BRICS Science and Technology driven Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnership Programme is on the cards as it is agreed by all the member countries
New Delhi: In order to harness the innovativeness of the youth, India’s proposal to establish a BRICS Science and Technology driven Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnership Programme was agreed by all the member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The proposal was placed at 4 BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial Meeting, which was […]
Read More →Hotcourses India introduces Free IELTS Practice Test for students looking to study abroad
Chennai: Hotcourses India, the number one overseas education consultant in India, has launched Free IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Practice Test, on 4 October 2016. IELTS test-takers now have an opportunity to increase their band scores with the Free IELTS Practice Test launched by Hotcourses India – the first overseas education consultant to take […]
Read More →Inaugural 2016 EdTechXAsia Summit in Singapore has lined up features on 21st Century Education and Skills
Singapore: Over 600 global EdTech experts, investors, educators and innovators will convene under one roof to explore current and tack the emerging themes in the EdTech industry. Education technology thought leadership platform EdTechXAsia 2016 Summit and Expo will be held for the first time in Singapore, at the Singapore EXPO @ MAX Atria from 8 […]
Read More →Exclusive: Draft on Regulations and Guidelines for Establishment of 20 World Class Institutions ready: Ministry of HRD invites public views and comments
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, New Delhi: The government of India has already decided and started the policy formulation to establish ten World Class Institutions each in public and private sector in a reasonable time by providing an enabling regulatory environment that allow them to achieve the highest levels of global excellence in teaching and research. […]
Read More →The Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 goes Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
Sweden/New Delhi: The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was awarded to Juan Manuel Santos, the President of Colombia for his contribution to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end. The civil war in Colombia has cost the lives of at least to 220 000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people. […]
Read More →TCS’ ignio bags AIconics award for best enterprise artificial intelligence application at AI Summit
New York /Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services exporter, has added another feature on its cap as its ignio solution has been recognised as the ‘best enterprise application for AI’ by The AIconics, the world’s only independently judged awards celebrating drive, excellence and innovation in the artificial intelligence (AI) community. TCS received […]
Read More →HULT Prize US$ 1M Challenge inspired by Clinton Foundation to host its Quarterfinal round at IIM Bangalore
Bangalore: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore will host the local edition of the Hult Prize, a prestigious global student competition on October 30, 2016. The annual Hult Prize awards one million dollars in start-up funding to a team of students that develops the most radical and breakthrough idea to solve one of the world’s […]
Read More →Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016: Jean-Pierre Sauvage, J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard Feringa win for the design and synthesis of molecular machines
Swden/Mumbai: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced today (05 October 2016) the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 was awarded jointly to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa for their work on the design and production of molecular machines. They have […]
Read More →Neeyamo is a sponsor at the CIPP’s 32nd Annual Conference and Exhibition
London/Chennai: Neeyamo Inc., a leading specialty provider of global payroll and HR services and solutions to organizations worldwide with long-tail operations, has associated with CIPP in sponsoring its 32nd annual payroll and pensions conference and exhibition. The conference will be held on October 6th and 7th at The Celtic Manor Resort in Wales. The CIPP’s […]
Read More →Decoding top disruptive trends in the HR tech landscape: Bersin by Deloitte
Chicago/Mumbai: HR Tech space is transforming HR practices globally. There are many emerging disruptive trends with in HR Tech that is going to shape up the people management and talent management practices. Bersin by Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting LLP, led by its principal Josh Bersin, has released a report Nine Top Disruptive Trends Reinvent the HR […]
Read More →The Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 awarded to David Thouless, Duncan Haldane & Michael Kosterlitz for sharing secrets of exotic matter
Sweden/ New Delhi: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced today (04 October 2016) the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2016. Three British-born scientists won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics: David J. Thouless; F. Duncan M. Haldane; J. Michael Kosterlitz. The trio scientists won the award for their research work on […]
Read More →NIIT finds a place in TrainingIndustry.com’s Top 20 Gamification Companies List
New Delhi: NIIT Limited, a leading provider of managed training services, has been featured in the 2016 Top 20 Gamification List Companies for the third consecutive year by TrainingIndustry.com. TrainingIndustry.com continually monitors the training marketplace for the best providers of gamification services/technologies in support of corporate learning and development. Selection to this year’s Top 20 […]
Read More →BRICS Network University will facilitate student mobility and collaborative research
New Delhi: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa countries, popularly known as BRICS, have developed a strong bloc in the world economic landscape. Similarly BRICS countries have pitched for extensive cooperation and collaboration in the education, skill and research areas among student and faculty communities. The fourth meeting of BRICS Ministers of Education in […]
Read More →NIIT expands presence in Myanmar
New Delhi: NIIT, a global leader in skills and talent development, has strengthened its presence in Myanmar by introducing pioneering programs in Digital Transformation. The company will now offer futuristic programs like DigiNxt MMS, Big Data, Java Enterprises Apps with Dev Ops and Digital Marketing. Mr. Rahul Patwardhan CEO, NIIT Ltd who is currently visiting […]
Read More →Exclusive: PeopleStrong and SHRM India collaborate to train more than 1,000 HR professionals in next 3 year
Gurgaon: PeopleStrong, India’s leading HR Solutions and Technology Company, and The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) India have joined hands to co-create India’s first high-quality HR program focused on Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Payroll and HR Shared Services. This is the first time in India that a world-class and internationally-validated program is being designed that […]
Read More →Organizational context overshadows traditional leadership development programs in driving development of strong leaders
Oakland/Mumbai: Organizations that build a context for leader growth have better business and talent outcomes than those that rely more on traditional leadership development programs, according to new research from Bersin by Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting LLP. Context refers to systems, processes, cultures, and practices that support leaders in their daily development. Summarized in a WhatWorks […]
Read More →UK based The Royal Society appoints the inaugural batch of Tata University Research Fellow
Mumbai: The Royal Society, UK, today (29 September 2016) announced the appointment of the first of nine Tata University Research Fellows (URFs) to its prestigious University Research Fellowship (URF) scheme. These appointments come as part of a joint partnership between Tata companies, including Tata Sons, Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and The […]
Read More →Tara Akshar Literacy Program among six global winners in WISE Awards for promoting education
Doha/New Delhi: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a leading international initiative driving innovation and collaboration in education, has announced the six 2016 WISE Awards winning projects. Tara Akshar Literacy Program (India), the only India social venture, was among six winners of WISE Awards. Tara Akshar is a computerized literacy and numeracy program for […]
Read More →NIIT ties up with University of Danang in Vietnam to launch State-of-the-art education model – ‘NIIT Inside’
New Delhi: NIIT, a global leader in skills and talent development and University of Danang, a regional multi-disciplinary University in Central Vietnam, have entered into a strategic tie partnership. NIIT will facilitate its state-of-the-art ‘Inside Model’ in the University. This the first ever NIIT Inside Model in Vietnam designed for the students of University of […]
Read More →Microsoft and Workday announce global strategic partnership to optimize the way work gets done
Chicago/Mumbai: Microsoft Corp, the global leader in technology and software platform, and Workday, a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, announced a global, strategic partnership that will expand the business solutions joint customers can use to continually optimize the way work gets done. Through this partnership, the companies unveiled plans […]
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