The Republican Senator from Florida is among the eight key Senators -- called the gang of eight -- who are holding the negotiations.

Economist Ajit Ranade chatted with our readers on March 1, and explained how the Budget affects us all.

In an online chat with readers, Dr Jinesh Shah, CA, FCA, Phd, Mphil, Mcom, BCom and Jeetendra Nair, CEO and MD of Edulight Learning Services addressed queries on how to pursue a career in CA, CS and ICWA among others.

In an online chat with readers, Ashish N of EducationAisle addressed queries on GMAT preparation and offered advice on how to choose a good international b-school.

United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday delivered his State of the Union address in which he spelt out the agenda for the second term of his Presidency

Neil Nitin Mukesh talks about his new film David, and his career so far.

The plan, crafted by four Republicans and four Democrats, comprises of four elements -- creating a pathway to citizenship for the nation's 11 million undocumented immigrants, reforming the legal immigration system, setting up an effective employment verification system, and creating an improved process for admitting into the US valuable workers.

Barack H Obama was on Monday sworn-in as President of the United States for a second term. Here's the transcript of the speech he gave at Capitol Hill shortly after the swearing-in ceremony

In an online chat with readers on January 10, Jitendra Sinha, CEO, Gateforum addressed queries on how to crack the GATE and offered advice on the scope of career after scoring in the exam.

Read on to know why and how these Android based applications will make your life easier.

A new study by researchers from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, US has revealed that homework assignments did not help students get better grades.

United States President Barack Obama, who pledged that enacting comprehensive immigration reform would be a priority in his second term, has rejected a Republican-sponsored immigration bill that would have created a new green card category for foreign students, reports Aziz Haniffa.

Majority of Indian community voted for Obama.

In an online chat with readers on November 1, Nitesh Salvi, co-founder and director, Plancess Edusolution Pvt Ltd addressed reader queries related to the entrance exam and offered advice on how students can optimise their preparation and score better.

In the second of a four-part series, Arthur J Pais profiles economist Raj Chetty, winner of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, nicknamed the 'genius grant'. In this interview, he emphasises how the presence of high value-added teachers in school can go a long way in shaping their pupils' destiny.

In a four-part series beginning today, Arthur J Pais profiles economist Raj Chetty, winner of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, nicknamed the 'genius grant'. Chetty says he hopes his research will help lower income children in India and the United States of America.

In an online chat with readers, Vimal Gopinathan and Naveenan Ramachandran, experts, 4GMAT, addressed queries on how to crack the GMAT and offered advice on b-school admissions in India and abroad.

Highly skilled, English-speaking, and integrated into their communities, they are too valuable a resource to lose.

In an online chat with readers, Dawn Piacentino, Director of Communications, GRE programme at Educational Testing Service (ETS) fielded questions related to the new GRE and offered advice on how to prepare for the exam.

Venkatanathan Srinath who topped the Tamil Nadu SSLC class 10 examination this year lauds the state's new examination system and tells us how it will end the succeed-by-cramming generation of student achievers.

Somnath Bharti, president, IIT Delhi Alumni Association and Supreme Court lawyer explains why the HRD minister's dream of 'one country, one exam' is a myth.

Rohan Sampath does not strive to excel only in academics. This teen is a sport even on the tennis court.

A 16-year-old Indian-origin 'genius' from Germany has managed to crack puzzles that had baffled the world of Maths for more than 350 years.

Any number tilting towards 5.5 to 6 could lead to a great disappointment for foreign institutional investors fuelling the current market rally.

In an online chat with readers on February 8, Naveenan Ramachandran, expert from 4GMAT, Mumbai addressed queries related to preparing for the GMAT exam.

Lyvita Gomes, the Mumbai native who died on hunger strike in an Illinois jail, is laid to rest, but questions remain. George Joseph reports.

In two online chats with readers on December 26, 2011 and January 2, 2012, experts Naveenan Ramachandran and Vimal Gopinathan from 4GMAT addressed reader queries related to cracking the GMAT exam and offered advise on how to prepare and score better.

Failure and rejection are part of life. But they can be surmounted by perseverance and pursuit. 33-year-old scientist-turned-equity analyst-turned-author-turned Bihari bureaucrat Yateen Kumar Suman's life best exemplifies how to handle and overcome rejection.

In an online chat with readers on December 19, Naveenan Ramachandran, expert from 4GMAT addressed reader queries related to cracking the GMAT exam and more. For those who missed the live chat, here's the unedited transcript

The Indian Bank Personnel Selection common written examination for selection of candidates for clerical positions in 19 listed banks in the country is scheduled on November 27, 2011, Sunday. In an online chat with readers, Aziz Manva, head, Testfunda.com addressed reader queries related to cracking the exam. For those who missed the live chat, here's the unedited transcript.

In an exclusive online chat with readers on November 16, CAT 2010 topper Vidit Agarwal from Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow addressed reader queries related to cracking CAT and also guided aspirants on the way ahead. For those who missed the live chat, here's the unedited transcript.

In two online chats wid readers on October 28 and November 4, 2011, ARKS Srinivas, ex-director of T.I.ME. addressed reader queries related to cracking CAT 2011 and other b-school exams. For those who missed the live chat, here are the combined transcripts.

In two online chats with readers on October 27 and November 1, 2011, Aziz Manva of Testfunda.com addressed reader queries related to cracking the CAT and other b-school entrance exams. For those who missed the live chats, here's the unedited transcript.

In two online chats with readers on October 24 and 31, respectively, experts Naveenan Ramachandran, Rajesh Balasubramanian and KS Baskar from 2IIM addressed reader queries related to cracking CAT 2011 and more. For those who missed the live chats, here are the unedited transcript.

In the first part of last minute CAT 2011 preparation series, ARKS Srinivas, an alumnus of IIM Calcutta and ex-Director at T.I.M.E. Mumbai spoke about the mental strategy. In the second part, here, he shares tips and strategies to solving Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation sections. Read on

The film's complete lack of individuality or snap makes it a boring, banal, blah and bleak experience.

The Scholastic Assessment Test or SAT is an entrance test that qualifies admission to undergraduate programmes in the US. A counsellor from Edge presents a lowdown on the exam pattern and offers quick tips to aspirants.

In an online chat with readers, Aziz Manva, IIM alumnus and head of Testfunda.com, addressed queries related to cracking the Symbiosis National Aptitude test (SNAP) 2011. Here's the transcript.

In two chats with readers on September 15 and 23, Sidharth Balakrishna, an IIM Calcutta alumnus and adjunct faculty member at leading b-schools across the country, addressed queries related to cracking CAT 2011 and other b-school entrance exams. For those of you who missed it, here is a combination of the two transcripts.

Last week, we invited readers to write in with fabulous stories of fun times with your closest pals. Here is the first set of responses!