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Do you want to become a VJ?

Do you want to become a VJ?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

If you are cool enough to have that streak of madness, if you are hot enough to display that splash of lunacy, well, the admissions to the MTV Mad House are open already.

Case Writing Competition 2007

Case Writing Competition 2007

Rediff.com2 Nov 2007

British Council's Corporate Social Responsibility Case Writing Competition -- 2007

IELTS: Practice is the key to success

IELTS: Practice is the key to success

Rediff.com4 Sep 2008

Practice is the key to good band-scores and Indian students should make frequent use of the English language to improve their communication skills, says British Council's IELTS head in India, Kevin McLaven.

Study UK: Scholarships for MS courses?

Study UK: Scholarships for MS courses?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2008

Education UK experts at the British Council Nim Bahadur and Sonu Hemanii hosted a chat with GA readers on October 29. The transcript.

PHOTOS: When Hawking visited India

PHOTOS: When Hawking visited India

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Here's a glimpse of the 16-day India visit of the 'world's best known scientist'.

Want to study in UK?

Want to study in UK?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

The British Council is organising Education UK Exhibition 2007 in six Indian cities this month.

Souvenir design workshop

Souvenir design workshop

Rediff.com6 Dec 2006

The British Council is organising a souvenir design workshop in Mumbai and Kolkata.

UK studies: Scholarship for Goans

UK studies: Scholarship for Goans

Rediff.com21 Feb 2007

British Council invites applications for the De Souza Trust Goa scholarship, for the forthcoming academic year.

Scholarships for the UK

Scholarships for the UK

Rediff.com5 Oct 2006

The British Council invites Indian students and working professionals who wish to study or train in the UK, to apply for the British Chevening Scholarships, 2007.

Want to improve your English?

Want to improve your English?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

The British Council announces free English lessons for adults by teacher trainees on the University of Cambridge CELTA course.

How fast can you read?

How fast can you read?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

The British Council Library, Mumbai, is looking for young Reading Agents to explore different places through a world of books.

Scholarships for the UK

Scholarships for the UK

Rediff.com13 Oct 2005

The British Council invites Indian students and working professionals who wish to study or train in the UK, to apply for the British Chevening Scholarships, 2006.

These dancers want to make India proud

These dancers want to make India proud

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Meet Aparna Nagesh and her dancers from High Kicks, one of just nine groups chosen from 54 countries around the world to perform at the Commonwealth Youth Dance Festival in Scotland.

'Mother' is most beautiful English word

'Mother' is most beautiful English word

Rediff.com25 Nov 2004

A poll says people think mother is the most beautiful word in the English language

10 things we wished interns knew

10 things we wished interns knew

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

Internships are slowly but surely becoming a norm rather than an exception. As part of an ongoing series, we asked Rishabh Gupta, the CEO and Co-Founder of Letsintern.com, one of the most prominent job portals exclusively dealing with internships on things he wished interns knew.

Take a bow Om Puri, OBE

Take a bow Om Puri, OBE

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

The veteran actor is presented with the British award.

Standing tall: Charles Correa's ICONIC buildings

Standing tall: Charles Correa's ICONIC buildings

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

India's greatest contemporary architects Charles Correa died on Tuesday night at the age of 84. He was best known for his "open-to-sky" designs, which were reflected in some of his famous projects. Rediff.com takes a look at some popular buildings that got the Correa touch.

Top tips to improve your English skills

Top tips to improve your English skills

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Trying to learn the language by the book is one of the biggest blunders in English communication. Instead, we must try and understand the language better through regular reading, writing and speaking, says Sarah Deverall, Director of Exams and Customer Services, South Asia, British Council.

Islamic law is BEST, believe 40 pc of Pakistan's youth

Islamic law is BEST, believe 40 pc of Pakistan's youth

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

Ahead of crucial elections which will mark the first democratic transition in Pakistan's history, more than 90 per cent of the youth believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, while nearly 40 per cent think Shariah or Islamic law would be the best political system, a survey said.

Applications invited for 60 Jubilee Scholarships

Applications invited for 60 Jubilee Scholarships

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

British Council and UK government have announced up to 60 Jubilee Scholarships that are aimed at fresh graduates or young professionals with excellent academic record.

Why her jewellery's worth watching out for

Why her jewellery's worth watching out for

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

The World Gold Council recently listed Suhani Pittie as one of the top ten inventive and ingenious jewellery designers in the world. Pittie who showed at the recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week talks about how she made it.

Blasts rock Afghan capital on independence day

Blasts rock Afghan capital on independence day

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

Friday is a national holiday in Afghanistan, marking the country's independence from Great Britain in 1919.

Kabul not an easy target for Taliban any more?

Kabul not an easy target for Taliban any more?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

The 19 August attack on the British Council compound in Kabul had the necessary SIR elements -- Surprise, Intricacy and Retribution.

At 29, she is India's first classical music entrepreneur

At 29, she is India's first classical music entrepreneur

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Meet Aishwarya Natarajan winner of the British Council's Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) Music Awards 2011 and who runs Indianuance, the first of its kind artiste management company for classical musicians.

6 things a student must know before going to UK

6 things a student must know before going to UK

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Travelling to the UK to study for the first time? We take you through a quick orientation process on what you must know about your first foreign trip.

Indian-Canadian teen attends intl environment meet

Indian-Canadian teen attends intl environment meet

Rediff.com29 Sep 2010

Roopa Suppiah, a student at Queen's University, Ontario, was chosen by the British Council to attend an environmental forum in Shanghai, September 1 to 7.

Study UK: 14 universities you must know of

Study UK: 14 universities you must know of

Rediff.com17 Jan 2011

Profiles of 14 universities in the UK that will be holding exhibitions from February 1 in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Pune.

UK Scholarship for enterprising young Goans

UK Scholarship for enterprising young Goans

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

The British Council in India invites young enterprising Goan Indian men and women to apply for the Goa Education Trust (GET) and De Souza Trust Goa Scholarship for the academic year beginning September 2010.

'IELTS still required for UK study'

'IELTS still required for UK study'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

British Council IELTS chief in India Kevin McLaven maintains that the test is still a true measure of a student's English proficiency.

'Do I need work experience for an MBA in the UK?'

'Do I need work experience for an MBA in the UK?'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

EdUK advisors from the British Council hosted a chat with readers on August 10 about studying in the UK. The transcript.

Writer Mridula Koshy wins 2009 Shakti Bhatt award

Writer Mridula Koshy wins 2009 Shakti Bhatt award

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

Mridula Koshy's If It is Sweet, a collection of short stories, has bagged the 2009 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize. The New Delhi-based author will get Rs 1 lakh and a citation on December 14 at the capital's British Council

Want to study in the UK? Your questions answered

Want to study in the UK? Your questions answered

Rediff.com4 Aug 2010

EdUK advisors at the British council hosted a chat on studying in the UK with Get Ahead readers on Aug 3. The transcript.

Study UK: Your pre-departure checklist

Study UK: Your pre-departure checklist

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

The British Council held a pre-departure briefing for students heading to the UK later this year. Here's what they advised.

Dr Manmohan Singh scholarship announced

Dr Manmohan Singh scholarship announced

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

The scholarship is exclusively for Indians currently based in India to do PhD and MPhil in science and technology, economics and social sciences at St John's College.

Pre-departure briefings for UK-bound students

Pre-departure briefings for UK-bound students

Rediff.com2 Jul 2009

Attend the annual Pre-Departure Briefings organised by the British Council.

All you need to know about Education UK

All you need to know about Education UK

Rediff.com20 Oct 2009

With chicken tikka being Britain's national dish, immigration issues notwithstanding, few other countries could match the welcome it provides.

International Climate Champions programme 2009

International Climate Champions programme 2009

Rediff.com26 Dec 2008

British Council in partnership with The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, has launched the International Climate Champions Programme.

Young Design Entrepreneur Award 2008

Young Design Entrepreneur Award 2008

Rediff.com22 Apr 2008

Selection of the Young Design Entrepreneur Award for the year 2008 by the British Council.

Music entrepreneur? Win Rs 6 lakhs!

Music entrepreneur? Win Rs 6 lakhs!

Rediff.com28 Feb 2007

British Council invites applications for the International Young Music Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 award.

Study UK: 'Will my work experience help?'

Study UK: 'Will my work experience help?'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

Education UK experts at British Council hosted a chat with readers on July 24. The transcript.