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Research proves IIT preparation is a headache for students!

New Delhi: Now, there is a study to prove that IIT preparation cause headaches in students, literally. The Indian Academy of Neurology claimed that they have been seeing increasing number of students from Classes 8 to 10 at Hyderabad who complain of headaches. This has been linked to enrollment in IIT coaching classes. They said […]

After Kit Kat, will next Android version be named ‘Lassi’ or ‘Laddoo’?

New Delhi: A team of 50 students from IIT Kharagpur that organizes its annual fest – Kshitij – has been touring across India to campaign for ‘Lassi’ as the name of next Android version of Google. Google has chosen the name of its previous Android versions on various desserts. The team has already visited Guru […]

Crash Course for IIT 2014 is now about to begin!

Students in Class XII or those who have appeared for Class 12 board exams this year can appear for IIT JEE 2014. Such students looking for guidance can now opt for our crash course for IIT JEE Main & Advanced – QUARK 2014. This 4-month capsule classroom program not only prepares students for JEE 2014 […]

Admit card for KVPY 2013 are now available online!

New Delhi: Admit cards for Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) 2013 are out. KVPY is organised by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to screen exceptionally talented students for fellowships in basic sciences with an aim to encourage them to take up research careers in Sciences. Students from Class XI to those enrolled in first […]

IIT JEE online coaching is effective, practical, flexible and affordable!

Do you look down upon online coaching as impassive video lectures you can play online? It’s time to have a re-look. Today, online exam preparation for IIT JEE is becoming quite popular as it is effective, flexible and affordable. Here are a few reasons why IIT JEE online coaching offered by askIITians is showing a […]

Karnataka welcomes partners for establishing an IIT

The centre has declined the proposal of establishing an IIT in Karnataka and post this the state government is searching for other options to sidestep the situation. The higher education department of the state is working on a proposal of public-private partnership (PPP) model in Chikballapur district which demands a huge investment by a private […]

A device to read emotions discovered by an IIT- Indore professor

Signals from heart (ECG) have often been used to spot the problems. Now science has further progressed and the problems can be predicted through signals from brain. The brain signals cannot be easily affected and hence the results derived from them are bound to be more precise. Dr Ram Bilas Pachori, an associate professor at […]

Open book exam by CBSE will test Higher Order Thinking Skills!

Open book exam by CBSE will test Higher Order Thinking Skills!

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has improvised its examination system for Class IX and Class XI students from next year. It will introduce a new innovative component in the final exams of these classes which will be conducted in March 2014 and will be called the ‘open book’ section. For Class […]

Winners of National Science Exhibition announced!

 New Delhi: Winners of the 10th National Science Exhibition organized by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have been announced. The theme of the science exhibition was ‘Science and Society’. The three-day exhibition was organised at the Salwan Public School, Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi. 524 students from 262 schools from India and overseas participated […]