Being the IT hub of the country and the hotbed of innovation, Karnataka, not so surprisingly, has attracted the maximum number of overseas students who come to study in India’s higher educational institutions.  A joint report by a leading industry body and the government has also found that t

Just a few years ago, most of my online social activity revolved around Facebook. I was an active member of several Facebook groups, including one that helped me and others find apartments and sell used items. Another group was wonderful for organizing midnight movie screenings. And I used Faceb

BANGALORE: Rohit Malik, a mid-level executive at India's largest software services exporter Tata Consultancy Services, recently signed up for an online course in data analytics which helped open up more opportunities within the company. Malik, 39, has been working for about 14 years, but was finding

After being spotted at an online retailer recently, Micromax's new mid-range smartphone, the Canvas Magnus is now officially available via the company's site with a price tag of Rs. 14,999. The Android 4.2 Jelly Bean-based Micromax Canvas Magnus comes with a 5-inch IPS display with a 720x1280

In today’s society, your resume is the most important document you have to get yourself an interview. Including power resume words will increase your chance of getting hired by 80%! When a hiring manager is seeing the same old resume time and time again which includes the cliché words and

A supplementary orbit-raising maneuver to compensate for an engine under-performance Monday the third orbit-raising saw the Mars orbiter spacecraft placed at a height of 1,18,642 km on Tuesday. The “fourth supplementary orbit-raising manoeuvre of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft, starting at 5.03 am o

Berlin:  The European Space Agency says that one of its research satellites that ran out of fuel will most likely crash to Earth into the ocean or polar regions. The agency said Sunday the crash is expected to occur between 1830 GMT Sunday and 0030 GMT on Monday (1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. EST).

There are four members in the economics faculty of Khaira College near Balasore in Odisha. Two of them get salaries of over Rs 1 lakh, one gets around Rs 45,000 and the fourth just Rs 11,139. All of them take 30 to 33 lectures a month. Although a UGC-recognized college, only the two top-earners

In this uncertain economy, many businesses have been forced to dramatically reduce budgets. This move has led to millions of workers losing their jobs. Layoffs have become commonplace in companies around the world, no matter how big or successful the business. This much we all know. So, what

Technology giant Google is planning to create a fleet of driverless 'robo-taxis' to pick up and drop off passengers. The ultimate goal of Google's self-driving car project is to create a 'robo-taxi' that picks up commuters on demand. Such a system could transform transport systems around t

IIM-Lucknow (IIM-L) has achieved 100 per cent placement for its biggest batch of 475 students in a record five-and-a-half days. The recruitment drive saw the participation of 159 firms — both domestic and international. The top four segments based on the roles offered were in sales and market

[caption id="attachment_44429" align="alignleft" width="350"] A computer graphic of a vertical (coronal) slice through the brain of an Alzheimer's patient, left, overlaid an MRI of a normal brain.[/caption] For the past year, Stuart Adams has been fasting twice a week. While he has lost 15 pounds

It seems Samsung is on a launching spree when it comes to flip phones. The South Korean major has unveiled its third Android flip phone this year, the W2014. The Samsung W2014 flip phone has been launched in partnership with China Telecom. However, the company has not revealed the pricing and av

MUMBAI: Pune University has grown larger than its much older counterpart in Mumbai. This year, Pune went on to add many more colleges under its ambit, thus emerging as the second largest university of the country. According to the latest data from the University Grants Commission, Hyderabad's

With a click on a smartphone, the experimental "Armadillo-T" electric car made in South Korea will park itself and fold nearly in half, freeing up space in crowded cities. The quirky two-seater, named after the animal whose shell it resembles, may never see production but it is part of a tren

PUNE: Microsoft India has announced the launch of Imagine Cup 2014, inviting applications from student software developers. Currently in its twelfth year, Imagine Cup is a global student technology programme and competition that provides opportunities for students across all disciplines to te

BlackBerry Ltd may be a sinking ship, but that has not stopped it from launching a premium product, BlackBerry Z30 smartphone on Thursday in India. To win customers it even priced the top-end product at the lower end of the slab reserved for matching products from rivals like Apple Inc, Samsung,

If you’re interviewing for a new position, you might accidentally give your interviewer simple reasons to reject your candidacy, even if you are the most qualified for the role. Here are five interview mistakes that might damage your chances for hire – and easy tactics to avoid trapping yourself