Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, on Thursday increased fees for its two-year post-graduate programmes.
For 2009-10, the fee has been hiked from Rs five lakh to Rs 5.25 lakh, and for 2010-11, to Rs 5.75 lakh.
This was unanimously decided at the Board of Governors meeting presided by IIM-B Chairman Mukesh Ambani, IIMB Director Prof Pankaj Chandra told reporters.
"We looked at the additional cost, wages increase, the increase in pension because of the sixth pay commission which we had to bear", he said, also noting that IIMB does not get any government funding. "In fact, the hike was coming to Rs 2.5 lakh but we limited it out and hopefully we will control our cost".
He said IIMB has also increased the number of seats in its post-graduate programmes from 270 to 350. IIMB is starting a new post-graduate executive programme from tomorrow, and 75 students have already enrolled for it.
Asked if IIMB has plans to make changes in the curriculum, Chandra said the Institute is going to review the entire programme sometime later but added that core subjects would remain the same.
On compliance with OBC quota requirements, he said: "We will be exceeding OBC requirements by 15-20% this year".
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
KP REPLACES DRAVID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen was on Saturday named the captain of Bangalore Royal Challengers replacing Rahul Dravid, whose performance came under severe attack during the inaugural edition of the IPL. ( Watch )
The announcement was made by owner of the team Vijay Mallya who said the decision was taken in consultation with Dravid who is right now away playing the Test series against New Zealand.
Dravid, who was sarcastically referred to as Test player in the slam-bang version of the game last year, will not play for the entire tournament as his wife is expecting their child.
The team will be led by Pietersen for the first phase of the second edition of IPL until he leaves at the end of April following which South African Jacques Kallis will assume captaincy.
Mallya told reporters that "this decision was taken after extensive consultations with Rahul Dravid and it was not an easy one.
"We have a wealth of talent and expertise in our team and have six international captains to choose from," he added.
"The decision on captaincy was taken by keeping into account three considerations. One, player's availability during each phase of the tournament; two, flexibility in selection of playing squad during the phases; and three, the fact that Dravid will not be available due to personal reasons for the entire tournament," Mallya said.
The announcement was made by owner of the team Vijay Mallya who said the decision was taken in consultation with Dravid who is right now away playing the Test series against New Zealand.
Dravid, who was sarcastically referred to as Test player in the slam-bang version of the game last year, will not play for the entire tournament as his wife is expecting their child.
The team will be led by Pietersen for the first phase of the second edition of IPL until he leaves at the end of April following which South African Jacques Kallis will assume captaincy.
Mallya told reporters that "this decision was taken after extensive consultations with Rahul Dravid and it was not an easy one.
"We have a wealth of talent and expertise in our team and have six international captains to choose from," he added.
"The decision on captaincy was taken by keeping into account three considerations. One, player's availability during each phase of the tournament; two, flexibility in selection of playing squad during the phases; and three, the fact that Dravid will not be available due to personal reasons for the entire tournament," Mallya said.
JADE GOODY DIES IN PEACE.......
Goody, who was ill with cervical cancer, died at her home in Upshire, a village in southest England, at 3.14 a.m. GMT with her mother Jackiey Budden, husband Jack Tweed and family friend Kevin Adams by her side. Goody's mother said: "My beautiful daughter is at peace." Clifford said it was "ironic" that Goody had died on Mother's Day. The television star had struck media deals worth nearly a million pounds to secure the future of her two young sons - Bobby, five and Freddie, four. "I think she's going to be remembered as a young girl who has, and who will, save an awful lot of lives," he said in a reference to the fact that cervical cancer testing has increased in Britain following her public battle with the disease. "She was a very, very brave girl. And she faced her death in the way she faced her whole life - full on, with a lot of courage." It was also ironic that Goody, who had spent most of her celebrity life in front of the camera, died quietly - away from the glare of lights and camera. Goody, a working class woman from south London who worked as a dental nurse, shot to fame in 2002 when she appeared on the reality TV show "Big Brother" and made an immediate impression with her feistiness. But she became controversial in the celebrity version of the same show in 2007, when Channel 4 network expelled her after thousands of viewers complained she had racially bullied Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, who was on the same show. Goody, who had called the Bollywood star "Shilpa Poppadum" angered fans in India, who burnt Goody's effigies during a visit by then Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown. But before the incident could turn into a diplomatic row, Goody apologised, made up with Shetty, undertook a tour of India and bounced back into the public eye. It was in India, while Goody was making an appearance on the Indian version of Big Brother, that British doctors told her she was suffering from cervical cancer. She flew back home for treatment but the cancer spread to her liver, bowels and groin. Goody then allowed a television channel to film her being treated in hospital in a reality show called Jade. In tandem, British tabloids reported her every move and statement on a daily basis. She married her long-time boyfriend Jack Tweed last month and was christened with her sons this month. Jade told IANS exclusively last month that she felt "honoured by India's love" and relayed "a big thank you" to the thousands who had sent her letters, emails and cards.
Friday, March 20, 2009
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
IPOD PRICES IN INDIA.....
Apple iPod Classic 80GB - Rs 11995
Apple iPod Classic 160GB - Rs 15500
Apple iPod Shuffle 1GB - Rs 3750
Apple iPod Nano Ultra Slim 2GB - INR 5990
Apple iPod Nano 4GB - INR 6500
Apple iPod Nano 8GB - INR 8995
Apple iPod Touch 8GB - Rs 14995
Apple iPod Touch 16GB - Rs 18995
The Griffin iTrip FM Transmitter for iPod Nano and iPod Video will cost Rs 1995.00
Apple iPod Classic 160GB - Rs 15500
Apple iPod Shuffle 1GB - Rs 3750
Apple iPod Nano Ultra Slim 2GB - INR 5990
Apple iPod Nano 4GB - INR 6500
Apple iPod Nano 8GB - INR 8995
Apple iPod Touch 8GB - Rs 14995
Apple iPod Touch 16GB - Rs 18995
The Griffin iTrip FM Transmitter for iPod Nano and iPod Video will cost Rs 1995.00
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
IBM IN TALKS TO BUY SUN MICROSYSTEMS......
IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems, sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that could bolster the technology giant against
rivals in the high-end computer server market. International Business Machines is offering to pay at least $6.5 billion, or double Sun's Tuesday's closing price of $4.97, The Wall Street Journal reported online earlier. Shares of Sun jumped 64% in pre-market trading to $8.16, while IBM shares fell 2% to $90.89. If they reach a deal, it would be IBM's largest-ever acquisition, and represent a departure from its recent strategy of focusing on deals to strengthen its software and services businesses, rather than hardware. Analysts saw the talks as part of a consolidation trend, as Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Cisco Systems jostle for control of corporate data centres and compete to supply the high-end computers that power complex corporate transactions and networks. "It makes sense in an industry consolidation view, but looking at Sun's performance over the last couple of years, it's not one of my top picks for IBM to buy," said Jyske Bank analyst Robert Jakobsen. "Having said that, there's clearly a huge synergy combining these two companies," he said. "The market hasn't been kind to Sun Microsystems in the last 12 months. So it's not an expensive acquisition in my view." Sun, which was not available for comment, has long been cited as a takeover target for IBM, HP, Dell or Cisco, which introduced a comprehensive set of data centre products earlier this week. Bankers have said Sun has been searching for a buyer in recent months. But the challenge of valuing Sun's intertwined software, hardware and services businesses could put off potential buyers, analysts say. Sun has never fully recovered from the dotcom bubble burst in the early 2000s, when demand for its servers cratered. IBM, which had nearly $13 billion in cash at the end of $2008, declined comment. Its largest acquisition to date is the $5 billion purchase of Canadian software maker Cognos in 2008.
rivals in the high-end computer server market. International Business Machines is offering to pay at least $6.5 billion, or double Sun's Tuesday's closing price of $4.97, The Wall Street Journal reported online earlier. Shares of Sun jumped 64% in pre-market trading to $8.16, while IBM shares fell 2% to $90.89. If they reach a deal, it would be IBM's largest-ever acquisition, and represent a departure from its recent strategy of focusing on deals to strengthen its software and services businesses, rather than hardware. Analysts saw the talks as part of a consolidation trend, as Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Cisco Systems jostle for control of corporate data centres and compete to supply the high-end computers that power complex corporate transactions and networks. "It makes sense in an industry consolidation view, but looking at Sun's performance over the last couple of years, it's not one of my top picks for IBM to buy," said Jyske Bank analyst Robert Jakobsen. "Having said that, there's clearly a huge synergy combining these two companies," he said. "The market hasn't been kind to Sun Microsystems in the last 12 months. So it's not an expensive acquisition in my view." Sun, which was not available for comment, has long been cited as a takeover target for IBM, HP, Dell or Cisco, which introduced a comprehensive set of data centre products earlier this week. Bankers have said Sun has been searching for a buyer in recent months. But the challenge of valuing Sun's intertwined software, hardware and services businesses could put off potential buyers, analysts say. Sun has never fully recovered from the dotcom bubble burst in the early 2000s, when demand for its servers cratered. IBM, which had nearly $13 billion in cash at the end of $2008, declined comment. Its largest acquisition to date is the $5 billion purchase of Canadian software maker Cognos in 2008.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
IIM A PLACENTS ENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In the midst of a sombre economy, the longest ever placements at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad ended on March 5 with a modest note. While the campus saw participation by 19 more firms over last year, there was considerably lower participation by Finance recruiters. The largest recruiter was from the public sector.
The placement process saw participation from 109 firms across sectors, out of which 95 firms recruited in the final placements process. The placement process this year was conducted over a nine day period from February 25 to March 05, 2009, the longest ever since the MBA job boom.
The average domestic salary was reported as Rs 12.17 lakh, a 31 percent reduction over last year's Rs 17.85.
Despite the diminutive effects of the economic crisis on the placements, one could see the effort to sound upbeat in IIMA's placement report.According to the institute's press statement, “Approximately 34 pc of the batch was placed in the slot 0 firms that include international banks and consulting firms. There were several offers in this slot of more than Rs. 1 crore.” The statement was quick to add that the crore figures were international salaries converted to Indian rupees using the current exchange rate.According to a student at the institute, “The crore salaries have been offered mostly by investment banks as pre-placement offers for international locations spread across the USA, Europe, the Middle East and South-east Asia.”It might be interesting to note that by current exchange rates, a salary of Rs 1 crore would translate to an in-hand salary of about US$ 200,000 in the USA, including bonuses and variable components that may or may not reach the employee. For a taxpaying person earning that much in the US, the in-hand component translates to a standard of living that is approximately equivalent to earning Rs 20-25 lakh in-hand annually in India.
This year, the largest recruiter at IIM Ahmedabad was a Public Sector Unit bank. At 18 offers, Union Bank of India scooped the highest number of IIMA graduates. According to the institute, the offers have been for senior positions.“Twelve students were recruited by Jaypee Capital, a first time recruiter on campus – for managing their operations in financial and capital markets - roles that are similar to those offered by international banks,” said the statement.Other prominent recruiters at the campus included Bain and Company (8 final acceptances), McKinsey and Co (8 final acceptances), Boston Consulting Group (7 final acceptances), Tata Administrative Services (7 final acceptances) and first time recruiters Frost and Sullivan (5 final acceptances). The process also saw participation from Unicon Securities, which made 12 offers, global network giant Alcatel-Lucent which made 5 offers and offers from a range of firms returning to campus such as Indian Oil, Bank of Baroda, SEBI, Bharat Petroleum and others. Despite the global financial crisis, finance saw the highest percentage of acceptances at 39 pc. However, the number is considerably down from the last two years when practically half the batch had joined the Finance sector.
At 24 pc, consulting saw the second highest acceptance. As much 63 pc of the batch therefore opted for finance and consulting jobs, as opposed to 76 pc in the last two years each.About 13 pc of the batch accepted Marketing profiles.While there were lower number of offers from international banks, Indian companies such as Tata Administrative Services and Aditya Birla Group alongwith Procter and Gamble offered international locations.“Another factor that affected the duration of placements was that very senior executives participated in the placement process. The average indicative salary for domestic offers was Rs 12.17 lakhs while that of international offers was US$ 83,000 (exclusive of bonus),” said the statement.As many as seven students opted out of the placements to start their own ventures this year.The institute clarified that despite the pressures of the downturn, no student was forced to take up a pre-placement offer, while every student was allowed to sit for other companies despite having an offer in hand. It may be noted that IIM Bangalore has in the last few days gone on record admitting that it is making the acceptance of PPOs compulsory for students in order to provide opportunities for everyone.
Interestingly, the 2007-09 batch that got placed yesterday was the last batch of students that had paid Rs 5-6 lakh in PGPM course expenses at IIM Ahmedabad. It may be recalled that IIM Ahmedabad had hiked its fee to Rs 11 lakh for the batch joining in 2008. If a similar placement trend continues next year, the return on investment on an IIMA education may diminish considerably
The placement process saw participation from 109 firms across sectors, out of which 95 firms recruited in the final placements process. The placement process this year was conducted over a nine day period from February 25 to March 05, 2009, the longest ever since the MBA job boom.
The average domestic salary was reported as Rs 12.17 lakh, a 31 percent reduction over last year's Rs 17.85.
Despite the diminutive effects of the economic crisis on the placements, one could see the effort to sound upbeat in IIMA's placement report.According to the institute's press statement, “Approximately 34 pc of the batch was placed in the slot 0 firms that include international banks and consulting firms. There were several offers in this slot of more than Rs. 1 crore.” The statement was quick to add that the crore figures were international salaries converted to Indian rupees using the current exchange rate.According to a student at the institute, “The crore salaries have been offered mostly by investment banks as pre-placement offers for international locations spread across the USA, Europe, the Middle East and South-east Asia.”It might be interesting to note that by current exchange rates, a salary of Rs 1 crore would translate to an in-hand salary of about US$ 200,000 in the USA, including bonuses and variable components that may or may not reach the employee. For a taxpaying person earning that much in the US, the in-hand component translates to a standard of living that is approximately equivalent to earning Rs 20-25 lakh in-hand annually in India.
This year, the largest recruiter at IIM Ahmedabad was a Public Sector Unit bank. At 18 offers, Union Bank of India scooped the highest number of IIMA graduates. According to the institute, the offers have been for senior positions.“Twelve students were recruited by Jaypee Capital, a first time recruiter on campus – for managing their operations in financial and capital markets - roles that are similar to those offered by international banks,” said the statement.Other prominent recruiters at the campus included Bain and Company (8 final acceptances), McKinsey and Co (8 final acceptances), Boston Consulting Group (7 final acceptances), Tata Administrative Services (7 final acceptances) and first time recruiters Frost and Sullivan (5 final acceptances). The process also saw participation from Unicon Securities, which made 12 offers, global network giant Alcatel-Lucent which made 5 offers and offers from a range of firms returning to campus such as Indian Oil, Bank of Baroda, SEBI, Bharat Petroleum and others. Despite the global financial crisis, finance saw the highest percentage of acceptances at 39 pc. However, the number is considerably down from the last two years when practically half the batch had joined the Finance sector.
At 24 pc, consulting saw the second highest acceptance. As much 63 pc of the batch therefore opted for finance and consulting jobs, as opposed to 76 pc in the last two years each.About 13 pc of the batch accepted Marketing profiles.While there were lower number of offers from international banks, Indian companies such as Tata Administrative Services and Aditya Birla Group alongwith Procter and Gamble offered international locations.“Another factor that affected the duration of placements was that very senior executives participated in the placement process. The average indicative salary for domestic offers was Rs 12.17 lakhs while that of international offers was US$ 83,000 (exclusive of bonus),” said the statement.As many as seven students opted out of the placements to start their own ventures this year.The institute clarified that despite the pressures of the downturn, no student was forced to take up a pre-placement offer, while every student was allowed to sit for other companies despite having an offer in hand. It may be noted that IIM Bangalore has in the last few days gone on record admitting that it is making the acceptance of PPOs compulsory for students in order to provide opportunities for everyone.
Interestingly, the 2007-09 batch that got placed yesterday was the last batch of students that had paid Rs 5-6 lakh in PGPM course expenses at IIM Ahmedabad. It may be recalled that IIM Ahmedabad had hiked its fee to Rs 11 lakh for the batch joining in 2008. If a similar placement trend continues next year, the return on investment on an IIMA education may diminish considerably
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
IIT Madras introduces changes in HSEE pattern .....
IIT Madras offers a unique integrated five-year Master’s programme in development studies, economics and English studies. The IIT has introduced some changes in the pattern of the Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Test (HSEE) for admissions to the programme. It has introduced an essay component as a part of the exam. Thus, in addition to the 150 objective type questions on English, maths, general knowledge and analytical reasoning for two and a half hours, half -an-hour has been set aside for essay writing, explains Hema Raman of Sriram Academy, Kochi. A systematic preparation based on the syllabus coupled with a thorough knowledge of current affairs would help the students crack the entrance test with ease, she says, adding that students could pay attention to the following points while preparing themselves for it.English
Typically students can expect a standard comprehension passage with questions based on it. Further, synonyms, antonyms, idioms and phrases can also be expected. Students should work extensively on grammar and vocabulary, for which they could rely upon Wren and Martin and books like ‘Word Power Made Easy,’ and so on. Analytical reasoning
Questions based on puzzles, number analogy and general reasoning can be expected. Working out verbal and non-verbal reasoning questions in standard text-books would help students gain confidence.Arithmetic ability
Students are expected to have a reasonable knowledge of basic arithmetic and statistics concepts. They can expect at least 25 standard problems on arithmetic ability. Loads of practice on mathematical areas such as ratio and proportion; averages; probability; basic trigonometry; and time and distance would stand the aspirants in good stead.GK
This is the diciest section in the entrance exam as anything under the sun could be asked and students have to put in thorough preparation. Though IIT has indicated the syllabus for GK for the HSEE examination, questions from other related areas could also be asked. This makes it essential for students to brace themselves with general GK as well. A thorough reading of a good yearbook, magazines that focus on competitive tests, NCERT textbooks and standard newspapers is recommended.Essay
Students can expect topics of general interest. Preparing on a wide range of current ‘hot’ topics and practising writing everyday will help students to come up with a good essay.
Typically students can expect a standard comprehension passage with questions based on it. Further, synonyms, antonyms, idioms and phrases can also be expected. Students should work extensively on grammar and vocabulary, for which they could rely upon Wren and Martin and books like ‘Word Power Made Easy,’ and so on. Analytical reasoning
Questions based on puzzles, number analogy and general reasoning can be expected. Working out verbal and non-verbal reasoning questions in standard text-books would help students gain confidence.Arithmetic ability
Students are expected to have a reasonable knowledge of basic arithmetic and statistics concepts. They can expect at least 25 standard problems on arithmetic ability. Loads of practice on mathematical areas such as ratio and proportion; averages; probability; basic trigonometry; and time and distance would stand the aspirants in good stead.GK
This is the diciest section in the entrance exam as anything under the sun could be asked and students have to put in thorough preparation. Though IIT has indicated the syllabus for GK for the HSEE examination, questions from other related areas could also be asked. This makes it essential for students to brace themselves with general GK as well. A thorough reading of a good yearbook, magazines that focus on competitive tests, NCERT textbooks and standard newspapers is recommended.Essay
Students can expect topics of general interest. Preparing on a wide range of current ‘hot’ topics and practising writing everyday will help students to come up with a good essay.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
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Saturday, January 3, 2009
SOME EXZITING FACTS OF TECHNOLOGY....
- AIRCRAFT CARRIER:An aircraft carrier gets about 6inchs per gallon of fuel.
- COMPACT DISC:Compact Disc read from inside to outside edge,the reverse of how a record works.
- ELECTRIC CHAIR:The electric chair was invented by a Dentist,Alfred Southwick.
- MOBILE PHONES:As much as 80% of microwaves from mobile phones are absorbed by your head.
- SOUND:Sound travels 15 times faster through steel than air.
- TELEPHONE:There are more than 600 million telephones line today,yet almost half the World's population has never made a phone call.
- TRANSISTORS:More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
- RADIO WAVES:Radio waves travels so much faster than sound waves that a broadcast voice can be heard sooner 18,000 km away than in the back of the room in which it originated.
- GLASS:If hot water is poured into a glass that glass is more apt to break if it is thick than if it is thin.Thats why test tubes are made of thin glass.
- E-MAIL:The first e-mail was sent over the internet in 1972.
- WORLD TRADE CENTER:The World Trade Center tower were designed to collapse in a pancake like fashion,instead of simply falling over on their sides.This design saved thousand of lives during the September 11,2001 attack.
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