India IT behemoths revamp culture to attract young talent, battle start-ups

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 08:50

Those young set-ups say they go beyond cookie-cutter solutions and argue that they do the job more quickly and for less.

MBA hiring to grow by 84% this year globally: Survey

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 16:54

About 84 percent of companies worldwide plan to add new MBAs to their workforce from 74 percent in 2014 and 62 percent five years ago, according to the survey.

Entry level professionals lack soft skills to succeed: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 17:18

Businesses across India are increasingly finding it difficult to hire graduates who have the self-awareness and self-management skills to succeed in their organisations, a Hay Group survey said.

One out of three young graduates unemployed in India: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 21:25

In what would surely come as intriguing information for policy-makers, a Labour Ministry survey has found that with an increase in education levels in the country, the unemployment rate was also increasing across age groups.

1.12 mn college grads seeking 19,000 govt jobs in China

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 21:18

Nearly 1.12 million college graduate students took the exam for some 19,000 posts in China.

Quality, employability of graduates questionable: Tharoor

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 18:37

Drawing attention towards the gap in vocational and university education, Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said the quality and employability of majority of Indian graduates is questionable.

Tech, engineering graduates find bank jobs attractive: Survey

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 21:31

The fast pace of growth in the banking sector is proving to be a major draw for young graduates, especially from the engineering background, according to a recent study.

Pune varsity to continue external courses for now

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 12:46

The special management council meeting decided to continue with the external education for under graduates (UG) and post-graduates (PG) till the varsity finds a viable option.

AMU clears air on Urdu, says Hindi also an option for graduates

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 18:59

Aligarh Muslim University on Tuesday sought to defuse the ongoing row over making Urdu compulsory for graduates.

Pakistan Army`s first batch of women paratroopers graduates

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 18:53

The Pakistan Army`s first group of women paratroopers completed its training today, with the military hailing it as a "landmark achievement" for a force dominated by males.

IIM-Kozhikode admits close to 200 women in 2013-15 batch

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 12:12

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, has admitted close to 200 women, about 50 per cent, in its Post Graduate Programme of 2013-15 batch.

Obama dares graduates to reject cynical voices

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 08:49

The US President returned to Ohio State University and told graduates that only through vigorous participation in their democracy can they right a poorly functioning government.