NEET: Cure The Disease Not The Symptoms

'The Indian private sector knows how to build and run educational organisations, what is needed is a large dose of removal of restrictions.''Government restrictions hold back universities in India......

India's New Trilemma

...Kids, jobs, emigration, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   "Aren't you kids going to have children?" I asked one of my nieces who had come for a one-week......

There's More To Life Than NEET

Beyond a point, competition is boring. The fun is in the doing, irrespective of outcome. By the time I was in college, I knew I valued awareness more than success, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is at the centre of controversy over alleged irregularities in competitive exams conducted by it. Amid the raging row over the recently conducted NEET-UG and......

IT firms may focus on tiered hiring strategy

As the job markets open up, top IT services firms may look at a tiered strategy in which they hire entry-level talents at higher salaries, amid a major technological shift, say HR analysts.......

'Marwari' school of business keeps 3 generations of Ruia family under one roof

Indian family-run business houses have in recent years seen ugly public spats between owners over control. Image: Shashi Ruia (left) and Ravi Ruia. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives......

Byju's Spectacular Meltdown

The edtech major promised a learning revolution, offering hope to millions of under-educated youth. Now, those dreams are shattered, observes Devangshu Datta. Illustration: Dominic......

Edtech giant Byju's CBO Prathyusha Agarwal, two senior executives quit

Three senior executives have resigned from Byju's at a time when the most valuable edtech company has been trying to address challenges such as due diligence issues, legal battles with lenders,......

Ananya Panday Is In Love!

Sushmita goes pink... Neha wishes Angad...Karan celebrates his birthday... Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram Ananya Panday is 'in love with this bag'. What do you think of it?......

The Fabelmans Review: Spielberg At His Best!

Spielberg was born with a camera in his eye. And this one movie, he'd been recording all his life, observes Sukanya Verma. 'His eye is so connected to his brain.' Tom Hanks is spot on about the......