'A microcosm of India, inclusive and welcoming'. For years, Pragati Maidan was the centre of Delhi's social life.
The job of a prompt engineer does not necessarily require candidates to be trained in "hardcore" computer engineering skills. 'This is one of those rare jobs that opens the sector to the layman.'
'Aurangzeb supported construction of the Kumarswamy math and the reconstruction of the Kedar temple and supported the Jangambadi math in Banaras.'
'...but from those who control the narrative.' Powerful nations have mastered this art of narrative building. Those nations who aspire to become global powers must do so, observes Shanthie Mariet D'Souza.
From teaching to YouTube, these ideas will help students chase their dreams early on.
Vir Das' commencement address to graduates of Knox College is the best advice you'll read today.
Sarvesh Agrawal tells Shobha Warrier about how he built a start-up "of the interns, by the interns and for the interns."
In the pitch dark of the African night, a herd of cape buffaloes gather at the watering hole for a drink, taking care to stay by the edge to avoid the crocodiles lurking in the depths. In Gangiova, a village in Romania, a doctor places her stethoscope to the chest of a newborn baby, listening intently for the beating of his tiny heart. These are just some of the moments that have been picked by the judges for the Sony World Photography Awards. For the 2017 competition, photographers entered 227,596 images across the awards' Professional, Open and Youth categories. The Open competition winner will receive $5,000 (Rs 3.3 lakh), Sony digital imaging equipment and flights and accommodation to the awards ceremony at Somerset House in London. Sony World Photography Awards has been kind enough to share some of their shortlisted pieces with us.
Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.
'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.' 'What the obituaries leave out is that Ali equally transcended the boundaries of geography and of information -- as witness the Chennai teen who assimilated that most mobile of fighters through still images shorn of context.'
Why spend so much moolah on pursuing an MBA degree, when you can advance your career with these career options.
Indra Nooyi joins several prominent persons of Indian-origin who have donated generously to US universities.
In an online chat with readers overseas education consultant NNS Chandra addressed queries related to international admissions.
Dr Kiran C Patel and Dr Pallavi Patel, both physicians and longtime residents of Tampa, Florida, have donated $12 million to the University of South Florida in a new endowment aimed at creating the Patel College of Global Sustainability, expanding on nearly a decade of world-leading applied research to advance sustainability around the globe and improve the lives of the world's most vulnerable people.
Tarsem Singh tells Arthur J Pais why an atheist like him decided to make an epic movie on gods.
Anu Raina is slowly becoming one of the most sought-after Canadian textile designers and artists.
We invited readers to share their college recommendations to the Class of 2010 -- the colleges with the best teachers, facilities, study programmes. Here we present the responses we recieved for colleges in Maharashtra.
Jerzy Kular is a veteran in the European animation film industry, with more than 30 years of experience. The Polish-French Kular was educated in Canada and Germany, and has collaborated on several films, including working on visual effects with world-renowned directors like Roman Polanski, Constantin Costa-Gavras and Francois Truffaut. His works also include innovative projects in motion rides, 3D shows for theme parks, films for science centers and live shows.
If the protests die down and the bureaucracy speeds up, India might just get a new world-class university. Mining magnate Anil Agarwal is putting $1 billion into this dream.
To address questions related to education in the UK, experts Preeti Gadok and Aprajita Kalra, hosted a chat with GA readers on October 10. The transcript.
However, at the same auction, where a small sculpture was bagged for Rs 4.15 crore (Rs 41.5 million), he also received his highest price ever for an Untitled work in alabaster with a double concave (playing once again on the form of duality that he constantly explores) for a record Rs 16.75 crore (Rs 167.5 million).
Tarsem Singh Dhandwar, maker of The Cell, speaks about his labour of love, The Fall, which took 16 long years to make. The film is a fantasy and a story-within-a-story where we meet with an assorted mix of characters, including Alexander the Great, and Charles Darwin and his monkey in search of an elusive butterfly.
Dr Devdas Shetty is the new dean of the College of Engineering at Lawrence Technological University, Michigan. He said his goal is to see the College of Engineering become a leader in engineering education. "I want to work on providing real-life challenges for students by forming industry partnerships and applied research at the undergraduate level," he said.
India's Ratan Tata aims to transform his once-stodgy conglomerate into a global powerhouse. But can it thrive after he steps down?
The goal is to identify the perpetrator in a security setting before he or she has the chance to carry out the attack
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India's Ratan Tata aims to transform his once-stodgy conglomerate into a global powerhouse. But can it thrive after he steps down?
Why Facebook's 22-year-old CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, spurned Yahoo and Viacom to go it alone.
As graduates complain about a lack of jobs, companies across India see a lack of skilled applicants.
"Dr GnanaDev's impact on the care of (patients) is immense," said San Bernardino County Medical Society President Dr Manmohan Nayyar, who nominated GnanaDev for the award.
All you needed to know about digital film making, but didn't know whom to ask.
Slim Devices is a Silicon Valley startup with hot products for audiophiles. It's also a next-generation open organization where customers imagine and design the products.
American business leaders may find that India's biggest impact on the global economy may be on the way executives think.
Career counsellors Suvidha and Charmaine Vaz tell you how to cope with the tension as you await your exam results.
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