British students learn about emerging economies in India

NEW DELHI – Enterprising British youngsters are utilising their school holidays to gain first-hand knowledge of the impact of globalisation. At least 30 are learning Indian business processes at leading multinational companies, acquiring basic knowledge of Indian culture as lodgers with Indian families and familiarising themselves with the education environment at schools in India.

They are …. Original source  : British students learn about emerging economies in India.

Mumbai portal selected by Harvard for research on transparency

MUMBAI – Don’t just vote but consciously select your leader – that is the premise behind an Indian portal that offers the database of Mumbai’s 1,500 politicians in order to help voters make an informed choice. It has now been selected by the prestigious Harvard University for research.

The portal, www.mumbaivotes.com, was launched in 2008. It … Read more >>>.

Majority Chinese studying overseas funded by parents

BEIJING – An overwhelming majority of Chinese students – around 87 percent – who studied abroad in 2009 received financial support from their parents, a government survey has said.

It said only nine percent of those studying abroad received scholarships from foreign institutions while three percent supported themselves through part-time jobs. One percent were funded by …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville chooses senior Potts to start at QB for the Red Raiders

Senior Taylor Potts named Tech starting QB

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech senior Taylor Potts will start the season at quarterback.
Potts will lead new coach Tommy Tuberville and the Red Raiders when they begin the season in two weeks against SMU. The senior from Abilene started 10 games last season, throwing for 3,440 yards and 22 … Original article on : Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville chooses senior Potts to start at QB for the Red Raiders.

Amid ongoing budget woes, LA unveils nation’s most expensive school with $578M price tag

LA unveils $578M school, costliest in the nation

LOS ANGELES – Next month’s opening of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools will be auspicious for a reason other than its both storied and infamous history as the former Ambassador Hotel, where the Democratic presidential contender was assassinated in 1968.
With an eye-popping price tag of $578 million, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Amid ongoing budget woes, LA unveils nation’s most expensive school with $578M price tag.

CAT 2010 Notification Issued

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Its that time of the year again that students start queuing up for one of the most important examinations of their lives. On August 22, the notification has been released that provides the interested students with all the necessary details regarding the CAT examination. The CAT Notification contains several details … Original article on : CAT 2010 Notification Issued.

Delhi students clean up Yamuna ahead of CWG

NEW DELHI – What the government could not, civil society is stepping in to do. Students in Delhi are busy doing their bit to clean up the Yamuna river, the city’s lifeline, ahead of the Commonwealth Games – planting saplings along its banks and holding workshops and street plays to enthuse people to participate in … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Delhi students clean up Yamuna ahead of CWG.