Lessons to be learnt
Lifestyle lessons are being given to US-bound students from India. The lessons are key to overcoming the culture shock that many under and postgraduate students face when entering the US especially...
View ArticleIt’s boom time for sports journalism across all media
Q. I am studying B.A. English literature and I would like to know about career prospects in sports journalism and what are the important subjects covered in the post graduate programme for sports...
View ArticleAn eye for an eye
Want to apply for a PG course in Therapeutic Prescribing for Optometrists? Then the Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), Scotland has something just up your street. The new course will allow opticians...
View ArticleStudent’s corner
CyberLearning’s Microsoft Certification CyberLearning, the official test delivery solution provider for the Indian sub-continent for workforce, government and academic markets announced the...
View ArticleCanada announces Fellowships
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are the latest initiative under the Government of Canada’s comprehensive, long-term National Science and Technology Strategy. The new programme will establish...
View Article90 days to CAT
CAT 2010 will be conducted earlier than usual and will start from 27th October. The announcement of the CAT date is the signal for CAT aspirants to start taking their preparations to a higher gear....
View ArticleIn the distance mode
Growing absenteeism in colleges and universities has put distance education into the limelight and consequently opened up a plethora of options for the student community. With more and more youngsters...
View ArticleLessons in outerspace
Students from four engineering colleges in Bengaluru, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT), M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT), RV College of Engineering (RVCE) and MNS Institute of...
View ArticleIt’s boom time for sports
Q I am studying B.A. English literature and I would like to know about career prospects in sports journalism and what are the important subjects covered in the post graduate programme for sports...
View ArticleInfo buzz
New IIITs to be set up With vocational training high on the HRD Ministry’s agenda, the government has decided to set up new Indian Institutes of Information Technologies under the public-private...
View ArticleLook before you leap
After all the brouhaha about the treatment of Indian students Down Under and the closure of varsities leaving many students literally stranded, the Australian government tightened its visa policy as...
View ArticleStudent’s corner
SMU-DE admissions Sikkim Manipal University-Directorate of Distance Education (SMU-DE) has opened admissions to its August 2010 session. The varsity offers postgraduate, graduate, postgraduate diploma...
View ArticlePut the CAT in the bag
In the fourth of our series on CAT 2010, we bring you part two of our mock test papers and tips on the Verbal Ability section of the exam to help you assess your conceptual clarity and preparation. As...
View ArticleFly your Ideas
Now students from Indian universities have an opportunity to compete in a global contest to develop eco-efficient air travel ideas. Launched by Airbus — its second bi-annual global students’ contest —...
View ArticleBecome a corporate planner
As we all know the growing demand for specialists in almost every sphere of corporate life has led to the emergence of professionals who can perform specialised skills in their respective arenas. A...
View ArticleInfobuzz
IT@School Under its IT@School project for computer literacy among schoolchildren, Kerala will develop one model school — with five classrooms equipped with modern tools — in all its 140 assembly...
View ArticleGrowing video game market lends scope for engineers
QI am doing my graduation in bio-technology. I would like to know about course in drug design and bio medical sciences and career prospects. Shyamala Raj, Chennai The post-graduate programme in Drug...
View ArticleSilence speaks loudly
Students from the Amrita Vishwa Vidypeetham’s School of Communication (ASCOM), Coimbatore, bagged the Jury’s Special Mention at the Face Video Awards in Calicut. This is the second film from Amrita to...
View ArticleEssay your success
ESSAY (Compulsory): 2009; Time Allowed: Three Hours; Max. Marks: 200 Write an Essay on any one of the following topics: * Are our traditional handicrafts doomed to a slow death? * Are we a ‘Soft’...
View ArticleIndia is the way to go
The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA, has an urban campus, a string of new courses, and scholarships to attract ‘quality international students’. Its Director of...
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