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National foundation to help boost research focus at IITsDirect involvement of ministries through the foundation will make research more relevant and directed towards applications, said directors ...
Gaja Capital in final stages of discussions to invest $20 million in Kangaroo KidsThe deal, which is likely to be the fourth transaction by Gaja Capital from its latest fund - the $240 million Gaja Capital III, marks a bu...
Indian students looking for safer pastures amid protectionist policies of US, UKAdmission consultants have told ET that a growing number of international schools are now reaching out to Indian students, who are rattled ...
Donald Trump’s rhetoric leaves Indian students unsure about pursuing higher education in USCall it a knee-jerk reaction, but Trump’s protectionist rhetoric in the run-up to the election has left many aspiring Indian students confu...
Karnataka government schools may get Khan Academy lessonsA team of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) officials held preliminary talks with Khan Academy representatives at New Delhi recently.
Eight Indian universities in Asia top 100 in Times higher education Asia university rankingsTwenty two countries — up from 14 last year — have been represented in the rankings, which have been expanded to cover 200 universities.
People with vocational skills that industry needs earn more than MBAs or engineersStatistics on 12 sectors indicate that salaries of some vocationally skilled blue-collar job profiles exceed those of engineers by between ...
Sorry state: Only 54 of 810 top places of learning have women at helmIndia’s higher education lacks women academic leaders, according to a survey of 810 institutions that include the Indian Institutes of Tech...
Test preparation firm Byju’s Classes in advanced talks to raise Rs 192 cr from Sequoia Capital IndiaIn talks for one of the largest fundraising in India’s education tech sector is Byju’s Classes, which is in advanced stages of raising abou...
Students now seeking loans for ‘new age’ courses like golfing, music; bypass banks“This will go up further because generic courses are not creating sufficient job opportunities,” says Narayanan Ramaswamy, lead partner in ...
Registrations for CAT 2014 fall to a new low; lack of promotions, craze of overseas degree main reasonsThis year, 65% of US programmes report receiving more applications from foreign candidates, up from 56% in 2013, and 41% in 2012.
Skilling is key to India's growth: Ficci-KPMG reportSkilling is critical for a market like India to reap the benefits of its demographic dividend and shape future growth. A Ficci-KPMG white p...
PE firm Kaizen sets up accelerator in Silicon ValleyPrivate equity firm Kaizen has set up an accelerator in Silicon Valley in the US to enable technology transfer and keep abreast of innovati...
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and his guru Radhakishan Damani to join Ashoka University boardThey will jointly contribute at least Rs 10 crore to the university based in Sonipat, Haryana, according to people aware of the plan.
Budget 2014: Government proposes to set up five IITs, IIMs eachJaitley has set aside Rs 500 crore for setting up four AIIMS-style institutions in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Vidarbha in Maharashtra and...
Dilip Shanghvi, Nirmal Jain, others line up to back Ashoka UniversityAbout Rs 125 crore has already been raised and in the next four years, the group plans to boost this to a total Rs 500 crore.
Bank Licences will not be easy, as procedural glitches await aspirantsThere may be clauses which could make the business profitable only in the long term and guzzle capital for years that may make it unattract...
- Now, the race begins for banking licences; Birlas, Reliance group, Mahindra in the fray
Many industrial houses like the Birlas, Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Group and the Mahindra Group are keen on setting up banking compani...
- Reckitt threatens to cut retailers' margin
Reckitt Benckiser has written to Reliance Fresh, Reliance Super & More; May cut margins by 15% to offset rising input costs.
- India and South Africa: Partners in progress
India’s aggressive policy of liberalisation coupled with strong economic growth has been attracting foreign investors across the globe.