Many of the universities accept SAT/ACT scores while all of them have their own aptitude tests. In some cases, it is mandatory to take their tests.
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on August 14, 2021. As a country, we are obsessed with grades. According to data from the Ministry of Home Affairs, around 2,500 students commit suicide each year; most due to exam failure. So good and bad grades in Classes 10 and 12 affect mood, self-esteem and future […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on May 22, 2021. It is now clear that we are hurtling towards a new world. While Engineering and Medicine continue to explode with possibilities, here are some other career options that are becoming important. This list has been put together after exploring job sites, reports from consulting […]
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Planning to study abroad? Here’s a quick run through of the rules and offerings for international students across the globe. This article first appeared in the Hindu on July 17, 2021. While many students with admissions to foreign universities spent hours dreaming of saying hello to a new world while taking online classes at odd […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on June 19. What does the cancellation of Class 12 board exam mean for students? And what can the CBSE do to ensure a fair assessment of a student’s overall performance? “Hey dude, what is Newton’s Second Law?” “I’m a Science student; not a Law student” “Ah! COVID […]
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This article first appeared in the online edition of the Hindu on March 27, 2021. The post-pandemic world may not be completely open, but we have to keep things moving. Summer programme providers, travel and camping providers and even companies with internships have built hybrid offerings that will work online and offline. For senior school […]
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This article first appeared in the online edition of the Hindu on April 17, 2021. It’s been a tough year for top college admissions. Contrary to expectations, applications around the world grew dramatically and competition intensified. In the U.S., some universities saw a surge in applications and a plummeting of acceptances. In the U.K., UCAS […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on October 17, 2020. If you are a baffled student staring at essay prompts and Statements of Purpose for college applications, here is a quick primer. Why do they want to read my essay? To know you and your story. Clearly, marks as a sole criteria for entry […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on January 16, 2021. Students of Class XII across the country met the announcement of the CBSE board exams being postponed to May with some confusion. Reactions ranged from “What does this mean for us?” and “We have to study for another half a year!” to “What about […]
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This article first appeared in the Hindu on November 13, 2020. Technology, globalisation and digitisation have opened the doors to many exciting opportunities “Why Vice-President, why not President?” This hilarious meme of an Indian parent in the wake of Kamala Harris’ historic win made me laugh but it’s also a reminder of the pressure caused […]
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The simple point I am making is that many successful dropouts dropped out to handle their growing careers, not to escape dreary lectures. They no longer needed a college degree – a compelling path to success was laid out to them and college was, in fact, a minor inconvenience to it.
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Psychology is a game changer in all fields today – be it business or international relations, artificial intelligence or advertising. Machines can analyse thing better than humans, but it takes a human being to make sense of them.
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Money is in for a real makeover this decade and finance careers are changing faster than you can say Bitcoin.
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Armed with technology such as robotics, artificial intelligence and 3D printing, modern-day designers are changing everything about the-world-as-we-know-it – what we wear, how we travel, how we bring up our children, how we have fun and how we relate to others…
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The Economic Times 40 Under 40 list for 2018 gives us a look at contemporary leaders from inMobi, Oyo, Puma India, Hindalco, Endemol Shine India, Bira, Lowe Lintas, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mobikwik, Zomato, Jabong-Myntra and Bain & Co. And the colleges they went to include IITs Kanpur, Kharagpur and Delhi, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University Bihar, Maharishi Dayanand University Rohtak, SIBM Pune, Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Mumbai University, Indian Law Society’s Law College Pune, Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya Bhopal and Presidency College, Kolkata. The list is a testimony to the caliber of these people themselves and not a listing of India’s Top Colleges – barring a spattering of IITs.
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