new chairperson of HCL Tech

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Roshni, also a trained classical musician, came on the board of HCL Technologies in 2013 and was vice chairperson. Shiv Nadar would continue to be MD of the company with designation as chief strategy officer.

Love story: At first I was scandalised

Love story: At first I was scandalised

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

We invited readers to share stories of how they met their spouses and interesting anecdotes about their wedding day. Gauri Patil shares her love story.

2,000 evacuated in UK after major fire near India House, LSE

2,000 evacuated in UK after major fire near India House, LSE

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

More than 2,000 people were on Wednesday evacuated from buildings in central London as toxic smoke filled the streets after an electrical fault triggered a massive underground fire near the Indian High Commission in London as well as the London School of Economics.

China grants conditional nod to homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

China grants conditional nod to homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The approval comes a day after Sinopharm said its vaccine showed 79.34 per cent efficacy and a 99.52 per cent antibody-positive conversion rate in the interim results of the Phase III clinical trials.

US will repair its alliances and engage with world again: Biden

US will repair its alliances and engage with world again: Biden

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

In his maiden address to the employees of the State Department, the US president said he has come to the building to send a clear message to the world: America is back. America is back. Diplomacy is back.

Miss England Dr Bhasha Mukherjee is a COVID-19 warrior

Miss England Dr Bhasha Mukherjee is a COVID-19 warrior

Rediff.com23 May 2020

'All of our lives are going to be changed in a permanent way...' 'We just have to ride out the tide right now and we will see a rainbow at the end of this.'

COVID fallout: Markets crowded, but malls empty

COVID fallout: Markets crowded, but malls empty

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

What can malls do to entice customers? Brand coach Ambi Parameswaran has a few suggestions.

How can globalisation succeed?

How can globalisation succeed?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Globalisation with small government has not been a successful pairing.

'My son wants to pursue aerospace engineering in the US'

'My son wants to pursue aerospace engineering in the US'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on entrance examinations, admission procedures at international universities.

Announcing the Rhodes Scholarships India 2010

Announcing the Rhodes Scholarships India 2010

Rediff.com30 Jun 2009

Applications are invited from outstanding graduates holding at least a first class honours degree in Pure or Applied Sciences, Humanities, Law or Medicine of Indian Universities for five Rhodes Scholarships.

International engineering programme

International engineering programme

Rediff.com5 May 2009

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.

'I expect a third wave by December'

'I expect a third wave by December'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

'We must not forget that the virus will continue to adapt itself to live with us.' 'The vaccine is the only one way we can prevent mortality.'

Govt and the bogey of content regulation

Govt and the bogey of content regulation

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Even if it wants to censor what you read, watch, or consume, the amount of content online is so huge that it is physically impossible for any government to do it, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Travelling India in a wheelchair

Travelling India in a wheelchair

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

Travel companies Cox & Kings and Thomas Cook explore initiatives aimed at tapping the niche market of travel packages for kids and the disabled.

World's stunning college campuses

World's stunning college campuses

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Who would want to study in a classroom when you have such a gorgeous campus around you?

Jurassic World rakes in $511 million in opening weekend

Jurassic World rakes in $511 million in opening weekend

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Also a new record for Universal.

The HOT new words of 2020

The HOT new words of 2020

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

Quarantine, lockdown, pandemic, covidiot... Sabyasachi Dutta unravels how different nations arrived at their Word Of The Year 2020.

How to manage education loan repayment

How to manage education loan repayment

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

When you have a new job, it is tempting to splurge. But always remember your loan repayment comes first.

Planning to study abroad? Tackle the rupee fall first

Planning to study abroad? Tackle the rupee fall first

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Students going abroad could look at options like paying tuition fee in one go, as that can get discounts.

'Surveillance can't go down because the curve is going down'

'Surveillance can't go down because the curve is going down'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

'Even after vaccines are given, precautions like using a mask and maintaining social distancing have to be taken.'

Was Peter Kerkar responsible for the 'death' of Cox & Kings?

Was Peter Kerkar responsible for the 'death' of Cox & Kings?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

Was Kerkar duped by his employees, as he claims, or did a cocktail of greed, poor cost control and bad management bring the travel firm down, wonder Pavan Lall and Aneesh Phadnis.

Interested in hotel management?

Interested in hotel management?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2009

The Institute of Hotel Management - Aurangabad (IHM-A) announces admissions to BA (Hons) in Hotel Management and BA (Hons) in Culinary Arts.

Studying abroad? Don't forget to buy adequate travel cover

Studying abroad? Don't forget to buy adequate travel cover

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Buying in India is usually cheaper unless you have a pre-existing disease

Going for an education loan? Read this

Going for an education loan? Read this

Rediff.com20 Aug 2007

Are you going for an education loan? If yes, then here are a few tips that you must keep in mind while negotiating with your loan lender.

'Should I go abroad for MBA studies?'

'Should I go abroad for MBA studies?'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2009

Overseas education consultant Karan Gupta hosted a chat with readers on July 7 and addressed various study abroad questions. The transcript.

Tata Motors wants to be among India's top 3: Mistry

Tata Motors wants to be among India's top 3: Mistry

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

The company is banking on investments lined up for product development and other innovations.

'Can I study abroad after class 10?'

'Can I study abroad after class 10?'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

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.

Pakistani terror convict gets 40-year jail by US court

Pakistani terror convict gets 40-year jail by US court

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

A 29-year old Pakistani man was on Tuesday sentenced to 40 years in prison by a United States court for plotting terror attacks with Al-Qaeda that targeted a crowded shopping centre in England and the New York City subway system.

'Even doctors get scared and nurses cry'

'Even doctors get scared and nurses cry'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

'Healthcare workers treating coronavirus have been among the hardest hit.' 'It is scary, but this is what we signed up for and became doctors.'

India finally starts climbing up the innovation ladder

India finally starts climbing up the innovation ladder

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

While India ranks 60, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, the US and UK retained their top spots as the most-innovative countries. China is at 22nd spot.

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.

Sports Shorts: Bhaker-Anmol win air pistol mixed gold

Sports Shorts: Bhaker-Anmol win air pistol mixed gold

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

Announcing the Rhodes Scholarships for 2009

Announcing the Rhodes Scholarships for 2009

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

Applications are invited from outstanding graduates holding at least a first class honours degree in Pure or Applied Sciences, Humanities, Law or Medicine of Indian Universities for five scholarships, for a course of study leading to a degree of the University of Oxford.

Schools reopen in Kerala, Karnataka, Assam with Covid regulations

Schools reopen in Kerala, Karnataka, Assam with Covid regulations

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

Though many students attended school, with letters of consent from their parents, some chose to continue education online with their guardians anxious about the pandemic situation and the emergence of a new strain of the novel coronavirus.

Vikas Swarup new high commissioner to Canada

Vikas Swarup new high commissioner to Canada

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup, credited with expanding foreign ministry's social media outreach and handling sensitive issues deftly, was on Thursday appointed India's High Commissioner to Canada.

Planning to take the IELTS?

Planning to take the IELTS?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2006