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Delhi univ's first list cuts off many students

Delhi univ's first list cuts off many students

Rediff.com27 Jun 2007

The cut-off list of top colleges like St Stephens, Hindu College, Sri Ram College of Commerce, Miranda House and Janaki Devi Mahavidyalaya are giving students and parents a harrowing time.

Univ students to learn Maya's hit social remix

Univ students to learn Maya's hit social remix

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Students will be exposed to theory and analytical skills in the areas of socio-economic-political systems, information sciences, rural-urban-industrial and environmental systems and operation research.

Get Univ of Allahabad's LLB 2010 Result on SMS

Get Univ of Allahabad's LLB 2010 Result on SMS

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

University of Allahabad's LLB 2010 Result will be live today. To retrieve the results on SMS, students can pre-register by sending UABUG followed by space and Roll No to 57333.

Live: Univ of Calcutta BA, BSc, BCom results 2010

Live: Univ of Calcutta BA, BSc, BCom results 2010

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

University of Calcutta BA, BSc, BCom Result 2010 is live. To retrieve the results on sms, students can pre register by sending CUUGPART NOROLL NO to 57333 e.g.: CUUG 2 200391 and send it to 57333.

Spivak gets top faculty rank at Columbia Univ

Spivak gets top faculty rank at Columbia Univ

Rediff.com10 Mar 2007

An Indian-American post-colonial theorist, who describes herself as a 'para-disciplinary, ethical philosopher,' has been appointed to the highest faculty rank at Columbia University, the school announced on Friday.

Kalyani Univ BA, BSc, BCom (Hons) results on SMS

Kalyani Univ BA, BSc, BCom (Hons) results on SMS

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Kalyani University BA, BSc and BCom Part III (Hons) results will be live today. Here's how to get your results on SMS.

Love yourself, says Bollywood's singles' club

Love yourself, says Bollywood's singles' club

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

But what about the singles' club? Well, they're in love too!

What Indian CEOs of global firms have in common

What Indian CEOs of global firms have in common

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

The educational background of global business leaders that India has produced has a striking similarity -- most of them received their Bachelor's in India and got their Master's in Business Administration from premier institutes in the country or the US.

Delhi univ to use spycams to curb ragging

Delhi univ to use spycams to curb ragging

Rediff.com15 Jun 2006

Many colleges have already installed hidden cameras at strategic places in their campuses to detect the offenders.

Admissions open at Netaji Subhas Open Univ-Kolkata

Admissions open at Netaji Subhas Open Univ-Kolkata

Rediff.com15 Jun 2006

Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata, invites applications for admission to its various graduate, post-graduate, diploma and certificate programmes.

World's 100 best colleges 2014; IIT-B slips to Number 24

World's 100 best colleges 2014; IIT-B slips to Number 24

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Only four Indian universities have made it to the YouthInc Global University Rankings 2014.

World's 100 best colleges for 2014; IIT-B slips to Number 24

World's 100 best colleges for 2014; IIT-B slips to Number 24

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Only four Indian universities have made it to the YouthInc Global University Rankings 2014.

PICS: World's best univs; ZERO Indian institutes in top 200!

PICS: World's best univs; ZERO Indian institutes in top 200!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

According to the annual results of top 200 world universities released by Times Higher Education magazine, California Institute of Technology, US ranks number one. Unfortunately, no Indian University has featured in the top 200 list. Read on to find out the top 10 institutes of the world for 2011-12.

Dec 16 gang rape: Accused to write univ exam from jail

Dec 16 gang rape: Accused to write univ exam from jail

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

A Delhi court on Thursday directed the officials concerned of Delhi University, Indira Gandhi National Open University and the Tihar Jail to make arrangements for December 16 gang rape accused Vinay Sharma to write his BA first year exams from prison premises.

World's top under-50 universities: IIT-Guwahati ranked 87th

World's top under-50 universities: IIT-Guwahati ranked 87th

Rediff.com3 May 2014

IIT-Guwahati is the only Indian institute to have made it to the Top 100 list.

Gita study to be mandatory at Seton Hall Univ

Gita study to be mandatory at Seton Hall Univ

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

The study of the Bhagvad Gita has become mandatory for every student joining Seton Hall University in New Jersey from this year. Seton Hall is an independent, Catholic university under the Archdiocese of Newark founded in 1856.

'Tri Valley Univ students are in for a long haul'

'Tri Valley Univ students are in for a long haul'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2011

"It is not going to happen and closure will happen in 2 or 3 months. I feel, definitely it would be much longer than that may be 6 or 7 months or 8 months", Susmita Gongulee Thomas, the Consul General of the Indian Consulate in San Francisco said.

Patels gift $12 mn to South Florida univ for new college

Patels gift $12 mn to South Florida univ for new college

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Dr Kiran C Patel and Dr Pallavi Patel, both physicians and longtime residents of Tampa, Florida, have donated $12 million to the University of South Florida in a new endowment aimed at creating the Patel College of Global Sustainability, expanding on nearly a decade of world-leading applied research to advance sustainability around the globe and improve the lives of the world's most vulnerable people.

'Pak to continue to increase N-arsenal, support proxies'

'Pak to continue to increase N-arsenal, support proxies'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

Instead of trying to benefit from India's economic growth, Pakistan is expected to continue with its anti-India narrative by not only continuing to build up its nuclear arsenal, but also support terrorist outfits as proxies, American lawmakers have been told.

In PHOTOS: Trekking in the Western Ghats

In PHOTOS: Trekking in the Western Ghats

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

Ria Gada, a Class VII student, describes her breathtaking experience enroute to Peth Gadh, a popular trekking site near Karjat in Maharashtra.

Patna Univ tries to break caste barriers in hostel

Patna Univ tries to break caste barriers in hostel

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

This year, authorities have decided to allocate hostel seats to students on the basis of their merit list and choice of subjects, not on their caste.

Bihar to offer key Nalanda univ post to Kalam

Bihar to offer key Nalanda univ post to Kalam

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

The idea of the University was first mooted in the late 1990s, but it was Kalam's initiative in early 2006 that gave shape to the project at the ancient site of Buddhist learning.

'Private school education costlier than higher education'

'Private school education costlier than higher education'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

University Grants Commission chairperson Ved Prakash feels finances are vital but their generation should not give education a business orientation.

Court reprieve for Indian students in UK university

Court reprieve for Indian students in UK university

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

Indian and other non-EU students at the London Metropolitan University heaved a sigh of relief on Friday as the high court allowed them to continue their studies and permitted the university to challenge the recent revocation of its licence to admit non-EU students.

US sham univs: Obama admin puts onus on students and families

US sham univs: Obama admin puts onus on students and families

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

Obama administration says onus on students and their families to make sure they are not hoodwinked by US sham universities

British varsity welcomes Pranab's election as Prez

British varsity welcomes Pranab's election as Prez

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

A leading British University -- the University of Wolverhampton -- has welcomed the election of veteran politician and one of its honorary graduates Pranab Mukherjee as the new President of India.

Malala has potential to make full recovery: Doctors

Malala has potential to make full recovery: Doctors

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

Fourteen-year-old Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban, has the potential to make 'pretty much a full recovery', doctors have said. Doctors at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham said that Malala is able to stand with help and is writing notes. Although the bullet grazed her brain, she has not shown 'any deficit in terms of function'.

Another of Rahul's UP promises hits bumpy road

Another of Rahul's UP promises hits bumpy road

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

The united Opposition on Wednesday checkmated yet another promise given by Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi to set up a central agricultural university in the Bundelkhand region, spread across Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Brazil opens anti-racism drive, targets Blatter remarks

Brazil opens anti-racism drive, targets Blatter remarks

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

World Cup 2014 hosts Brazil appeared to publicly slam FIFA chief Sepp Blatter when they launched a campaign against racism in sport on Thursday.

Did Dharun Ravi commit a hate crime? Jury to decide

Did Dharun Ravi commit a hate crime? Jury to decide

Rediff.com15 Mar 2012

The ongoing trial of 20-year-old student Dharun Ravi, charged of a hate crime, has attracted immense media attention. Arthur J Pais reports from the court room

'Pakistan is taking advantage of US stupidity'

'Pakistan is taking advantage of US stupidity'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

Fair, who is a senior Fellow with the Counterterrorism Centre at West Point, said all of Pakistan's strategic and security threat perceptions have always centered around India and all of the military aid and weapons systems it has received from the US has been to beef up its arsenal vis-a-vis New Delhi.

VOTE: Should pornography be taught in schools?

VOTE: Should pornography be taught in schools?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

According to an expert, school kids must be taught pornography. Tell us what you think!

Delhi University admissions: 48,000 forms sold on Day One!

Delhi University admissions: 48,000 forms sold on Day One!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Forms fly off the shelf as admissions for the 2012-13 batch of DU get underway.

Indian American is president at Buffalo university

Indian American is president at Buffalo university

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Satish K Tripathi, who as provost raised academic standards and spurred student development, has been appointed president of the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York.Tripathi, who maintains close relations with several major educational institutions in India, is the first Indian American to become president of one of the 63 research universities that are part of the American Association of Universities.

Indian-American is dean of Vermont business school

Indian-American is dean of Vermont business school

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

Indian-American Professor Sanjay Sharma, dean of the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University, has been appointed dean of the School of Business Administration at the University of Vermont.

Flying academy helicopter crashes in UP; pilot safe

Flying academy helicopter crashes in UP; pilot safe

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

A trainer helicopter belonging to the Indira Gandhi Flying Academy crashed shortly after take-off from Fursatganj in Rae Bareli district, about 85 km from Lucknow, late Tuesday afternoon.

In PHOTOS: When Congress, BJP exchanged notes

In PHOTOS: When Congress, BJP exchanged notes

Rediff.com20 Jun 2011

The Congress and the Bahratiya Janata Party seemed to have made their peace in the United States. In a moment that photojournalists in India would die to capture, Congress spokesman Manish Tiwari and his counterpart from the BJP Rajiv Pratap Rudy were seen sharing a light moment at the New Haven campus of Yale University in Connecticut.

Readers recommend colleges in Orissa

Readers recommend colleges in Orissa

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

We invited readers to share their college recommendations to the Class of 2010 -- the colleges with the best teachers, facilities, study programmes. Here we present the responses we recieved for colleges in Orissa.