The phone maker seeks to protect market share via budget smart phones, dual-SIM devices and more.

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However, deserving candidates need not fear losing out on quality education in renowned institutes.

Strict UK visa rules to  affect Indian students

During the last 2-4 weeks of preparations, do not start studying subjects you have not touched so far. Due to some reasons, if you have not focussed on certain areas, do not worry since it is unlikely that you will attempt all the questions.

Belling the CAT: Relax before you hit the exam hall

The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, is the latest entrant to the growing Rs 350-crore executive education space in India. The school, ranked number two by Financial Times in its Global MBA rankings, said it will soon have its own centre in India.

After Harvard, Wharton looks for a classroom in India

It's true that the quality of students at IITs have deteriorated. We can't blame coaching institutes for all these things, Because students went to private coaching institutes simply because they don't find the school education system up to the mark for the JEE.

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When selecting an educational institute for higher education a lot of background study is needed into accreditations, feedback of students, and institute's track record, which is not an easy task to carry out in case of foreign universities.

Uncertain payback, problem of plenty dog transnational education courses in India.

Low traction for joint courses

CAT is different from most conventional examinations that students have written in schools/colleges. Approaching CAT in a similar manner may result in making &lsquo;unforced&rsquo; errors.

Cracking CAT: How to avoid unforced errors

As of now, the transnational programmes are losing their charm because of higher fee, longer payback period and low return on investment, when compared to Indian degree programmes. The transnational programmes have grown 3-4 per cent less than the Indian degree programmes. However, this trend is set to change with the introduction of Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill, 2010 which will provide much needed impetus to higher education by providing quality education as it will facilitate entry of quality foreign educational institution. With the arrival of foreign educational institution, the transnational programmes will gain greater acceptance.

As IITs plan a change in their entrance examination, coaching centres tap schools to stay in business.

IIT coaching centres play a board game

At a time when the case study method of teaching is being criticised, Robert F Bruner, dean, Darden Business School, University of Virginia, believes it is the right way to prepare an MBA for the world of business. A finance professor for 24 years before assuming charge as dean at Darden Business School in 2006, Bruner tells Praveen Bose that management education is all about making businesses work better.

Q&A: Robert F Bruner, Dean, Darden Business School

Every year over 200,000 students take the CAT examination aiming to join the premier management institutions, but only about 3,000 make it. Some enter the IIMs, a few more join other premier institutes like IMS, FMS and others. Those who do not clear the examination settle for other private management institutions, or foreign universities, or choose a different profession.

IIM-C widens its net to catch more students

At a review meeting in June, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, decided to do away with the Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET). The decade-old exam, a qualifying test for getting admissions into business schools run by IITs and the Indian Institute of Science, has now given way to the Common Admission Test (CAT), promoted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).

Shot in the arm for CAT, as B-schools seek credibility

The United States has always been a popular destination for Indian students and has become even more popular with unattractiveness of the alternatives.

Indian students flock US institutes

Lessons in corruption should be included in B-school curriculum, as the current students are tomorrow&rsquo;s leaders of the nation. Polarising them ethically will be a proactive step in fighting corruption in future. India's image has taken a beating with various scams unfolding almost every day.

The students, faculty members, administrative staff and alumni of the New Delhi-based Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) have opposed the Delhi University (DU) move to scrap the institute&rsquo;s own entrance test, and instead switch to the Common Admission Test (CAT).

FMS students and faculty protest as DU turns to CAT

A year after the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), changed its final placement process, its peers in Bangalore and Calcutta, IIM-B and IIM-C, plan to alter their final placement process for the next year. Both institutes are in consultation with each other to put in place a process that will extend the final placement period, making it less stressful for both students and participating companies.

IIM-B, IIM-C may extend campus placement period

An educational institution of high repute is known for its quality of students among the major factors. Creating a bias on gender, puts a question on the premise held.

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Extended placement process is best fit between the recruiter and student as it will make the placement process less stressful for both student and firm. Recruiters and student will get more time to interact ensuring that the final choice for both comes after taking into account factors like job profile, role and challenge .

Students' corner

Requests for short-term management programmes on rise, as India Inc prepares to beat slowdown blues.

Top execs go back to school 

With the downgrading of USA credit rating and flimsy EU market, the apparition of double dip recession is looming large. Under this grim scenario, companies will embark on cutting cost as happened during the 2008 recession, which will badly affect the current international internships scene in India.

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Nokia fights back

Strict UK visa rules to affect Indian students

Belling the CAT: Relax before you hit the exam hall

After Harvard, Wharton looks for a classroom in India

Student's corner

Student's corner

Low traction for joint courses

Cracking CAT: How to avoid unforced errors

Student's corner

IIT coaching centres play a board game

Q&A: Robert F Bruner, Dean, Darden Business School

IIM-C widens its net to catch more students

Shot in the arm for CAT, as B-schools seek credibility

Indian students flock US institutes

Student's corner

FMS students and faculty protest as DU turns to CAT

IIM-B, IIM-C may extend campus placement period

Student’s corner

Students' corner

Top execs go back to school