All stories by Vinay Umarji
Now, Pepperfry takes offline route to online sales
Rediff.com14 Jun 2017Vinay Umarji finds out how the online furniture brand is crafting an identity that seamlessly travels the real and the virtual.
US calling India: Come, study with us
Rediff.com8 Jun 2017Roadshows in India by state and private universities increase over fear of losing foreign students.
Goodbye IT, colleges say hello to industry-ready courses
Rediff.com6 Jun 2017PSG College of Technology has invited IT firms and external agencies to conduct training.
How banks of River Sabarmati have turned fertile for offices, houses
Rediff.com18 May 2017Resettlement of 12,000 families living on banks of Sabarmati Riverfront cost Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation about Rs 1,200 crore
What's holding IIMs back from top global rankings?
Rediff.com16 May 2017'I have realised that if we want to make a difference in global ranking, there has to be movement in a few dimensions, but it is a bit beyond us.' Outgoing IIM-A director Ashish Nanda discusses his tenure at the revered institute with Vinay Umarji.
IIM-A director Ashish Nanda steps down citing personal reasons
Rediff.com28 Apr 2017An alumnus of IIM-A from the 1983 batch, Nanda was a Robert Braucher Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School and later a Harvard Business School faculty member, before he took charge on September 2, 2013.
Look who hired IIM-A grads this year
Rediff.com14 Mar 2017The e-commerce firm recruited 18 post graduate students.
Why Indian MBAs don't have jobs yet
Rediff.com7 Mar 2017Uncertainty in the economy leads to fewer offers this year.
B-schools offering PGDM seek parity ahead of IIM Bill
Rediff.com2 Mar 2017To meet this week on representation to HRD ministry for degree granting power, autonomy.
Post Vibrant Gujarat, MSMEs eye larger pie in aerospace, defence
Rediff.com16 Jan 2017The defence and aerospace sectors have seen at least over Rs 10,000 crore worth of MoUs being signed during the summit.
The latest hiring trend at the IITs!
Rediff.com9 Jan 2017Core sectors like manufacturing were the second largest recruiters at the newer IITs.
Left out of smart city list, Gandhinagar shows off its chops
Rediff.com9 Jan 2017'Smart' Gandhinagar is now wired to the future, becomes India's first smart city; launches citywide WiFi services, smart streetlights, speed and face recognition surveillance.
Would you pay Rs 1 lakh for your child's study trip?
Rediff.com2 Jan 2017Schools adopt international curriculum, that requires increased number of non-classroom experiences.
IIT placements: Where did the jobs go?
Rediff.com8 Dec 2016The number of offers per recruiter has come down by anywhere between 10 and 20 per cent at different IITs.
Note ban comes as a deep cut for world's diamond polishing hub
Rediff.com2 Dec 2016In the third of a six-part series, Business Standard travels through diamond and textile units in Surat to assess the impact of demonetisation.
Good news! IISc among top 15 world universities
Rediff.com1 Dec 2016For the first time, an Indian university has made it to the top 15 of the Times Higher Education University Rankings.
Global pay for flagship course up 39% at IIM-A
Rediff.com8 Sep 2016The highest domestic package, however, fell 10 per cent
IITs turn to core sector firms for placements after start-up fiasco
Rediff.com7 Sep 2016To further ensure employability of students, IITs are encouraging students to positively accept more number of pre-placement offers and not wait till final placement season
GST may push up prices of branded apparel
Rediff.com5 Aug 2016There are also talks of branded garments being put under the luxury tax slab, which could be higher than 18 per cent.
Pay hike: Gujarat faces Rs 6,000-cr burden
Rediff.com7 Jul 2016The Gujarat government paid salaries and pensions worth Rs 29,000 crore in 2015-16.