A TOPPERS’ LIST: PROFESSIONALCOLLEGE RANKINGS 37 Once again,Outlook takes a look at professionalcolleges from across the country and ranksthem for the benefit of aspiring students andtheir parentsCOLUMN 53 A.K. BALAJI on fosteringinnovation beyond jugaadROUND TABLE ON ENGINEERING60 Four experts from different fields talkabout what currently ails engineeringeducationin the countryINTERVIEW 70 Delhi Metro chiefMangu Singh speaks of engineeringcourses, the current crop of students andhow both might be improvedA NEET IDEA 76The view of students and teachers fromKota on having common national entranceexams for medical collegesINTERVIEW 82 T.S.R. Subramaniam onthe new education policyLIFE LESSONS 86 Successful people fromvarious fields talk about their journeys andwhat drives them and their workONLINE COURSES 114 The classroomshave shifted online. Finally, the age of theautodidact has arrived.PHD IN SPORTS 120 More PhDs arezeroing in on sports. It’s an area wherehockey beats cricket flat. SOCIAL COMPANIES 128 Increasingly,young professionals are choosing the‘for-profit’ path to address social andecologicalneeds.