With the rupee crossing Rs 72/dollar in recent times, things suddenly don't look too good on several counts.
Some private banks offer easier platform to transfer money abroad, like ICICI's Money2World.
Aruni Mukherjee, a student of Warwick University, shares tip on how to adapt to academics and university life in the UK.
Vinod Salian, who has lived and worked in the UK since 2001, provides tips for students and workers leaving for the UK. Where can I buy furniture? What's shopping in the markets like? Read
Prashant A Bhonsle lists 5 major points you need to keep in mind before applying for a student loan.
Chindu Sreedharan, UK PhD student and university lecturer, provides ten helpful hints for surviving the English.
As education loans are given on a floating-rate basis (and not fixed), one needs to account for probable spikes in the EMI while choosing the loan tenure. Loans are available for up to 15 years, which could lower your EMI and ease your repayment burden, advises Mohan Jayaraman.
In an apparent ridicule of Mulayam Singh Yadav's 'anti-English stand', Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Wednesday said had the party chief been so then his children would not have studied abroad.
Do you know what to keep in mind while opting for a loan? Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find how much you know about loans.
The percentage of households who live on less than Rs 6,000 a month or less than Rs 200 a day among the Scheduled tribe households (42.91 per cent) was almost the same as among scheduled caste households (42.78 per cent).
Applications are invited for the J N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship for the academic year 2007-2008.
Listen carefully to what others say and stay open to opportunities of grasping the new learning atmosphere.
'When I was toying with 10 different ideas, my father was diagnosed with lung fibrosis and his condition deteriorated so badly that we lost him in six months. He was very unsatisfied with the lack of proper diagnosis.' 'It made me think will anyone do a biopsy if there is no symptom? Why is it that we do not have any non-invasive diagnostic method?' 'This idea was the strongest out of the ten, and with Snahlata Singh with her cancer biology background joining me, the idea got a real boost.'
Two competitive examination experts give advice on the Graduate Record Examination, necessary for postgraduate studies in the US and Canada. What's an ideal score? When should you start preparing? Read on
The amnesty scheme is a 'practical and pragmatic' approach to bring back the black money stashed abroad, the chairman of Assocham's Legal Affairs Council R K Handoo said on the sidelines of the release of a study on black money in New Delhi on Friday.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice.
In the new 'Verbal reasoning' section, the focus has shifted from vocabulary to reasoning -- will that make the GRE easier?
'Are we supposed to look the other way as Islamists go on a rampage against Hindus and the Hasina government pay lip service to secularism?' A revealing excerpt from Avishek Biswas and Deep Halder's book, Being Hindu In Bangladesh: The Untold Story.
International education expert Karan Gupta answers queries from those of you who are planning to go abroad for further studies.
'The sari is the most comfortable attire for curvy Indian women, who are all bust and butt.'
Two IIT Bombay graduates on their start up company ThinkLABS and what entrepreneurs should do to succeed.
"She was sure about her decision. I had my doubts, particularly since we had no family or friends in that part of India. I could not quite visualise her alone in a completely new environment, in a totally different atmosphere. A thousand questions plagued my mind; and talking to relatives and friends about it did not help either."
For that to happen, Moitra's much followed speeches should be heard outside Parliament so that the PR spins of the ruling dispensation are countered with informed debate, argues Shyam G Menon.
Chirag Daruwalla, who is following in the footsteps of his famed astrologer father, the late Bejan Daruwalla, makes his predictions for the New Year.
More reader-driven English Bloopers. Today, we look at how direct translations from a regional language can cause problems.
There are three ways an Indian MBA can hope to build a career abroad but each path requires clarity and richness of work experience, says guest writer Abhishek, Director of Global Merchant Services at American Express in New York.
Second authentication for small value payments through credit cards can be reduced subject to conditions.
Here's what overseas education counsellor Karan Gupta who chatted with Get Ahead readers had to say.
If your flight is cancelled or delayed or you miss one, a travel insurance policy can cover the costs at such times and help you book a new one.
Indians are the biggest non-Arab investors in Dubai's real estate market.
Education UK experts at the British Council, Nim Bahadur and Sonu Hemanii, hosted a chat with readers on September 23. for those of you who missed the chat, here's the unedited transcript.
'...to prevent this episode from disrupting ongoing cooperation.' 'The discovery of this plot had the potential to derail much of what has been achieved in the relationship during this administration's tenure -- I don't think that fact has been sufficiently appreciated in India.'
Most companies find job seekers with domestic degrees good enough, a British Council survey said.
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