Recently, RUS Education organised The Russian Education Fair in Kolkata in collaboration with the Russian Center of Science and Culture, India. The purpose of the event was to assist students aspiring to join medical and engineering universities in Russia. Representatives from various Russian medica...
Rabindranath Tagore was one of the most progressive educators in him time from West Bengal. He envisioned a holistic approach to education which was connected with the culture and surrounding along with the outer world as well.lTagore was a pioneer for education which was concerned with intellectual...
Dr. Rajat Acharyya is the Director (Additional Charge), UGC-HRDC and Former Dean, Faculty of Arts and Professor of Economics, Jadavpur University. He spoke to BE’s Ellora De regarding the present education system.Dr. Rajat AcharyyaQ) Are you satisfied with the faculty recruiting procedure of our ...
H.K. Chaudhury, Chairman, Heritage Group of Institutions, spoke to BE’s Ellora De on pertinent engineering colleges and courses in India.Q. To what extent is the curriculum of engineering colleges in India application-based?A. The engineering colleges are using very old curricula...
The government is focusing on rural development by better enabling the rural governance institutions. The block administration performs an important role in this process. BE’s Saptarshi Deb spoke to Shubho Sinharoy, Block Devlopment Officer, Durgapur Faridpur Block, Paschim Bardhaman to understand...
The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation is a newly born corporation and has undertaken some innovative projects pertaining to environmental conservancy, beautification and waste management along with making it more transparent and accountable to the citizens. BE’s Anustup Roy Barman spoke to Debasis...
A recent event organised by Ladies Study Group (LSG) on ‘A Woman of Substance, upheld the cause of women empowerment and self-sufficiency.LSG, which is the ladies wing of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and actively involved in promoting women empowerment and various social issues embarked on its m...
Urban Blackberrys, a leading men’s fashion brand in India, recently launched a branding identity for their new line of men’s garments. ‘Why Plan’, the company’s new branding coinage, adds itself to the growing menswear options in India. Mallika Misra, Sr. Manager, URBAN Product Merchandisi...
At present, the Indian economy is passing through a phase of rural stress, credit crunch, lack of employment opportunity, etc. Across the world, one is witnessing a push-back of globalisation by nationalist and protectionist forces. Economist Dipak Nayyar, a professor emeritus, Jawaharlal Nehru Univ...
About 50% of the main workers in India still earn their livelihood from agriculture. Although the sectorial contribution of agriculture has now come down to about 17% of our GDP, one cannot ignore the problems of agriculture because half of the working population in India still remains engaged in th...