All stories by Vinay Umarji
Non IITians can also get an IIT degree
Rediff.com30 Jan 2018Among these, IIT Madras and IIT Gandhinagar run structured programmes where applications are invited from candidates outside campus.Vinay Umarji reports
Phew! IT companies return to hire at B-schools
Rediff.com29 Jan 2018After last year's lull, number of offers jump by 15%.
How CAT became a student-friendly test
Rediff.com12 Jan 2018The new changes in the Common Admission Test has encouraged aspirants from non-technical backgrounds to crack the exam.
Bumper groundnut crop triggers price crash
Rediff.com11 Jan 2018The Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government is acquiring groundnut at Rs 4,500 per quintal; the market price is Rs 3,500 per quintal
Why young Indians quit their first jobs
Rediff.com11 Jan 2018Millennials crave career progression, though 66 per cent are under-prepared, reveals Monster's 'MyFirstJob' survey.
Placements: How IITs got the numbers this year
Rediff.com1 Jan 2018This year, campuses placed most number of students in the first phase compared to past few years.
The new IIM Bill: What's in it for YOU?
Rediff.com29 Dec 2017The IIM Bill, passed by Rajya Sabha, gives B-schools autonomy and power to award full-fledged degrees.
IIT placements: Rs 1 crore-plus annual packages for grads
Rediff.com1 Dec 2017IT, e-commerce firms to raise the bar in recruitment, packages.
CAT 2017: Aspirants find data interpretation, logical reasoning tough
Rediff.com27 Nov 2017Familiar models of questions were absent and every set had 'unfamiliar' written all over it.
'Amit Shah's money can't buy 150 seats for the BJP'
Rediff.com16 Nov 2017'In Gujarat, for 22 years when the BJP was in power, they sold only dreams, but the delivery was zero.'
#SummerPlacements: 50% rise in finance profiles at IIM-L
Rediff.com8 Nov 2017The B-school also witnessed new roles in the domain.
Puzzle over 18% growth in readymade garment export to UAE
Rediff.com30 Oct 2017Interestingly, none of the top large apparel exporting countries, including the US, saw any significant jump in shipment to the UAE
B-school placements see rise in stipends by 12-15 per cent
Rediff.com25 Oct 2017Most offers are coming from regular recruiting firms and sectors led by consulting, analytics, IT and finance.
Good news for engineering grads!
Rediff.com12 Oct 2017Vinay Umarji reports on the IITs' latest move.
The Man who can't see the Bigger Picture
Rediff.com18 Aug 2017Public expression of dissent and quitting a party is not new for Shankersinh Vaghela
Why Gujarat is experiencing floods like never before
Rediff.com31 Jul 2017Simultaneous activation of both Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal low-pressure systems has led to the state receiving an excess 65 per cent rainfall.
GST woes: How Surat's powerloom industry is dying a slow death
Rediff.com21 Jul 2017Surat houses more than 650,000 powerlooms. Of this, at least 60 per cent have been shut since a month, a loss of Rs 900 crore, finds out Vinay Umarji.
Raymond elevates khadi to haute couture
Rediff.com11 Jul 2017The company is expected to create three million man-hours of employment for khadi weavers through its retail venture.
Brand new student friendly courses at IIM-A
Rediff.com23 Jun 2017IIM-A will be offering six programmes that are blended or a mix of online and offline.
Sacked IT workers seek jobs, and a 'listening ear'
Rediff.com21 Jun 2017Finding an increasing pool of professionals being dismissed, start-ups and others are improvising to offer emotional support and career guidance.