Is India the new destination to study abroad?

By Merril Dinniz. Just as Indian students travel overseas for higher studies, international students are coming to India for a range of courses. Technology, culture, English skills and more are attracting them to India. Every year, we celebrate our country's Independence Day with flag hoisting ceremonies and cultural programmes. We sing our national anthem with great pride.
Well, this year, the students at the South Asian University in Delhi, launched by SAARC in 2010, observed not one, but two Independence Day celebrations. On August 14, 11 pm, a two-hour event was held where the students of Pakistan first presented cultural programmes and sang the Pakistani national anthem in the presence of the entire university comprising students of the eight SAARC nations -- Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh and recent entrant Afghanistan. At midnight, the function was taken over by Indian students. The university plans to make this an annual event. Read more...