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Namastey London, say Desi Students

India has become London’s third-largest international student market on the back of a record growth of over 34% in 2018-19, says the UK's Higher Education Statistics Agency data. This is the highest tally of Indian students in London since 2011-12. Experts feel the current spike may be due to the UK’s recent changes in visa norms that allow overseas students to stay for a longer time to seek employment.

The Rise of the Indian CEO

New CEO Sandeep Mathrani joins a growing list of Indian-origin leaders heading marquee technology firms. This ‘India Maia,’ Times of India says, includes Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai, IBM’s Arvind Krishna and Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen. What makes Indians stand out as tech leaders? Strong business acumen and management skills but, most importantly, humility, say experts. Besides, an uncanny ability to spot new trends – thanks to their illustrious technology backgrounds – and turn dissent within the company into future-preparedness sets them apart.