21 teams participate in annual Serra Scripture quiz
2015-08-11
This was the eleventh annual quiz programContinue Reading
Still at college, but they spearhead social change
2015-08-11
Ambitious young men and women do not have to wait to complete college to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions, especially if the venture can bring about a social change. A number of student ventures are coming up and implementing social projects in and around the city, thanks to entrepreneurship networks thatContinue Reading
Varsities wake up to ragging menace
2015-08-11
HYDERABAD: In the wake of several ragging incidents coming to light in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, universities in the two states are stepping up their efforts to curb the menace by issuing circulars and holding meetings. The latest to do so was Osmania University, which issued a circular over theContinue Reading
Naming, shaming student borrowers a human rights violation: NHRC
2015-08-07
Chennai: Terming the bankers practise of “naming and shaming” of students who defaulted on repaying education loans as violation of human rights, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Central Bank of India chairman. It has also issued notices to the district magistrate and superintendent ofContinue Reading
Jesus Youth members pray for united India
2015-07-28
The youth are concerned about increasing threats to India’s intergrityContinue Reading
Nepal earthquake victims: rehabilitation through education in Bangalore
2015-07-27
Bangalore: 11 students from Nepal joined the ECHO Hotel Management Diploma Program on Tuesday as a part of rehabilitation program for the earthquake affected students in Nepal. Archbishop of Bangalore Bernard Moras inaugurated the course at the ECHO centre in Kamanahalli. He said that many of the disasters are manContinue Reading
Job fair for differently-abled held in Varanasi
2015-07-26
Some 450 people turned up at the fairContinue Reading
Indian, US students to ‘hack’ space technology for environment
2015-07-23
Kolkata — Sixteen students from India and the US will brainstorm to come up with innovations on tapping space technology for environmental sustainability, it was announced in Kolkata today. Termed “Hacking Space: A Student Partnership To Sustain Life on Earth”, the project is a collaborative effort between Science City, KolkataContinue Reading
Cook two extra meals, launch a thousand smiles
2015-07-23
Chennai — They gather as dusk falls. Food packets in hand, they walk through the streets of Chennai, gently approaching the homeless people resting on the pavements. While some hesitate, wary of strangers, others gladly reach out for the food. Across the city, small bands of citizens are getting together,Continue Reading
7,000 youths from Jammu and Kashmir to be trained for jobs in Tata, Reliance other companies
2015-07-19
At least 7,000 youths from Jammu and Kashmir will soon be trained for various skills to be absorbed in reputed companies like Tata and Reliance under a special scheme. The youths with graduate and post graduate degrees will be picked from across the state, including militancy-prone towns like Sopore, underContinue Reading