Breakfast Roundtable: Failure as a step forward in the learning process

International education experts, including principals of some of the top schools in India, discussed the importance of failure in the learning process. The discussion was the subject of the Breakfast Roundtable, part of BrainGain Magazine’s Student Session held in February 2018. Watch the video to find out more.

Straight Talk: Put Merit First (Not Home Grown Degrees or Ethnicities)

A look at the malaise of ‘academic inbreeding’ born of the cliquish culture of Indian universities, and the need to put merit first.

Applications Invited for Glion Institute's Summer Academy

Applications are invited for Glion Institute's Summer Academy in London this year.

How will Donald Trump's Presidency Affect International Students?

International students are worried about what Donald Trump’s presidency will mean for them. Will racism infect the national atmosphere? Will campuses remain safe? Will the national and university administration turn hostile? And most of all, will the US remain a welcoming and rewarding destination for higher education? Harjiv Singh, Founder & CEO of Salwan Media Ventures responds to questions from students on the potential affect of Donald Trump’s presidency on international students.

IESE Barcelona tops the Financial Times list of top 50 executive programs for the fifth year in a row

The Financial Times 2019 list of executive programs points to some interesting trends in diversity and program design

Skill Development Central Focus for Indo-Canadian Collaboration

Canada's High Commissioner to India, Nadir Patel, spoke to BrainGain magazine about how the new vigour and new enthusiasm in Indo-Canadian ties will be focused towards skill development across the board. He talks about the 13 MoU's signed between the NSDC and various Canadian institutions recently, gender equality, and other relevant issues. We also asked him about his humanitarian work with not-for-profit organization 'Suits His Style', his experience with studying abroad, and how he sees the two countries taking things forward.

The Secrets of an Entrepreneur

So you have a business idea – what do you do next? What does it take to be an entrepreneur? Gauri Singh, Founder and Director of The Maids’ Company, & Amar Singh, Founder and CEO of Clove Dental, tackle these questions and more.

Straight Talk: Building more colleges will not help India's youth; improving existing ones will

Constructing more colleges simply to accommodate larger numbers of students will not fix the real problem of absorbing graduates into the economic mainstream.

College Board partners with Indian universities to offer full-tuition scholarships to India's most needy

The makers of the SAT, along with partner Indian universities, seek to universalize access to higher education.

Straight Talk: Put Merit First in Indian Education

A culture of meritocracy must replace a culture of mediocrity if Indian Universities seek to match their international counterparts.