While a lot has been written about how senior IIT faculty earn half the salary that their freshly minted students do, here’s a shocker: faculty at some of India’s well-known IIT coaching classes earn a whopping Rs 2 crore per annum. That’s 50 to 100 times more than the compensation for IIT teachers.
Rs 2cr is what some IIT coaches makeRs 2cr is what some IIT coaches make

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Sliding queries from India and strong Australian dollar will lead to up to 10 per cent drop in the number of international university students later next year in Australia, according to a report.
10 pc likely drop in number of international students in Australia10 pc likely drop in number of international students in Australia

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Applications for the common admission test (CAT) of the coveted Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and 150 other B-schools have come down by 12% over last year, its first annual dip in over a decade, as aspirants wait for the economy to pick up pace before they pursue a management course.
Applications for CAT slide after a decadeApplications for CAT slide after a decade

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ISB was dealt a blow in Jan after its dean M R Rao resigned following protests over his role as a board member of Satyam. Deals targeted in Galleon insider trading

Insider trading case puts Indian School of Business in spotlightInsider trading case puts Indian School of Business in spotlight

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Sibal wants more weightage to 12th boards for IIT aspirants.80% minimum in 12th boards for IIT aspirants :Sibal80% minimum in 12th boards for IIT aspirants :Sibal

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The first IIT Council meeting under the chairmanship of HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Monday is expected to frame a multi-pronged policy, including introducing scholarships and reducing fee.
IITs to lure foreign students with reduced fee and aidIITs to lure foreign students with reduced fee and aid

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Are you planning to go abroad for higher studies? Check the UNESCO website to know if the institute of your choice is a genuine one.
Check out UNESCO site about your institute before study abroadCheck out UNESCO site about your institute before study abroad

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The first IIT Council meeting under the chairmanship of HRD Minister Kapil Sibal tomorrow is expected to frame a multi-pronged policy, including introducing scholarships and reducing of fee, to attract more foreign students at post-graduate level in the institutes.
New policy soon to attract more overseas students to IITsNew policy soon to attract more overseas students to IITs

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Coupling paper qualifications with green cards has helped turn Australia’s higher education sector into an industry bigger than tourism. World’s top Universities

Australian degrees: Would you like a visa with that?Australian degrees: Would you like a visa with that?

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IIMs have been asked to decide the composition of the collegium by January 2010. IIMs get govt go ahead to set up campuses abroadIIMs get govt go ahead to set up campuses abroad

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About 5,400 public libraries now offer e-books, as well as digitally downloadable audio books. Circulation is expanding quickly. The number of checkouts has grown to more than 1 million so far this year from 607,275 in all of 2007.

On the Books: Libraries & readers wade into digital lendingOn the Books: Libraries & readers wade into digital lending

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The prestigious Stratfor University has entered into a joint venture with India’s Modi Group of industries through which it will establish its educational sites and initiatives in that country.Stratfor University to set up campus in IndiaStratfor University to set up campus in India

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The Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore has been rated the best in South Asia in terms of visibility in the latest ranking by Cybermetric Lab. World’s top Universities

Check out top educational institutions in South AsiaCheck out top educational institutions in South Asia

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The Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore has been rated the best in South Asia in terms of visibility and scholarly papers on the net in the latest ranking of such institutions by Cybermetric Lab.
Top ranking for Indian Institute of Science, BangaloreTop ranking for Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

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IDP conducted the survey to find out what foreign students thought about Australia in comparison to other English speaking destination. World’s top Universities

Number of Indian students to Australia may fall by 50%: IDPNumber of Indian students to Australia may fall by 50%: IDP

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Nearly 300 students enrolled over the last three years at the International Institute of Advanced Studies (IIAS), a tourism oriented management institute here, have been left high and dry without their degrees.

300 management students stranded without degrees in Goa300 management students stranded without degrees in Goa

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The new report card will be an indicator of a student’s activity in the literary, scientific and aesthetic field, besides participation in school clubs and physical activity.

Beyond books: CBSE to grade attitude and values tooBeyond books: CBSE to grade attitude and values too

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The seventh annual Pan-IIT Global Conference ended with alumni of the prestigious institutes chalking out plans to make India the global knowledge hub by 2022.

IITians plan to make India global knowledge hubIITians plan to make India global knowledge hub

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Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the newly constructed campus of IIT.Orissa CM inaugurates IIITOrissa CM inaugurates IIIT

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Chennai-based education and placement firm, Edserv, has bagged a deal from the Union Government to impart modular employable skills ( MES) training to unemployed and under employed youths aged 14 and upwards.Edserv bags MES training order from GOIEdserv bags MES training order from GOI

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