BBC reports that at present, only about 12% of young people in India get university places and the Indian government has a target to increase university enrollment by 30% by 2030. The Indian higher education sector could not realistically expand that quickly in terms of traditional universities says Steve Hill,...
Online Universities Target India
BBC reports that at present, only about 12% of young people in India get university admission and the Indian government has a target to increase university enrollment by 30% by 2030. Dr. Rick Levin, CEO of Coursera, the California company that offers “Moocs” (massive open online courses), says this is...
Aricent to Invest $500 Million in India Product Development Initiative
Palo Alto, California-based Aricent plans to invest $500 million in India to boost its product development capacity. Chief strategy officer Payal Koul Mirakhur told the Press Trust of India in an interview that India “is a key geography for us.” Aricent has centers in Europe and the U.S. too, but...
India Grows as Global R&D Hub for Multinationals
The Nikkei Asian Review reports that numerous multinationals have chosen India as an attractive R&D destination. More recently, taking advantage of employment costs, as well the availability of technical skills, many companies across a variety of industry verticals have begun to set up their R&D centers or have enhanced their...
Attend Regional Convention of Overseas Indians, Los Angeles November 2015
Persons of Indian origin and Indo-philes alike are welcome to attend the 2015 Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Overseas Indians) Convention hosted in Los Angeles for the very first time. Sushma Swaraj, India’s External Affairs Minister who also runs the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs inaugurates the Convention at 6:00 PM...
Global India Business Meeting, No-Charge, Los Angeles November 14
On Saturday, November 14 2015, from noon to 5 PM at the storied Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, the Indian government has organized a free Indian Diaspora Business Meet. Advance registration is required at http://www.oifc.in/registration-oifc-business-meet-november-14-2015 Arrive at 11 am to network, enjoy the provided lunch at noon and...