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One of my friend was enrolled in B.Tech civil engineering as well. Few major point I will be sharing about LPU, LPU is good for civil engineering. Good placements in core company as well as software company. The highlights of Civil engineering in LPU: -
1. Most of the faculty staff is from reputed organizations with their the highest degree from various reputed institutes such as IITs, NITs, etc. Apart from that, faculty have got previous industrial experience also.
2. The capstone project is an integral part of B.Tech programme in which students have to pick a live project based on practical problem-based scenario (ideally from industry) and work for six months under a mentor and present a report at the end. This is beneficial to enhance your presentation skills.
3. There is an internship programme which could be an opportunity for getting work experience and increase your chance to get employment after you pass out. But, of course, your academic record should be good to get this placement option.
4. Industrial visits are organized to nearby construction sites from time to time. There, you can SEE actual construction work going on. Be prepare to have dust on your shoes (believe me, it will be worth a lot). You have to ask questions yourself and trigger interest in the activities around you.
5. You will get some courses from soft skills, English language, mental and on analytical aptitude side. This sounds dull to you as of now. But you will feel its importance when you face an interview panel in a company during your placement drives.
6. They have very good placement records and good infrastructure companies visit their campus, L & T, Simplex Piles Ltd, Era Infrastructure, Gammon India Ltd to name a few.
7. Career oriented Software training in project labs is given. To work in this profession, you are supposed to be familiar with software like MS-Project, STAAD Pro, MX Road, etc. None the less, you will be trained in Auto CAD in your second year which is pre requisite for any Civil Engineer.
8. Every theory course is complemented with relevant lab based practical work. Some of the labs are based on field testing where experimental work is to be done, e. g. Soil Lab & Surveying Lab.

Hi Pratapsing,
I think the most important thing one needs in a profession like astronomy and cosmology is curiosity. The conventional way is to go for bachelors in physics, followed by a masters and a phd in physics. But some people(including me) are doing PHD after a bachelors in engineering. One needs very good understanding of physics and maths as a prerequisite. In the meanwhile, many leading research institutes like IUCAA, Pune organize short term Schools in astrophysics for school students, which should be used by your nephew to get a deeper glimpse of this field.
Cosmologists spend most of their time worrying about the different theories about the origin and fate of the Universe. Astrophysicts read a lot of scientific papers, attend research Conferences throughout the year. And contrary to common perception, most researchers work in collaborations with various people cutting across institutes and countries.
Feel free to raise more queries.
All the best.

Hi Siddharth,
While ISB may have an international standards like campus, it is still a notch lower in pedigree as compared to FMS. Also ISB has a very large batch size as compared to FMS which makes it easier for you to bag coveted jobs at FMS.
You have already pointed out that chasm of difference in the fees of these two B-Schools, also sonce you are in your graudation right now, you will be required to work for at least 2 yearw before even being considered for ISB. That's about the same time you will graduate from FMS considering you get into both of these B schools in the first go.
So effectively, 3 years after your graduation the two scenarios will be:
1) Graduated from FMS with 1 year of post MBA experience and equivalent financial earnings with no debt.
2) Graduated from ISB with no post MBA work experience, most of the 35 lakh debt still in tact even after spending all your 2 yearsafter graduation work experience savings
Also, freshers at FMS are much better off at FMS compared to 2 year work experience students at ISB since the avg work experience is much higher at ISB (5 years at ISB vs ~ 1 year at FMS) thereby putting you at a substantial disadvantage.
On monetary terms, the 2 lakh higher avg package you get at ISB will form a miniscule of the 30+ lakh additional debt at ISB.
Since you are from Delhi, FMS Delhi should by default be a far more preferred option.
P.S. I am from Hyderabad with 1 year work experience, I find FMS Delhi to be a default choice over ISB on all grounds except for the higher standards of infrastructure at ISB.