News for 'postgraduate'

Want to save water? Give it a price

Want to save water? Give it a price

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

'In India, we are paying a price for not managing water as we are not willing to pay the cost for it.'

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Presenting the Top 20 of 100 science colleges as per India Today's findings.

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

2018's top 20 science colleges in India

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Presenting the Top 20 of 100 science colleges as per India Today's findings.

How cities find new ways to travel

How cities find new ways to travel

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

The newest concept is motorcycle taxis.

No fee hike, students to pay back IIM-A when they earn

No fee hike, students to pay back IIM-A when they earn

Rediff.com23 Mar 2014

In a first, graduating students from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) have decided to pledge Rs 200 per month in favour of the institute from their salaries for one year.

'I don't know whether she loves me or not'

'I don't know whether she loves me or not'

Rediff.com28 May 2015

In an online chat with readers every Thursday, Love Guru offers relationship advice.

Why the bullet train makes sense for India

Why the bullet train makes sense for India

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

Questioning the bullet train in view of the investment needed in Indian Railways is similar to saying that India needed to invest in primary education rather than in IITs, says Shreekant Sambrani.

Which country is best for your child to study abroad?

Which country is best for your child to study abroad?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Have you been asking yourself this question? Then these 8 tips are meant for you.

Insecure China accuses India of manipulating economic data

Insecure China accuses India of manipulating economic data

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

A Chinese government newspaper accuses the Modi government of manipulating economic data to project the 'myth' that India has caught up with the US and surpassed China.

Parsekar replaces Parrikar as Goa chief minister

Parsekar replaces Parrikar as Goa chief minister

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

Goa Health Minister Laxmikant Parsekar was on Saturday sworn in as the new chief minister.

From Google to SoftBank, Nikesh Arora's amazing journey so far

From Google to SoftBank, Nikesh Arora's amazing journey so far

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Under Nikesh Arora's leadership, SoftBank has made several investments in India in a short span.

How a 'notorious' student became a responsible doctor

How a 'notorious' student became a responsible doctor

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Dr Yusuf Merchant's book Happyness will tell you how to turn your life's negative situations into your strengths.

BJP ready for early elections in Gujarat

BJP ready for early elections in Gujarat

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Political observers say that except for a strong anti-incumbency sentiment, there is little that might go against the BJP.

How this start-up saves lives

How this start-up saves lives

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

The company has been developing donor-derived stem cell platforms.

Make in India or breaking India?

Make in India or breaking India?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

The future of the Make in India campaign looks bleak with a generation of ill-educated jobseekers -- and especially dark if they are cannon fodder for caste riots or put behind bars for breaking India, says Sunil Sethi.

How to make Money from Growing Old

How to make Money from Growing Old

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Senior living services, Tara Singh Vachani tells Anjuli Bhargava, could be a big business opportunity in India.

Nalanda University is reborn with 12 students

Nalanda University is reborn with 12 students

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

The ancient Nalanda University re-started its academic session on Monday in a low-key manner at its newly-established campus at Rajgir.

HC refuses to vacate stay on Jat reservation

HC refuses to vacate stay on Jat reservation

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday refused to vacate the stay granted by it last month on Haryana government's decision to grant reservation to Jats.

Meet Akhilesh Yadav's brains trust

Meet Akhilesh Yadav's brains trust

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

Every day when Akhilesh returns after a joust with political adversaries to his Camelot, which is Lucknow's 5, Kalidas Marg, it is time to hold court with advisors and loyalists.

AMU gender row: Reinforcing Muslim stereotypes

AMU gender row: Reinforcing Muslim stereotypes

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

While the row over allowing women into the AMU library has been wrongly portrayed, it does not mean gender biases are non-existent in AMU. The campus does have its own shares of all kinds of cultural and ideological prejudices prevalent in the world outside. The AMU campus is not a segregated island, says Mohammad Sajjad.

'An impending quake caused whale beaching in TN'

'An impending quake caused whale beaching in TN'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

'The whale stranding-earthquake link is almost a certainty according to my reading.'

Fewer jobs, flat salary blues for techies in campus hiring

Fewer jobs, flat salary blues for techies in campus hiring

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

'Over the next two to three years, hiring will come down further.' 'You will see the industry intake of freshers go down to 150,000 from the current 200,000.'

When I kept Charles Sobhraj alive...

When I kept Charles Sobhraj alive...

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'I had to convince myself that I was steely enough to operate on a cold-blooded killer.' 'For all my medical experience, this was something I had never done!' 'If something happened to Charles, I knew my fate was sealed for me.' 'I would be called Doctor Death until I breathed my last.' 'Success was my only hope of escaping that fate.' A fascinating excerpt from heart surgeon Dr Raamesh Koirala's Charles Sobhraj, Inside The Heart Of The Bikini Killer.

The scary story of higher education in India

The scary story of higher education in India

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

21st century may have witnessed expansion of higher educational institutions, but who can afford it? Sushree Panigrahi & Jeet Singh look at the numbers.

Iraqi Prime Minister to visit India for investment and trade

Iraqi Prime Minister to visit India for investment and trade

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

India and Iraq are likely to sign two agreements in the energy sector and cooperation in water resource management.

No library access for women; AMU VC denies being sexist

No library access for women; AMU VC denies being sexist

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The Aligarh Muslim University on Tuesday found itself in the midst of a controversy over not allowing access to women undergraduates to the main library in the campus but the institution said it was due to space constraint and denied having a "sexist approach".

Prescription from Pakistan: How one hospital is a model for Asia

Prescription from Pakistan: How one hospital is a model for Asia

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

Pakistan's dismal public health system is rife with mismanagement and a paucity of resources. Amidst this shambolic system, one hospital in Karachi has been providing specialised healthcare to millions. Free of charge. As the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation celebrated 40 years of successful service, Dr Sanjay Nagral visited the facility and met the man who helms it, armed with the simple philosophy that 'No person should die only because they are unable to afford medical expenses.'

'We have a huge crisis in higher education in India'

'We have a huge crisis in higher education in India'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

There is too much focus on building, infrastructure, the number of teachers (as opposed to quality), number of laboratories and so on, says Vineet Gupta.

Controversies take their toll on Nalanda University, peers race ahead

Controversies take their toll on Nalanda University, peers race ahead

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

For an institution looking to revive past glory, the Nalanda University's initial days have been far from glorious.

A school where teachers don't 'teach'!

A school where teachers don't 'teach'!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Some 230 kilometres from Kolkata, in West Bengal's Birbhum district, 500 children stand out because of their 'unconventional' education, says Anjuli Bhargava.

Applying for an education loan? Get your basics right

Applying for an education loan? Get your basics right

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

A dummy's guide to all you must know about before availing an education loan

Perception on layoffs wasn't tackled early, agrees TCS

Perception on layoffs wasn't tackled early, agrees TCS

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

TCS had in recent weeks been the subject of reports of a large number of layoffs.

The power bahus of Uttar Pradesh

The power bahus of Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

The kings of the ruling family of India's heartland -- father Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Samajwadi party supremo, and son Akhilesh Yadav, the UP chief minister -- are at war. And as on any chessboard, the queens have emerged as the power centres. Meet Dimple Yadav and Aparna Yadav.

Higher education challenges: Why middle class families are worried

Higher education challenges: Why middle class families are worried

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Across the world, middle class families are dealing with the consequences of competition to get into high-quality institutions.

The real hero of Aligarh

The real hero of Aligarh

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Dr Siras was a man determined to be a freak in the show called Life, says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Study in the UK: The best universities for students

Study in the UK: The best universities for students

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

The survey, conducted by the Times Higher Education (THE), ranks universities according to 21 parameters that enhance student experience.

Caught between worship and blame

Caught between worship and blame

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

The man behind Aligarh Muslim University 200 years on.

Are we destroying leadership at the IITs?

Are we destroying leadership at the IITs?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

'As engineers, as alumni and as Indians, we should be concerned about today's leadership that is making tomorrow's leaders at our IITs,' says Air Marshal P V Athawale PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd).

'What is the cost of a PG programme abroad?'

'What is the cost of a PG programme abroad?'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Beautiful glimpses into Dilip Kumar's life with Saira Banu.