Innholdsfortegnelse for May 27, 2019 i India Today

Education, it is often said, is the passport to the future. For tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. The INDIA TODAY Best Colleges Survey has, for the past 22 years, remained the largest, most comprehensive survey of its kind in the country. It continues to be the most accurate benchmark of the state of colleges across the country. In the 23rd edition of the survey, we have extended the ambit of the methodology to offer students the widest possible range of educational institutions for them to make an informed choice. The latest survey covered 1,207 colleges, our biggest sample size so far. Our partner agency, Marketing & Development Research Associates (MDRA), conducted the survey of these colleges between November 2018 and April this year. The evaluation covered…

Union minister for road transport and highways NITIN GADKARI made this scarcely believable vow to the assembled press in Delhi last week, as the city choked again on dust and fumes. Delhi is one of the world’s most polluted cities; indeed, 14 of the 15 most polluted cities in the world are Indian, strung largely across the north. Gadkari claims the construction of expressways, under his watch, to divert traffic around Delhi has reduced pollution in the city by 32 per cent. He was silent on what kind of policy redesign might turn his promise into results. “Our government has done 100 per cent corruption-free, transparent, time-bound, result-oriented and quality work and that is why Delhi will be free of air and water pollution in the next three years. This…

@ShougatDasgupta Didi Does Not Do Memes The BJP and Trinamool Congress have been squaring up in West Bengal like a pair of junkyard dogs. Their cadre seek each other out on the streets, perpetually bristling for a fight, so long as it’s in front of news cameras. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has become the prime minister’s primary antagonist. She is leading the fight against him and her animus seems genuine. Perhaps she fears the inroads that the BJP is making in West Bengal, perhaps she just doesn’t like Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah. Perhaps in part because they are as much alike as they are different. A BJP youth leader, Priyanka Sharma, was arrested for sharing a morphed image of Banerjee on social media. She has since been…

83.7% Of India’s crude oil is imported in 2018-19, says the government's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, up from 82.9% in 2017-18 67% Of India’s crude oil should be imported by 2022, said PM Narendra Modi in 2015, down 10% from 77% in 2013-14. By 2030, Modi said, India should be importing only 50% of its crude oil $114.5 BILLION Value of India’s crude oil imports in 2018, or 9.7% of global total for crude imports. Only China ($239.2 billion, 20.2%) and the USA ($163.1 billion, 13.8%) spent more 24 MILLION TONNES Of crude oil imported by India from Iran in FY19, about 10% of total imports. Up 6.2% from FY18, putting Iran behind just Iraq (46.61 MT) and Saudi Arabia (40.33 MT) in FY19 ₹ 2,500 CRORE Estimated annual…

A recent report by consultancy major Accenture estimates that India’s systematic skill gap will potentially result in a loss of approximately $1.97 trillion (Rs 1,37,57,000 crore) in ‘opportunity costs’. This means India will lose roughly two-thirds of its current GDP between 2018 and 2028. On the positive side, though, as Vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu said last month, rapid industrialisation and economic growth will create opportunities for a 250 million-strong skilled workforce by 2030. This, in turn, will enable India to emerge as a global supplier of skilled manpower. And college education, across multiple streams, will have a pivotal role in unlocking this potential. The India Today Group’s annual college survey has for the past two decades authentically reflected the state and progress of the country’s colleges. The 23rd edition of…

What’s unique about St Stephen’s? Our students make the difference. We have students who have gone and excelled in academics, public policy, politics and sports. When they come here, they are good but we try to take them to a level where their skills and subject knowledge are on superior plain. We encourage our students to go out and serve, make it their driving force. Commitment is the third force which influences the other two. Whatever the students do, they must put in their heart and soul What next? We are trying to go paperless, not just to save the environment but also to make things easier by participatory digital initiatives. We are keen that we go autonomous because that will help us introduce new courses. At present, the college…

What’s unique about Miranda House? Miranda’s legacy continues to be one of the most important or significant elements of the college. But beyond that legacy is the symbiotic relation between the teachers and students. The science stream has made tremendous progress in terms of research, innovation and infrastructure New initiatives in the past three years Efforts have been made to make the college disable-friendly and we will be having a pre-accessibility audit soon. We are also looking into how we can bring in computer applications for visually challenged students Apart from new infrastructure, we have extended teaching/ learning beyond classrooms by bringing in a number of immersion learning programmes New-age courses and subjects We have data science analytics, robotics, operation research, medical biotechnology, bioinformatics in silico medicine What next? We…

What sets SRCC apart? We try to understand the gaps in our curriculum. We have added value data programmes. We are also working towards beginning courses in artificial intelligence and blockchain technology. We might introduce a language course as well SRCC hosts national and international conferences. Some of the recent events held were on global risk, sustainability and inclusiveness. For industry, we have discussed digitally disruptive technologies We adopt a very good methodology towards ensuring the holistic development of students. We have over 39 students’ societies—largely run by student bodies—developing the applied skills of students We also have a sanitation park. Today, my students know how much waste they are generating We offer students 24/7 counselling—both for their career and psychological well-being. We maintain full confidentiality What defines a student…

What makes AIIMS unique? AIIMS continues to strive to educate the next generation of leaders in medicine and science. The research community at AIIMS has contributed significantly in innovations and academic publications, in collaborations with related disciplines. More than 700 research projects are being conducted and the institute has attracted research grants of more than Rs 100 crore from national and international agencies/organisations in various areas. We have state-of-the-art patient care facility. Recently, we have installed India’s largest and most advanced Gait Lab and 3D printing lab. We have also set up of fragility fracture liaison. Besides, participatory, transparent and consensus-based decision-making and governance ensure that AIIMS remains at the top. New initiatives in the past three years We are conducting online computer-based entrance examination and counselling for admission in…

1 MAULANA AZAD INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, Delhi 2 FACULTY OF DENTAL SCIENCES, KING GEORGE’S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, Lucknow 3 POST-GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, Rohtak 4 FACULTY OF DENTAL SCIENCES, IMS, BHU, Varanasi 5 MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, Manipal 6 NAIR HOSPITAL DENTAL COLLEGE Mumbai 7 GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, Mumbai 8 CHRISTIAN DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, Ludhiana 9 MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, Mangaluru 10 GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, Nagpur…

What sets IIT-Delhi apart? IIT-Delhi probably has the best ecosystem for entrepreneurship. Of the 21 unicorns by IITians, 11 are from IIT-Delhi In the past two years, the institute has invested close to Rs 100 crore on revamping the experimental facilities for research What new initiatives have been taken in the past three years? We have started the Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Project (FIRP) through which our faculty can work with the faculties of institutions in India or abroad. We have signed MoUs with the AIIMS, All India Institute of Ayurveda and the Indian Council for Agricultural Research even as discussions are on with some US universities We have also started the ‘Discover and Learn (1-2-3-4) Project’ in which students, in groups of four, work on research projects under the supervision…

sk aspiring law students about their dream institute, and invariably the answer would be the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in Bengaluru. For, NLSIU, which redefined the legal education system in the country, continues to set the standard by introducing the latest trends, involving illustrious alumni and legal luminaries as faculty, and promoting a freethinking culture among students. Spread across 23 acres, most of it natural forest and adjoining the Bangalore University, NLSIU is one of those rare government-backed educational institutes which has not only carved an identity of its own but maintained its pre-eminence even after 30 years of existence. Indeed, it has become the template for the government in setting up legal education institutes in the country. Prof. S.N. Venkata Rao, vice-chancellor, NLSIU, attributes the top…

Vijay Sheel Nayakar, a student at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), is yet to receive his diploma for completing his nine-month-long advertising and public relations (AD & PR) course, but he already has a job offer from the Ministry of AYUSH. Nayakar, however, wishes to work with the INDIA TODAY Group, but can't apply to other companies till his batchmates have been placed. Till now, the Delhi institute has achieved 85 per cent placement. That’s the kind of support an IIMC student can enjoy. The institute is the most-sought-after among aspiring media students. Nayakar, though a student of advertising, can hope to join a news group because students here receive 360-degree training. “Our students acquire skillsets to work across media platforms—print, radio, TV and digital. They are trained…

1 INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT, CATERING & NUTRITION, PUSA, New Delhi 2 WELCOMGROUP GRADUATE SCHOOL OF HOTEL ADMINISTRATION, Manipal 3 INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT, CATERING TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED NUTRITION, Mumbai 4 INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT, CATERING TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED NUTRITION, Bengaluru 5 INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT CATERING TECHNOLOGY & APPLIED NUTRITION, Hyderabad 6 BANARSIDAS CHANDIWALA INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT & CATERING TECHNOLOGY, New Delhi 7 INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT, CATERING TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED NUTRITION, Chennai 8 INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT, CATERING TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED NUTRITION, Lucknow 9 ARMY INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT & CATERING TECHNOLOGY, Bengaluru 10 INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT, CATERING TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED NUTRITION, Kolkata…

What’s unique about campus life at ASMSOC? It has the best faculty and quality education. The quality of studies, first-hand experience of corporate culture and internship with corporate houses give us a real edge over the others. Theere's a good balance between study, sports, music and dance here One change I want in college Our institute does not have its own playground though the administration always makes other grounds available to us…

Why did you choose SICSR? The course structure interested me and it is the most up-to-date course in computer science that covers every relevant subject. The curriculum is in keeping with the requirements of the industry and gives students more employment opportunities What’s unique about the campus? The location is very convenient. It is in the heart of the city where everything is accessible. The environment is such that the director communicates with the students on a daily basis. At times, we even sit with him after classes and discuss projects. We have designed websites for our college under his guidance One thing I want to change I would like to change the examination pattern. It is a computer studies course and so, we do not have textbooks. We only…

What sets us apart? We are the oldest NIFT campus and have the most senior faculty members with us We constantly reinvent and re-evaluate ourselves We inculcate creative and critical thinking in our students New initiatives in the past three years The curriculum has been completely reworked keeping the needs of the industry in mind and new subjects introduced One thing I want to improve in the institute More space to expand the campus What makes a student shine at NIFT? Motivation, passion, an eye for detail…

1 TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, Mumbai 2 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK, DELHI SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, DELHI UNIVERSITY New Delhi 3 RAJAGIRI COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (AUTONOMOUS), Kochi 4 MADRAS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, Chennai 5 LOYOLA COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, Thiruvananthapuram 6 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK, CENTRE FOR ADVANCED STUDY, JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA, New Delhi 7 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), Bengaluru 8 MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, Chennai 9 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, Varanasi 10 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK, LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), Chennai…

Use Bright Hues Everything in my living room is inspired by art nouveau. Each piece is tastefully decorated with objects enhancing the soft yet busy theme. While on one side of the room, I have played with a printed wallpaper, to do up this area I have used a corresponding print on the chairs and kept the walls plain. Two of my favourite artworks have found their way on to this wall. I have created these on real postcards written by real people, collected over a year. I wanted to make art that could speak and breathe and these postcards have bits and pieces of peoples’ lives on them. I also have a few vintage plates adorning the walls here. Create a Patch of Green This is my favourite corner…

WHAT The Thane Residence, Mumbai YEAR OF COMPLETION 2018 SIZE 320 sq ft (bedroom) WALLS COME DOWN Two five-bedroom apartments were combined by breaking down the common wall between the two living rooms. The space that stands out here is the children’s room with a four-poster bed (above) in the centre and a library unit. Architect Manish Dikshit has used varying shades of pink to create a visual feast, while a red storage unit (right) breaks the monotony. WHIMSICAL YET WONDERFUL “We were asked to create a unique bedroom for the two daughters. The design was therefore based on the theme, ‘out of the fantasy world’. We added a supplementary library unit with built-in seating to complete the look,” says Dikshit. TIP HUE KNEW “Use colour generously in a bedroom,…

It’s a tricky thing really, to design someone’s dream home, but the end result is worth every challenge. I was asked to design such a space for a doctor couple—Dr Nalin Joshi, pulmonologist and Dr Kalpana Joshi, senior paediatrician—and their two girls. Being an architect and interior designer for the project, it was quite an interesting process. The home has 12,000 sq ft cover area and stands on a 800 sq yards plot. The property is located at prime real estate of Jaipur surrounded by both residential and commercial settings. While this hampers the view, we landscaped the home such that it overlooks the greens. As a designer, colour is an important element in all my designs. I have used taupe for the walls and lots of greys to create…

₹3,622 crore Spent by donors to buy electoral bonds in just 2 months between March and April 2019 65.2% Rise in buying of bonds in March-April. In March, Rs 1,365.7 cr worth electoral bonds were sold, Rs 2,256.4 cr in April ₹694 crore In bonds sold in April in Mumbai, Kolkata (Rs 417.3 cr), Delhi (Rs 408.6 cr), up from Rs 495.6 cr, Rs 370.1 cr and Rs 205.9 cr respectively from Jan to Mar ₹1,056.7 crore Worth of electoral bonds bought in 6 rounds of sales in all of 2018. Rs 1,716.1 cr bought in the first 2 rounds of sales in 2019 ₹222 crore In electoral bonds sold in 1st round from March 1-10, 2018; Rs 210 cr (94.6%) went to the BJP; Rs 325 cr donated to…

After commissioning the sprawling party headquarters at 6, Deendayal Upadhyay Marg last year, BJP president Amit Shah is now planning to build an institute in Haryana to train party workers in batches through the year. Shah wants the institute to make missionaries out of workers to ensure they remain devoted to the Sangh ideology and are proficient in handling modern communication tools. The proposed institute will also impart ‘ideological and practical training’ to the personal assistants of BJP ministers. The party plans to spend Rs 42 crore on the project. The budget is nearly two-thirds of the donations the party has received through cheques and electoral bonds.…

In a welcome change to the usual narrative of man’s destructive impact on wildlife, villagers and officials collaborated to safely return to the forest a baby elephant stuck among water hyacinths clogging Deepor Beel in Assam’s Kamrup district. The baby, onlookers said, had been separated from its herd. A series of photographs tracked its odyssey, over railway tracks and through the waters, and eventually a triumphant sprint across a road to safety in the forest. An estimated 30,000 or so wild elephants are left in India, a decline so severe that Indian elephants have been on endangered lists for over 30 years. Thousands of captive elephants live chained, hungry and in ill health. Still, on May 10, as these pictures show, there was reason to celebrate man’s kinship with these…

India’s higher education is highly competitive, with over 37 million students studying across about 50,000 institutes of higher education. For the past two decades, INDIA TODAY’s Best Colleges Survey has become a friend, guide and ready reckoner to all those students who have to make the challenging decision of what to study and where. The 23rd edition of this annual exercise, the survey was conducted in association with Delhi-based reputed market research agency Marketing & Development Research Associates (MDRA) between November 2018 and April 2019. Colleges were ranked across 14 streams—arts, science, commerce, medical, dental, engineering, architecture, law, mass communication, hotel management, BBA, BCA, fashion and social work. During objective ranking, MDRA carefully attuned 112-plus attributes in each stream (performance indicators) to provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons of…

What’s unique about campus life in the college? A lot of prominent personalities come here, talk to us and inspire us to do a lot of good stuff. In the first year, we have morning assemblies where we read verses from the Holy Scriptures. It helps us imbibe a lot of good qualities, values and morals. The chapel is a very peaceful place in the college One advice to future students You don’t have to change your identity to survive here. Just be more realistic and stick to your principles…

Why I chose Miranda House Because ex-students told me the opportunities after doing Physics (Honours) from Miranda are endless What’s unique about campus life here? It is empowering and liberating; it’s a great opportunity for women because we get to live in an environment where we can develop our voice and opinion One change I want in my college Sports facilities and focus on sports Best facility in the college The D.S. Kothari Centre for Research and Innovation in Science Education is our research initiative where every summer students get opportunities to do research work. Students can also work on projects apart from their syllabus, as it is ongoing throughout the year…

What sets MAIDS apart? MAIDS is the first and only dental hospital in India to be accredited by the National Accreditation of Board for Hospitals and Health Care Providers (NABH) Students and faculty have enormous clinical experience due to the huge footfall of patients and abundance of clinical material at the institute MAIDS, the Lok Nayak Hospital, the G.B. Pant Hospital and affiliated hospitals like the Chacha Nehru Children Hospital, the Sushruta Trauma Centre, the Guru Nanak Eye Centre and the Ahilya Bai Nursing College in the campus enhance the student’s interdisciplinary clinical and coordination skills What are the new initiatives in the past three years? The institute’s second 12-storeyed block is almost ready and will soon start operating. It will allow us to offer many more additional services such…

1 BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, Pilani 2 BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MESRA, Ranchi 3 VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Vellore 4 MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Manipal 5 THAPAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, Patiala 6 BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, Bengaluru 7 PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, Coimbatore 8 MS RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Bengaluru 9 SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Chennai 10 SVKM’S DWARKADAS J. SANGHVI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, Mumbai…

JASHAN SINGH SURI, Dual Degree (BTech+MTech) in Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology Why I chose IIT-Delhi IIT-Delhi is the top engineering college in the country. Multinational companies from across fields, such as finance, business and consulting, visit the campus, offering an array of opportunities to students who wish to switch their career from engineering What’s unique about campus life at IIT-Delhi? Being located in the heart of south Delhi, the campus is extremely accessible in terms of lodging and transportation. There are no restrictions for men and women. The students council and administration have ensured this independence to all students. The highly qualified and motivated faculty members mentor the students in a competitive environment…

1 DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT), Roorkee 2 SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE (SPA), New Delhi 3 SIR J.J.COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, Mumbai 4 SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE (SPA), Bhopal 5 FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE & EKISTICS, JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA, New Delhi 6 DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BIT), MESRA, Ranchi 7 FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION (MAHE), Manipal 8 SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, Mysuru 9 SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ARCHITECTURE & FINE ARTS UNIVERSITY, Hyderabad 10 BMS COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, Bengaluru…

How is NSLUI different from other law colleges? Innovation in teaching, like our cooperative model where two or more teachers jointly offer a course and interact with the students in the same class Socially relevant themes to make students understand problems at a broader level; experts and resources from the public domain to engage the students Justice-oriented legal education to ensure that the course isn’t just another academic course New initiatives in the past three years Contemporary topics for electives—electoral reforms, space law, healthcare law and cyber-security Signed MoUs with 10 law colleges in mofussil areas to improve the quality of legal education and provide support, expertise and resources to students there Set up the Marginalised Community Study Centre as part of the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion…

1 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MASS COMMUNICATION (IIMC), New Delhi 2 A.J.K. MASS COMMUNICATION RESEARCH CENTRE, JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA, New Delhi 3 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION, UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD, Hyderabad 4 SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS, Pune 5 XAVIER INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATIONS, Mumbai 6 SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Manipal 7 DEPT OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STUDIES, SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY, Pune 8 DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA STUDIES, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), Bengaluru 9 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM & NEW MEDIA, Bengaluru 10 SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA DEPARTMENT, SOPHIA SMT MANORAMA DEVI SOMANI COLLEGE, Mumbai…

What’s unique about the IIMC campus? The campus is isolated from the hustle and bustle of Delhi and is one of the greenest campuses in India. The work environment teaches us the virtue of teamwork and patience. We experience a professional environment even before joining the industry Why I love my teachers They go above and beyond when it comes to our welfare. They become our mentors in personal and professional spheres. We feel secure and confident with them around One thing I want to change The bureaucratic slow pace…

What sets IHM-Pusa apart? Our rich legacy; IHM-Pusa is one of the oldest institutes offering quality education IHM has a strong and well-recognised alumni It is the only institute to offer a year-and-a-half-long postgraduate diploma programme in diabetics and nutrition New initiatives in the past three years IHM tied up with the Lausanne Hotel School, Switzerland, for curriculum upgradation It organised a culinary competition in August 2018 with the Korean Cultural Centre One thing I want to improve I would want IHM-Pusa to have a state-of-the-art campus…

1 SVKM’S NMIMS ANIL SURENDRA MODI SCHOOL OF COMMERCE, Mumbai 2 SHAHEED SUKHDEV COLLEGE OF BUSINESS STUDIES (SSCBS), New Delhi 3 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), Bengaluru 4 LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), Chennai 5 MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), Chennai 6 PRESIDENCY COLLEGE, Bengaluru 7 AMITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Noida 8 MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), Bengaluru 9 SYMBIOSIS CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT STUDIES, Pune 10 J.D. BIRLA INSTITUTE (DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT), Kolkata…

What’s unique about life on the campus? The campus is always brimming with activity. There are frequent industry visits, cultural and extra-curricular events. The international linkages give students enough exposure and a sense of confidence. The several learning opportunities, such as craft cluster visits, during the course, a chance to work with leading lifestyle brands and freedom to experiment and learn first-hand are a few other advantages. One change I want in my college I would like a cricket ground on the campus…

How is TISS different? Diversity: It enriches discussion and the teaching-learning process. We have students from across castes, classes, regions and genders Field work: If there are students uncomfortable with English, we focus more on what they are able to do in the field. We are ultimately training professionals who are both doers and thinkers. Open door policy: The faculty is able to engage with students on one-on-one basis New initiatives in the past three years Women and Gender Development Cell: A UGCmandated committee which looks at issues, such as prevent discrimination and sexual harassment against women and students from the LGBTQI communities and promote gender awareness among students and employees Disabled friendly: Faculty rooms have their name plates written in Braille, so do the numbers on the lifts on…

Q. What about your Made in Heaven character, Tara, did you relate to the most? A. That she’s flawed. She isn’t the perfect protagonist you see most of the time. She’s vulnerable, she gets cornered, has dilemmas, some created by her own insecurities. Isn’t that what most of us deal with in our lives? Q. Tell us about your journey from Visakapatnam to Mumbai. A. I had a modest upbringing in a simple South Indian household. I was a bit of a loner as a kid, constantly feeling like the outsider. In school I spent all my time in the library and, till 18, I must have seen barely 20 movies—and eight of them were Harry Potter films. Q. Made in Heaven is brutally honest and strips down the double…

EAT TREAT An alfresco breakfast on a cool summer morning, it doesn’t get any better than this. Green and white give this table by No-Mad a fresh look. All products are from No-Mad www.no-mad.in LIVING IT UP Colour meets pattern in this living room by Beyond Designs. Add summer coolers, fresh flowers and a salad, and you are ready for the season. The furniture, accesories and artworks are from Beyond Designs (www.beyond-designs.in); salad and drinks from Cafe WE GO ALL OUT How about relaxing and enjoying your favourite drink sitting in the balcony, watching the sun set? To set the mood, Chumbak has used garden furniture such as a comfortable bench and an accent chair made from recycled chindi fabric taken from old sarees. The brand has dressed the furniture…

This 3BHK apartment at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai, belongs to a young working couple and their two little girls. The brief from the client was not only to keep it clutter free and spacious for their children to run around, but to ensure it looks cosy to host family and friends. So, as you enter, a long passage opens into the living room which has balconies on either side for sunlight and cross ventilation. We have used a neutral palette for the space with bursts of colour coming in through art, accessories and cushions that the homeowners collected during their travels. White marble has been used in the passage, living area and master bedroom, while wooden flooring can be found in the children’s and guest bedrooms to bring in warmth. For the…

Good things come in twos. This certainly holds true for the collaboration between Mozez Singh, a filmmaker and product designer, and Fenny Ganatra, an interior decorator and product designer. Of course, it’s not the first time they have joined forces. However, the results are always the same—spectacular. This season, they have launched a limited edition called the DemiGod collection inspired by the legend of beings that are half human and half god. The pieces fuse two design styles, traditional and contemporary. So, you have the Diamond dining table (right) with a black and white marble inlay top and base in black nickel matte with the legs finished in black nickel chrome and polished brass; a Gilded Cage arm chair in rust velvet and brass (top left); and the Symphony Bar…

Julia Lovell’s Maoism: A Global History, though a daunting 588 pages, is a welcome addition to the trove of books on China and Mao Zedong that interest China scholars, China watchers and students of China. It is an interesting amalgam that blends copious portions of China’s history with communist politics during the Long March and Mao’s early life and later years. Lovell correctly observes that Mao still dominates the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) legitimacy and practices. She notes that his contributions to communism advocated bringing the revolution from the countryside to the cities—the opposite of what Lenin preached—as well as violence where the Party always controlled the gun. To bolster the book’s ambitious claim of being a global history of Maoism, the author outlines eight scenarios in different parts of…

Actor and aspiring politician Shivaji Rao Gaekwad aka Rajinikanth has had his sights fixed on the Tamil Nadu assembly election, slated for April 2021. That’s apparently one reason he sat out the 2019 Lok Sabha poll. But there are indications he might call on his cadre to be battle-ready after results are declared on May 23. Reason? Thalaiva senses an assembly poll might happen sooner than scheduled because of the churn when results to the state’s 39 Lok Sabha constituencies and 22 assembly byelections are announced. If the ruling AIADMK fares poorly, the E.K. Palaniswami ministry’s chances are in peril.…

Importing wrong weapons platforms has consequences beyond stretching the scarce defence rupee. Besides kicking the indigenous R&D and defence industry in the gut and being a perennial financial drain with lifetime costs many times the initial acquisition price, it locks the country into an inappropriate force structure whose frailties are quickly shown up in war. Securing them also leaves little money to obtain less glitzy but more appropriate and necessary fighting assets. The big carrier is a big mistake. In a milieu bristling with proliferating supersonic, and soon hypersonic, anti-ship missiles, aircraft carriers don’t stand a chance The Indian Air Force, with the cost-effective option of the upgraded Su-30MKI produced at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on the table, opted for the manifestly redundant Rafale fighter plane worth Rs 69,000…

1 ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (AIIMS) New Delhi 2 CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL (CMC) Vellore 3 ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE (AFMC), Pune 4 MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE (MAMC), New Delhi 5 JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH (JIPMER), Puducherry 6 KING GEORGE’S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, Lucknow 7 INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY (BHU), Varanasi 8 LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE, New Delhi 9 VARDHMAN MAHAVIR MEDICAL COLLEGE, New Delhi 10 GRANT MEDICAL COLLEGE & SIR JAMSHEDJEE JEEJEEBHOY GROUP OF HOSPITALS Mumbai…

What is unique about the college? The institute is very clean and tidy. It has a very corporate look and feel to it. The teaching methodology at MAIDS is really evolved. We are encouraged to learn through role play and case-based learning. We have more practicals-based learning which I feel is much more beneficial to the students. As the college is part of the MAMC campus, we have great exposure to the medical field. We are taught by the same professors, some of them world-renowned, and students can boast about being able to see patients and cases not every dental student has access to. We have several canteens, something very dear to every student. We have pools, courts and everything a student can possibly hope for. It sure makes life…

COLLEGE 1 SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pune 2 SVKM’S NMIMS MUKESH PATEL SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING, Mumbai 3 SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Majitar 4 RUNGTA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, Bhilai 5 MAHARAJA SURAJMAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, New Delhi 6 GALGOTIAS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, Greater Noida 7 G.L. BAJAJ INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT, Greater Noida 8 BMS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT, Bengaluru 9 UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING, CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY, Mohali 10 FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (FST), ICFAITECH, Hyderabad 11 NITTE MEENAKSHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Bengaluru 12 MAHARAJA AGRASEN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, New Delhi 13 CHITKARA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, Rajpura 14 SHRI SHANKARACHARYA TECHNICAL CAMPUS, Bhilai 15 JIS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, Kalyani 16 INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, J.K. LAKSHMIPAT UNIVERSITY,…

NORTH 1. BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE (BITS) Pilani 2. THAPAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING &TECHNOLOGY, Patiala 3. MAHARAJA SURAJMAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New Delhi 4. GALGOTIAS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Greater Noida 5. GURU NANAK DEV ENGINEERING COLLEGE Ludhiana EAST 1. BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BIT), MESRA, Ranchi 2. SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Majitar, Sikkim 3. RUNGTA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, Bhilai 4. SHRI SHANKARACHARYA TECHNICAL CAMPUS, Bhilai 5. JIS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Kalyani, West Bengal WEST 1. SVKM’S DWARKADAS J. SANGHVI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Mumbai 2. SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Pune 3. BHARATI VIDYAPEETH (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, Pune 4. SVKM’S NMIMS MUKESH PATEL SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING, Mumbai 5. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NIRMA UNIVERSITY Ahmedabad SOUTH 1. VELLORE INSTITUTE…

What is unique about your department? A strong focus on research and an academic environment that prepares students to aspire for a lot more than merely becoming professional architects What are the initiatives taken in the past three years? Eight new labs for NET-ZED, inclusive design, virtual reality, system dynamics, regional planning, urban design and the creative aspects of architecture; also, projects to develop low carbon construction protocols for the NBCC; design aspects of Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh; development of Patna city, energy-efficient housing for cold climates and the use of vernacular material in construction What next? A review of the current course curriculum so that it is in sync with the digital age and upgraded workshops with state-of-the-art laser cutters and 3D printers…

What’s unique about campus life here? I don’t think any other institute promotes such free thinking. The campus also has excellent infrastructure. Every student gets exposure to all facets of life apart from academics. Students enjoy all kinds of freedom with absolutely no restrictions What I like about my college It’s the best when it comes to curriculum and teaching. That’s what I like most about NLSIU One change I want in my college We are keen on improving the mental health infrastructure on the campus. Students face heightened stress levels and we need to address this The best facility in the college It has to be the library; it is the best for legal education in India…

What sets IIMC apart? IIMC is one of the oldest institutes. It has highly qualified faculty members who design the courses in collaboration with industry experts New initiatives in the past three years Apart from language courses, we have embraced new technologies, like artificial intelligence, immersive and data journalism What’s next? We have received a letter of intent from UGC for a deemed university status. We are alsp planning to start a course on new media from the next academic year…

What’s unique about the campus life? It’s a college of opportunities, with the best faculty and facilities and offering industry exposure. The teachers do not try to spoon-feed and encourage new initiatives One change I want in my college I would want better infrastructure. The best facility in the college In the kitchen, we have the latest combination ovens, which are working robots, helping us in our practicals and allowing us to experiment with cuisines and ingredients.…

How is ASMSOC different from others? Unique syllabus designed by experts in the industry and academics, experienced faculty members who are leaders in the corporate world Innovation in teaching, use of technology, field work; students have access to the Bloomberg terminal to work on live data; examiners from corporate sector More focus on enhancing skills; use of Excel, statistics in teaching Students’ research papers published in various UGC approved journals Thrust on sports, cultural functions and incorporating social responsibility among the students New initiatives in the past three years New courses in business analytics, marketing analytics, investment analysis, portfolio management, wealth management, risk management and brand management Students were asked to study the issues of hospital waste, dumping grounds and destructing mangroves and come up with solutions. NGOs working in…

1 SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER STUDIES & RESEARCH, Pune 2 DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) Bengaluru 3 LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) Chennai 4 STELLA MARIS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), Chennai 5 AMITY INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Noida 6 KRISTU JAYANTI COLLEGE, Bengaluru 7 WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, Chennai 8 ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) Bengaluru 9 MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), Chennai 10 GOSWAMI GANESH DUTTA S.D. COLLEGE Chandigarh…

1 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT) New Delhi 2 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT) Mumbai 3 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT) Bengaluru 4 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT) Chennai 5 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT) Hyderabad 6 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT) Patna 7 PEARL ACADEMY New Delhi 8 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT) Kolkata 9 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT) Gandhinagar 10 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT) Bhubaneswar…

What's unique about campus life? It’s a mini India in itself. There’s inclusivity on campus despite the diversity that it abodes. The sense of belonging, being accommodated and acceptance one gets here is phenomenal. I like how it assists to connect the dots of all the past experiences right since childhood and brings about a clear picture of life for oneself. It helps one understand oneself, one’s position in the larger societal context and hence prepares one for working from micro to macro level structures/ institutions for emancipatory change to aim for egalitarian societies. In short, it prepares one for life One change I want in my college I would want every master student of the social science discipline to get a monthly stipend just like their counterparts in basic…

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A New York Times article has famously described Hafeez Contractor as the “Man who draws India”, a befitting title for an architect who has shaped and changed the urban built landscape of the country through his provocative and unpredictably revolutionary ideas in executing a wide range of architectural projects. Sitting at his sunny worktable with multicoloured pens to sketch his plans and drive home his ideas, Contractor heads one of the largest architectural practices in South Asia with millions of square feet of projects. He is the man behind the business district DLF Cybercity, mixed use private development in DLF Phase II, III and V at Gurgaon and the popular Hiranandani Gardens at Mumbai. A Padma Bhushan recipient, Contractor likes to explore projects of all sizes and personally works on…