‘Study Abroad’ Archives
Indian duo creates best-selling iPad app
Just a mention of your name by Steve Jobs can make you a celebrity overnight. At least that’s what two young Indian students in the US experienced. As a part of a project for Stanford University where they were completing their masters’ degree, Ankit Gupta and [Read More]
More Indians choose US to study abroad
Indian students have shown a renewed interest in studying in the US in 2011. This year, American universities have recorded a 7 percent growth in applications from India to US graduate schools after just 1 percent gain in 2010. China, India and South Korea are the three [Read More]
US uni grads to be blessed with prayers
Hindu Baccalaureate Service (Dikshant Utsav) will bless the University of Nevada graduating class in the traditional Hindu style according to ancient scriptures, complete with applying tilak (religious mark) on the foreheads of graduates. In its fourth year, the service at [Read More]
Kiwis less warm towards Asians
New Zealanders’ feelings of warmth toward people from Japan, India and China have marginally decreased since 2009, according to a survey. The average warmth rating toward people from all three countries was 70 in 2010, against 72 in 2009, according to the latest [Read More]
Tips for choosing immigration lawyer for Australia
With starry dreams of emigrating to Australia and starting a better life in a western country, many Indians have become victims of fraudulent immigration lawyers and consultants. To safeguard the interests of unassuming migrants moving to Australia, the Office of the [Read More]
Indian student wins NZ television scholarship
Taking clue from her interest in keeping a scrapbook of news events during a weekend shift at a local newspaper, a young Indian student became certain of her media calling. Keen to study media, Nilam Patel, applied for and won a prestigious scholarship that will not only [Read More]
Australia relaxes student visa rules for Indians
At a time when Australia’s education sector is showing effects of the bad press attracted by racist attacks on Indians, the country’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has made it easier for students from India and 37 other countries to get a [Read More]
Raped, killed and dumped in suitcase – Indian student in Sydney
She was thousands of miles away from home when she became a victim of rape. Indian student Tosha Thakkar was raped and killed, and her body was discarded in a suitcase. If this story sounds like something that happened in India, read again. This is a crime against an Indian [Read More]
Australians try the curry route to Indians’ hearts
Following racist attacks on Indians in Australia, many community initiatives are shaping up to encourage racial harmony. One such effort is by a community group in Melbourne called Uniting Church, which has started monthly meetings between Indian students and the mainstream [Read More]
Why Are Indians Good at Math?
Historical Background India has made significant contributions in the evolution of mathematics. Aryabhatta, Brhamagupta and Bhaskara II are some of the famous mathematicians from ancient India. Concept of zero and the decimal system came from India. Significant work was [Read More]
