'Ideally, children should go to a university if they know what they want to gain from it, not because everyone else is going.'
What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.
rediffGURU Dr Pananjay Tiwari lists the options and cost of pursuing an MBBS education outside of India.
rediffGURU Sushil Sukhwani offers expert advice about pursuing higher education abroad.
'From a teenager who struggled with low self-esteem to representing India at Miss Teen Universe, I've really worked hard to become someone I'm proud of.'
Study smart. Personalise your essays. Connect with alumni and apply well before the deadline.
The British Council invites registrations for the Key English Test and Preliminary English Test examinations.
The British Council invites registrations for the Key English Test (KET) and Preliminary English Test (PET) examinations.
The international team of researchers combined lab-based experiments and epidemiology of vaccine breakthrough infections, showing that the Delta variant is better at replicating and spreading than other commonly-observed variants.
The Graduate Record Examination is not very difficult. Really!
When I met him last year for his 75th birthday, he seemed frail. There was a sense of urgency. I will miss Stephen. His passing fills me with sadness.
Fernando Alonso passed a final medical examination on Thursday and will be able to participate in the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend after the Spaniard missed the Formula One season-opener in Australia due to concussion.
Besides the Joint Entrance Exam that we all know of, here are some more that are equally competitive.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on entrance examinations, admission procedures at international universities.
'The honourable prime minister virtually handpicked me for the Amritsar East seat.' 'Amit Shahji announced that if I am elected, the whole of Punjab will be drugs free.'
Jayavel was rescued from begging and through his hard work and determination has now won a scholarship to complete his engineering in Italy.
We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.
Mohammad Sajjad salutes the memory of Mushirul Hasan -- historian, thinker, academic, institution builder, -- who passed into the ages this week.
'Nature does not send us a bill, so we ignore them in decision making until we hit a moment of crisis, such as the current shortage of water.'
"This election will dictate the direction the nation takes. As an Indian living abroad, I am ashamed of the negative influences in my motherland, especially the crime rate, which is increasing rapidly."
Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.'
We bring you this excerpt from Shaili Chopra's book, When I was 25.
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