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Affiliation hitches
Self-financing engineering colleges are unhappy over Anna University's strict new affiliation norms. K. Ramachandran talks to their representatives on why they differ with the university.


Rights and society
The increasing focus on human rights has not translated itself into more courses on the subject. Where does academic study of human rights stand today?
It gives out a low whine, but it's active
Meercat does not eat fish, drink milk or chase mice, much less bare its claws and growl menacingly when forced into a corner. Only a low whine and an occasional purr indicate that it is moving swiftly across the floor. For Meercat is a robot ...
Being yourself
"Do you run up a flight of stairs skipping one step as you go or do you walk up step by step?" This was one of the questions that Joel S., a B.E. Computer Science student from the PSG College of Technology, had to answer in a psychometric test ...
University cautions students
The Bharathiar University has cautioned students and their parents to strictly verify before admission to the B.Ed. course whether the colleges have got affiliation from the university. Some of the institutions located in the university ...
And now,entertainment outsourcing
Animation could be the next big thing for India, provided the country builds a base of talent
IIM-A not to raise fees
THE INDIAN Institute of Management - Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has decided not to hike the fees for its postgraduate programmes for the academic year 2005-06 being conducted at the institute, IIM (A) Director Bakul Dholakia, said in New Delhi. The ...
Hey Dudes & Dudettes
And that's exactly how all those in the E-Tribe who have completed their exams must be feeling right now. Congratulations guys and I am sure you simply kept the E-Tribe rockin'@the exciting exams. Hold it right there! There are many who haven't ...
IIT-Varanasi: a pipe-dream?
The dream of The Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU), Varanasi to evolve into IIT-Varanasi has been postponed, if not shattered. Sadly, the reasons seem more to do with politics and not academic excellence.
Question paper CDs from IGNOU
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has posted question papers of different examinations on various topics on the Web and has also come out with CDs containing them.
Focus on research will bring true progress
When it comes to boosting morale, nothing works like a doctoral degree. India will hold her head high and blossom into a superpower when more students secure doctoral degrees in universities and colleges all over the country. "Research should ...
Learning to deal with disasters
WHEN THE engine of the 5635 Okha-Guwahati Express bound for the Assam capital on March 14 caught fire, three young passengers on board knew exactly how to respond. As the driver stopped the train at Sahrihaat station between Barauni and Patna ...
A glorious geek fest
BITSIANS ARE often branded as being "ultrageeks" who perform miracles in engineering studies in a remote village called Pilani in Rajasthan. While the latter view is generally true, one has to see it to believe how things really work in the huge ...
Success without the tears
EDUCATION, WHICH is a philosopher's stone that transforms any metal into gold, has a key role in the formation of personality. A well-educated person is treated with respect in any society; the type of knowledge or skill appreciated depends on ...
Campus connect
THE COMPUTER Science and Engineering department of Tagore Engineering College organised a conference on `New trends in distributed computing and networking.' V. Sankaranarayanan, Director, Tamil Virtual University, inaugurated the ...
Tamil solutions
LOCAL LANGUAGE computing in the country is still in its infant state and that can only mean opportunities for the students. According to Kani Tamizh Sangam, a non-profit society comprising academicians and Tamil Software professionals, ...
An interactive platform
INDUSTRY-INSTITUTE partnership (IIP) is today one of the most important activities of academic institution. It is a first interactive platform for students to update themselves with current and emerging industry practices, and teachers get to ...
Fulbright scholarships
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS for 2006-7 will include Fellowships for Leadership Development designed for outstanding Indians. The new fellowship has been introduced in the competition for next year's scholarships announced by the United States ...
Higher learning in Europe
AFTER THE U.S., Canadian and Australian Universities, the doors of European universities are being opened for Indian students. And unlike others, these come with loads of scholarships. The European Commission signed an agreement with the ...
Know Your English

Know Your English
"When you say that someone has gone to seed, what you mean is that they are not as good looking or as healthy as they once were. For example, most actors go to seed once they quit the film industry." "That's true. I ran into my former physics ...


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