Rituparna from TeamLease among seven finalists for the inaugural Telstra Business Woman in Asia Award
Bangalore: Telstra, a global telecom and information services company based in Australia, has announced seven finalists for the inaugural Telstra Business Woman in Asia Award, recognising outstanding business leaders from Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. Rituparna Chakraborty, Co-Founder of TeamLease Services LtdIndia, is among the seven finalists for the Awards, […]
Read More →IIM Bangalore’s PGP team breaks into the finals of 2016 Global Business Challenge
Bengaluru: A team from Indian Institute Management (IIM) Bangalore named ‘The Eradicators’ comprising four students from the 2015-17 Post Graduate Programme (PGP) batch, under the mentorship of Dr. Arnab Mukherji, Chairperson, Center for Public Policy, have made it to the finals of the 2016 Global Business Challenge. The team will battle with 5 other teams […]
Read More →US loses crown, Europe a mixed bag, Asia stands out: Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-17
London/Mumbai: The biggest surprise in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-17, which was released yesterday (21 September 2016) globally, is the rise of the UK’s University of Oxford and fall of the US’ California Institute of Technology. Now, the US has lost its status as home of the world’s top university for the […]
Read More →IISC Bangalore improves, Asia including India gains in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-17
London/Mumbai: Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore is the top ranked universities in India As per The Times Higher Education’s 13th edition of its World University Rankings. IISC Bangalore is also edging closer to the top 200, claiming a spot in the 201-250 band, its highest ever position. India has 31 universities in the newly expanded World […]
Read More →NIIT launches flagship training centre at Tongren Polytechnic College in China
New Delhi: NIIT, a global leader in skills and talent development, launched its Flagship Training Centre at Tongren Polytechnic College in China to develop a pool of next generation IT professionals in the field of Big Data and Analytics. Earlier in April 2016, NIIT entered into a strategic agreement with Guizhou province to help the […]
Read More →IIM Bangalore presents Vista 2016 from 23-25 September, Stephen Fleming kicks off the pre-launch speaker series
Bangalore: Vista 2016, the premier business festival of IIM Bangalore, will be held from 23 September to 25 September 2016, with over 40 events across multiple business domains featuring a distinguished lineup of speakers across politics, media and business awaiting them. The three day student fest has lined up the following events: Vista Quiz, Next […]
Read More →Dinesh Bharadia, Ex-IITian, features among MIT’s Global 35 Innovators Under 35
Mumbai: Dinesh Bharadia, an Electrical Engineering graduate of IIT Kanpur, featured among MIT Technology Review’s annual global list of Innovators Under 35. The coveted Innovators List honors Mr Bharadia in Inventor category. Dinesh Bharadia invented a telecommunications technology that everyone said would never work: he found a way to simultaneously transmit and receive data on […]
Read More →Three IIMs feature among Top 25 in the Financial Times Global Masters in Management 2016 ranking
Bengaluru/Mumbai: Two-year Post Graduate Programmes in Management (PGP) of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, IIM Banglore and IIM Calcutta have been ranked among Top 25 in the Financial Times Global Masters in Management 2016 ranking. Among B-Schools in India, IIM Ahmedabad stood first with global ranking of 16 while IIM Bangalore featured second (Global […]
Read More →Decoding Best Colleges in the USA: U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Washington/Mumbai: The US educational colleges and institutes are dream destination for international student community. What are the best colleges and schools – a difficult task for international students to arrive at a conclusion on their study destination in the USA. As per the U.S. News & World Report’s latest Ranking, released on 13 September 2016 […]
Read More →Marconi Society honours ex -IITian Dinesh Bharadia with Paul Baran Young Scholar Award 2016
California/Bangalore: When he came to Stanford to pursue his MS and PhD a few years ago, Dinesh Bharadia, an Electrical Engineering graduate of IIT Kanpur, wanted to solve “an interesting, hard problem.” He chose one that had stumped scientists for almost 150 years. Now, the 28-year-old Stanford PhD, currently a researcher at MIT, has been […]
Read More →LinkedIn CEO meets Prime Minister Mr Modi
Mumbai: LinkedIn’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeff Weiner met Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi, yesterday (13 September 2016) in New Delhi. Both leaders discussed on various issues related to skill development and education & innovation. With 37 million members in India, LinkedIn has become very aggressive in expanding its services in India. Jeff […]
Read More →CareerBuilder acquires WORKTERRA to expand into post-hire software space
Chicago: In a major development that would have impact on the global HR services industry, CareerBuilder, a global leader in human capital solutions, is acquiring WORKTERRA, a leading innovator in cloud-based benefits administration and talent management. CareerBuilder informed that the acquisition will significantly expand CareerBuilder’s product offering beyond recruitment into post-hire solutions and complete CareerBuilder’s […]
Read More →Top five sectors that could provide future ready jobs in 2025
Mumbai: Future of work is changing, and so skills are transforming. Automation and robotics are going to shape up the labour market globally. Less than five years from now, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report, 5 million jobs will have been lost to automation. However, on the positive side, new technological […]
Read More →MADAD a platform for Indian students abroad to register themselves and get help in emergencies
Mumbai: India sends a significant number of students to the international higher education markets. Indian students mainly choose higher educational institutes based in the USA, European countries and Australia for overseas career destinations. In 2015, India registered a 29% rise in sending number students to the USA universities and institutes. A total number of 132,888 […]
Read More →IITians emerge winners in the inaugural Startup Awards by American Bazaar
Bangalore: American Bazaar, the Washington D.C.-based publication covering happenings related to Indian American, conducted its inaugural startup awards competition in New Delhi and Bangalore. IITians won the competitions held in both Bangalore and New Delhi. IIT Madras mechanical engineering student Daniel Raj David, who co-founded DeTect Technologies, emerged as a winner in the competition held […]
Read More →Exclusive: Seven key trends to be watched out for India in the QS World University Rankings 2016-17
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Mumbai: India is one of largest education systems in the world with a sizable youth population. Further, India contributes significant number students to the international education market. The thirteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings, compiled by global higher education think tank QS Quacquarelli Symonds, which was released this week […]
Read More →NIIT bags eight Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Learning Awards
New Delhi/ Atlanta: NIIT Limited, a leading provider of managed training services globally, won eight Brandon Hall Group awards for excellence jointly with its customers for the second consecutive year. NIIT informed that the company earned two gold awards, three silver awards, and three bronze awards in various categories. “We are honored to be recognized […]
Read More →Editage and Yuan Ze University collaborate to launch an online author support center
Mumbai: Editage, the flagship brand of Cactus Communications (CACTUS), launched a new website to offer English editorial services to researchers from Yuan Ze University (YZU), Taiwan’s top private university. With Editage expanding their reach in Asia and researchers from YZU looking to compete globally, this partnership a win-win opportunity for both organizations. “It is fantastic […]
Read More →ISB collaborates with CAIA for first academic partnership in India for promotion of Alternative Investment Education
Singapore/Hyderabad: The Indian School of Business (ISB), India’s premier B-School, and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the global leader in alternative investment education, have announced an academic partnership to promote alternative investment education in India. The partnership, to be executed through the NSE-ISB Trading Lab at ISB, will allow ISB students to have […]
Read More →Top ten global trends in The QS World University Rankings 2016-17
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Mumbai: The Thirteen edition of The QS World University Rankings is released globally on Tuesday (6 September 2016). There are many surprises and new trends in the global education systems are visible in the latest global ranking table. Spanning from the impact of Brexit on the UK and major shake in […]
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