June 27, 2011 03:55 IST
To bring in standardisation of courses in vocational education in the state,a state-appointed committee has recommended the formation of a regulatory commission.
Mon, Jun 27, 2011June 25, 2011 00:46 IST
Two PhD students of Mumbai University will now be part of a tri-university project that will study the impact of offshore service sector activities and whether these contribute to the long-term development of cities like Mumbai.
Sat, Jun 25, 2011June 25, 2011 00:28 IST
A group of scientists from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and other organisations have,for the first time,predicted and verified the state of matter that existed just microseconds after the birth of the universe.
Sat, Jun 25, 2011June 22, 2011 02:28 IST
While lakhs of students aspire to get into the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs),299 seats are vacant after the first round of allotment this year.
Wed, Jun 22, 2011June 22, 2011 00:00 IST
For yet another year,the Indian Institute of Technology,Bombay,continues to be the most preferred destination for top-ranking candidates of the Joint Entrance Examination.
Wed, Jun 22, 2011June 20, 2011 02:21 IST
Can machines be taught critical appreciation of music? This may sound impossible,but researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay claim they have achieved just this with their automatic music tutor.
Mon, Jun 20, 2011June 17, 2011 03:13 IST
The Indian Institute of Technology,Bombay,has sought feedback from its students and faculty on the proposed national test scheme
Fri, Jun 17, 2011June 16, 2011 03:09 IST
Do we change our buying preferences after watching a commercial? The Center for Computational Social Sciences at Mumbai University has initiated a study to ascertain if the whether media actually affects the buying behaviour of people.
Thu, Jun 16, 2011June 14, 2011 03:27 IST
When the former students of Tata Institute of Social Sciences come together later this year to celebrate the institutes platinum jubilee,it will not be just a social gathering. Based on the feedback received from the alumni,the institute will make necessary modifications in their curriculum and field work among others.
Tue, Jun 14, 2011June 13, 2011 03:01 IST
The recent case of alleged abuse of mentally-challenged girls at an orphanage in Kalamboli had revealed the sorry state in which the girls were being kept and raised serious questions about the kind of licensing regulations in place.
Mon, Jun 13, 2011June 13, 2011 02:57 IST
After proposing to help meritorious students pursue PhD in universities abroad or in India,the All India Council for Technical Education is in the process of drawing up another proposal whereby selected candidates from across the country will be placed in research laboratories for pursuing their PhD programme.
Mon, Jun 13, 2011June 09, 2011 03:41 IST
The Indian Institute of Technology,Bombay,may have been preferred by several top-ranking candidates of the Joint Entrance Examination for some years now
Thu, Jun 09, 2011June 06, 2011 03:49 IST
Even as the six-member team that will represent India at the International Junior Science Olympiad was announced on Saturday,the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education has said students from small towns score over their urban counterparts,in terms of performance as well as participation.
Mon, Jun 06, 2011June 06, 2011 03:16 IST
From a malaria diagnostic system that promises to bring down detection time from four days to one,to making social networking accessible for the visually impaired,the final year students of Indian Institute of Technology Bombays Industrial Design Centre have developed a diverse range of products this year.
Mon, Jun 06, 2011June 01, 2011 23:15 IST
Over two weeks after the world celebrated the golden jubilee of Yuri Gagarins first space flight,Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has received a request from Alexey A Novikov,
Wed, Jun 01, 2011June 01, 2011 23:13 IST
Over two weeks after the world celebrated the golden jubilee of Yuri Gagarins first space flight,Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has received a request from Alexey A Novikov.
Wed, Jun 01, 2011
May 30, 2011 02:59 IST
Here's some good news for the incoming batch of IIT Bombay. More students will now be able to move into branches of their choice after a year if they perform well.
Mon, May 30, 2011May 29, 2011 01:13 IST
Four of the five IIT Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) toppers this year have something in common: the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO).
Sun, May 29, 2011May 26, 2011 03:33 IST
The IIT Bombay zone once again boasts of the maximum number of candidates,3,336 (82,585 appeared),who have qualified the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). IIT-B zone consists Maharashtra
Thu, May 26, 2011May 26, 2011 03:28 IST
The Indian Institutes of Technology,which have been struggling to fill up the reserved category seats,had reasons to cheer after the JEE results were declared on Wednesday.
Thu, May 26, 2011
May 24, 2011 02:39 IST
Even as the government is planning to set up 14 innovation universities across the country,the Tata Institute of Social Sciences is trying to convert itself into a university of innovation.
Tue, May 24, 2011
May 23, 2011 02:46 IST
Around five per cent of newly-enrolled undergraduate students about 45 in a batch of approximately 900 at the Indian Institute of Technology,Bombay,perform poorly in the initial semesters in basic science subjects such as physics and chemistry,as well as maths,show estimates.
Mon, May 23, 2011May 23, 2011 00:25 IST
Written in simple Hindi,it is part of the public awareness activities of NPCIL
Mon, May 23, 2011May 22, 2011 01:10 IST
To dispel fears of villagers opposed to the nuclear power project in Jaitapur,the Nuclear Power Corporation of India will distribute a comic book that will also focus on the benefits they would reap from nuclear energy.
Sun, May 22, 2011May 18, 2011 00:55 IST
The All India Council for Technical Education is in the process of creating a database of final year students studying across various technical institutes in the country,which will be linked to an industry database,to create jobs opportunities.
Wed, May 18, 2011




