How the University of Toronto and IIT Bombay plan to increase opportunities for students

In addition, the agreement signed between the two institutions aims to promote the sharing of sound city-building practices in both countries and train the next generation of Indian faculty.

Straight Talk: International students in China and India - A Brief Comparison

An impressive number of students from India and China head abroad for higher education every year. But the numbers of international students flocking to the two countries are not equally substantial. Why is there such a gap and how can it be bridged? Dr. Pushkar discusses below.

Straight Talk: Can Institutions of Eminence overcome the challenges that lie ahead?

Among other things, they will need to hire and retain quality, research-oriented faculty, and to transform the stifling academic culture that prevails at even top universities in India today.

5 Indian schools win Austrade's Film, Fly, Experience Australia competition

Indian students create short videos for the Film Fly Experience Australia, and win the chance to visit leading Australian universities for a week.

Venture for India & Columbia Business School Partner on Scholarship Program

Venture for India (VFI) in collaboration with Columbia Business School, has launched a scholarship program, which will see 15 students selected for an opportunity to take part in a 3-week entrepreneurial workshop at Columbia University in New York City.

A Year Abroad: Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program

The YES program provides scholarships for high-school students from countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh to spend up to a year in the US

Straight Talk: How useful is India Rankings 2016 for students?

Dr. Pushkar takes a close look at the recently released India Rankings 2016 and discusses whether it can serve as a reliable guide for students and parents in the upcoming admission season.

University of Southampton students gain real-life experience during social impact fellowship in Mumbai

The 10 Spark India fellows recently spent 3 weeks working with organizations that strive to make life better in underprivileged urban communities.

Straight Talk: India’s higher education institutions need greater clarity of purpose

In this Straight Talk, Dr. Pushkar argues that a simple classification of India’s higher education institutions is not enough. The government must define roles and responsibilities to achieve results.

France woos India with Advanced Technological Education

Indian IIT students can tap into a recently established, generous EUR 200,000 science and technology fund to study at the Paris Institute of Science and Technology which includes 12 of France’s leading engineering schools.