Age no bar: 97-year-old writes PG exam in Patna

A 97-year-old created history of sorts when he appeared for the MA (economics) examination of Nalanda Open University in Patna on Friday. A beaming Raj Kumar Vaishya told Rediff.com, “I am......

Meet the 98-yr-old who just passed his Masters in Economics

Two years short of scoring a century, Raj Kumar Vaishya has majored in economics to know why China suddenly devalued its currency, how to provide relief to people from rising prices and why the......

BJP mulls 2 deputy CMs in Delhi to reflect 'mini' India

Amid the buzz within the Bharatiya Janata Party over the formation of government in Delhi, the party is also exploring the option of having two deputy chief ministers in the new cabinet to showcase......

Age no bar: This 96-year-old student wants to be an economist

When most nonagenarians are content to pass their time in their neighbourhood's gardens, Raj Kumar Vaishya, 96, has enrolled himself in the Patna-based Nalanda Open University to pursue his......