Rai Umraopati Ray

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Films enter schools to teach life lessons

Films as a medium have an unbelievable impact on the society. But not many know how they can help young minds in schools make better choices in life.

Aiming for holistic development

Colleges and institutes are going that extra mile to look for innovative ways to encourage students and faculty to upgrade their skills — go for research activities or even help them opt for unconvent

Women power set to poll-vault

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Things are looking bright for women, especially the younger lot, in the national capital with the declaration by the State Election Commission of 50 per cent seats for women in the municipal elections

Test opens doors for management grads

The Management Aptitude Skills Test conducted by AIMA is a new ray of hope for management graduates

Abhishek Kumar from Gaya, Bihar is a happy man today. Much to his delight, he has joined TCIL as a marketing officer at a salary of `18,000 per month.

Young buyers spur online retail boom

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When Zomato.com was launched in July 2008 by two young IIT-ians, Deepender Goyal and Pankaj Chaddah, the  idea was to have your favourite food virtually before having it literally.

A flurry to boost kids’ brain power

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Brain researchers believe that 50 per cent of a person’s ability to learn is developed in the first four years of his or her life. This may or may not be a reason for the increasing demand in preschool education but thanks to young urban parents who feel that the preschool years are important, hundreds of pre-schools have mushroomed in the last couple of years with the entry of even a few big names.

Retail FDI to bring new opportunities

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With the government’s decision to allow 51 per cent Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in the multi-brand retail sector, is the Indian retail scene set for a dramatic makeover?

Festive Edinburgh

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Probably the most compact city in the UK, Edinburgh welcomes you with the spectacular scenery of the medieval Old Town that contrasts sharply with the Georgian splendour of New Town. Since getting around on foot is fairly easy, it

Brigade of marshals

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They love the sport as much as sportspersons do and are normally the face of any multi-discipline sports event. Their willingness to put sportspersons, officials and visitors at ease by extending a helping hand or handling specialised jobs is a major factor in determining the eventual success of any sporting event. Yes,

Art works as career

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An artist’s career always begins tomorrow.” This popular quote by the 19th century painter, James McNeill Whistler may well have been true then, but not anymore.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.