Last Updated on:[ 8 Sep 2010, 12:36 pm ]

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IITs propose appointing foreign faculty

[ 8 Sep 2010, 12:36 pm ]

Facing shortage of teaching staff in the wake of capacity augmentation, IITs have proposed to appoint foreign its faculty.

Britain plunges down the world graduate league

[ 8 Sep 2010, 9:57 am ]

Britain seems to have lost its status as one of the world leaders in producing graduates, after new figures reveal that the country has plunged down the world graduate league.

More doctorates from IIMs, IITs take to academics as pay packets rise

[ 7 Sep 2010, 11:28 pm ]

Harshal Lowalekar is only 27 years old and has joined the faculty at the Indian Institute of Management-Indore.

US universities look to expand operations in India

[ 7 Sep 2010, 5:10 pm ]

American universities are looking to expand operations in India, after the opening of this sector for foreign educational institutions

Punjab to absorb 14,000 teachers on contract

[ 7 Sep 2010, 12:24 pm ]

The services of these teachers will be regularised with effect from April 1, 2011, a state government spokesman said.

Frameboxx, IIFM get Rs 28 crore investment from private equity

[ 6 Sep 2010, 12:33 pm ]

The PE firm would hold a significant minority stake in the combined entity which provides training and higher education courses.

M&M aims educational support to 1 lakh 'Nanhi Kaliyan' by 2011

[ 5 Sep 2010, 8:21 am ]

The company aims to provide support for education of one lakh girls by next year under a scheme named 'Nanhi Kali'.

Power of Ideas: Mahesh Tutorials

[ 31 Aug 2010, 9:32 pm ]

A small trigger made Mahesh Shetty change his mind from chasing the rumble of battletanks and gunfire to settling for the warm buzz of a classroom.

CAT dates are out: October 27 to November 24

[ 30 Aug 2010, 3:43 am ]

The countdown for Common Admission Test 2010 (CAT 2010), which will determine admissions of MBA aspirants to various IIMs and other top B-schools across the country, starts from Monday.

Virtual classroom offers US school degree in Indian homes

[ 28 Aug 2010, 9:17 am ]

The American International Academy is offering the diploma - the US equivalent of a Class 12 certificate - at a time when many Indians are queuing up for American degrees.