You are an engineering graduate and want to pursue higher studies overseas. Do you know how to get an education loan for this purpose? Our education loan expert Harsh Roongta has all the answers.
Medical college aspirant Jagatheeswaran, 19, was hopeful of cracking the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) until the last minute when he suddenly reversed his decision and ended his life.
Prospective university students looking to study abroad, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, will have the opportunity to meet with admissions directors and alumni of many of the world's top universities.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) invites applications from the Indian as well as overseas nationals having Master's degree in Agriculture and allied sciences of the ICAR International Fellowships (ICAR-IFs) for the year 2009-10.
All you need to know about intakes, proficiency tests and visas.
According to data from the Open Door Report published by the Institute of International Education, US was the preferred destination for Indian students, with 104,897 of them opting for courses in 2010.
'On the set, Ranveer and I got along really well. Ten days after the release, Ranveer messaged me and said, you have killed the scene! For someone like him to message me just says how supportive person he is of newcomers.'
The US is a hot destination these days for further studies, jobs and permanent citizenship. US visa expert Dr Arun Vakil tells you how you can secure your US visa.
Staff from the United States India Educational Foundation hosted a chat with rediff.com readers on June 23. The transcript.
Thousands succeed with degrees obtained in India. So, why the craze for education abroad?
As many as 700 Indian students, mostly from Punjab, are facing deportation from Canada after the authorities in that country found "admission offer letters" to educational institutions to be fake.
"I never expected it. It was too good to be true," says the 20 year-old.
Gulshan Kumar, former Education Officer, Australian High Commission talks about the recent clamp down on student visas and why.
The first of a two part series, this article examines alternate sources of financial assistance for Indian students who plan to study abroad.
Former student of Warwick University, Aruni Mukherjee shares his advice on how you can improve your chances of landing a job post graduation.
The conclave of global experts on immigration on Tuesday said that work permits should be more liberal for students who study abroad in order to enable them take up jobs there.
In an online chat with readers, NNS Chandra offered advice on how to pursue an education abroad.
'The allegations of government involvement in targeted assassinations abroad are likely to help, not hurt, the ruling party.' 'True or false, they convey a sense of muscularity and, in some quarters, are celebrated as a harbinger of 'great power' status.'
A look at the Quantitative component of the GRE, specifically, the Mathematics questions. How should you approach them? How can you recognise certain patterns or questions types? Read on
Faced with imminent recession in the United States, Indian IT services companies might take this step from April 1, 2008.
A scholarship programme available for students of Indian origin.
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
Chindu Sreedharan, UK PhD student and university lecturer, provides ten helpful hints for surviving the English.
Some private banks offer easier platform to transfer money abroad, like ICICI's Money2World.
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.
With the rupee crossing Rs 72/dollar in recent times, things suddenly don't look too good on several counts.
Applications are invited for the J N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship for the academic year 2007-2008.
'You can't tell a student who is already in a medical course to give the entrance exam all over again.'
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.
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.
In the new 'Verbal reasoning' section, the focus has shifted from vocabulary to reasoning -- will that make the GRE easier?
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice.
'In that dark tunnel, we spent our energy searching for a ray of hope.' 'It was tough; nobody can even imagine the conversations we had.' 'Laughter had disappeared from our lives.' 'I would tell my daughters, I might go mad.'
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