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Tips to crack KVPY 2014

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) 2014 is one of the most prestigious scholarship programs in Basic Sciences. Offered by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India), KVPY 2014 is at a stone’s throw away and it is time for you to focus on your KVPY preparation. Unlike other engineering entrance exams or medical […]

Study Material for KVPY: Master your basics and be the Science scion!

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) is one of the best ways for budding science researchers in India to find all the resources they need to advance on to path-breaking discoveries and inventions. Specifically designed for bright and exceptionally talented students who love Science, Study Material for KVPY is a preparatory program by AskIITians to help […]

Super 30 to become a subject of case study by the British University

The University of East London, in association with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences based in Mumbai has picked up Super 30 as a case study from India. Venture of the B British Council under the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI), it intends to align various social advancement schemes in some chosen states of […]

Premium start-ups by alumni of top notch institutes (IIT,BITS-Pilani,IIM etc.)

Premium start-ups by alumni of top notch institutes (IIT,IIM  etc.) Start-ups by alumni of some top-notch institutes have aided business executives in minting money and flourishing their businesses. We take a glimpse of ten eminent and renowned start-ups by alumni of these institutes:   Flipkart Country’s elite online retail brand, Flipkart was instituted by an […]

Know the minutiae of eligibility for IIT JEE 2014!

There was a buzz that IIT JEE 2014 eligibility criteria might see some changes. The Top 20 percentile norm, which states that only students in top 20 percentile of their respective boards will be able to sit for JEE Advanced, was said to be unfair to students of many states. Students from some boards are […]

Top 20 Engineering Colleges in India include seven IITs!

  There are more than 2000 engineering colleges across India. However, only a few share good reputation in the market and offer high quality education. Among these, IITs have emerged as the most acclaimed brand name for engineers. IITs dominate the list of top engineering colleges in India. In fact, if you see the top […]

Top US University will offer EMBA at IIT-B!

  New Delhi: One of the top US universities, Washington University in St Louis (WUSTL), has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) to offer an Executive MBA (EMBA) program from January 2015. The program is rated as the second best in the US. The announcement was made at the Corporate Leaders […]

IITs need to re-sharpen their academic edge!

New Delhi: The best known technology institutes of India – Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) – enjoy good reputation worldwide for the quality of its teaching and its graduates. However, recently they have been losing their shine for some time. Mr. Ved Prakash, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), have commented that traditional […]

Inflation strikes IIT JEE 2014 too!

New Delhi: The application fee for the Joint Entrance Exam (Advanced) has been increased for next year. Hence, those appearing for IIT JEE 2014 will have to pay more for the exam. There has been a hike of Rs 200 in the fees for male candidates of General category and the Other Backward Castes (OBC) […]

IIT JAM 2014 examination schedule has been declared!

New Delhi:  The Joint Admission Test (JAM) is conducted by the IITs to screen students for admission to their M.Sc joint programs like two-year M.Sc. programs, Joint M.Sc. – PhD programs, M.Sc. – PhD dual degree programs, M.Sc. – M.Tech. and other post-bachelor degree programs at the IITs and Integrated PhD programs at the IISc […]