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Was being an IITian not in my Stars?

Let me tell you something about me first. I am a Computer Science graduate from IIT Bombay. I come from a Bhargava Brahmin family of Bharuch. Mine is clan of renowned astrologers and there have been enough anecdotes about my forefathers whose predictions turned out to be true even when they seemed totally implausible at […]

JEE Preparation Tips: How to Increase Your Concentration Power

JEE Main 2015 is just round the corner and JEE Advanced 2015 is less than two months away. This is the time when you really need to shut off all the distracters and focus on your studies. Here are some tips to increase your concentration power and study more in the little time available to […]

Study Tips from Abhishek: Cobbler’s Son studying at IIT Kanpur

Abhishek Bhartiya had no family background that could predict his unprecedented success in IIT JEE 2010. Now as a student of IIT Kanpur, Abhishek readily shares how he prepared for the engineering entrance exam without the help of famous IIT JEE coaching institutes. Family Background of Abhishek A bit about his family first. Abhishek’s father […]

Know Why Mumbai University Alumni are Richer than the IITians

In a recent census of the billionaires of the world by the Singapore-based research firm Wealth-X and Swiss bank UBS, it was found that University of Mumbai has yielded than any other educational institution outside the United States. As many as 12 billionaires were Mumbai University alumni, placing it at Rank #9 in the list […]

JEE Coaching for Unborn Babies – Toppers in the Womb

“We have launched the first ever IIT JEE coaching batch for would-be parents who want their soon-to-be-born babies to emerge as IIT JEE toppers. We guarantee that 2030 IIT JEE Advanced topper will be from our online coaching stream”, claims IIT Superstar Academy. The Academy will enroll pregnant women who will attend JEE virtual classes […]

JEE Main vs JEE Advanced: Decoding Preparation Strategies

JEE Main and JEE Advanced are two steps of IIT entrance exam but there are some significant differences between the two. It means that if you have scored well in your JEE Main exams, it does not guarantee your success in JEE Advanced exam too. In fact, there is no correlation between your JEE Main […]

Dr H C Verma Success Mantra: Do not Study Science, Love It

All engineering aspirants and Physics students already know Dr H C Verma. He is the author of ‘Concepts of Physics’ – the Bible of Physics for all Class 11 and Class 12 students pursuing Science. Just as he has become godfather to several poor children around IIT Kanpur and is highly regarded for his method […]

The Undisputed 3 – A Rivalry Beyond Dominance Created by BITs and NITs

There has been an oft repeated debate as well as enough discussion on choosing the right engineering institute. Let us try and decode two of the popular institutes among engineering aspirants. The National Institutes of Technology (NIT) are a group of public engineering colleges in India.  NITs were initiallyreferred to as REC’s or Regional Engineering […]

What are the simplest things that make an IIT'ian Happy

Well the answer truly lies in simple things. Home cooked food, a cancelled class and even a proxy success – these little joys of life make IITians very happy people. Indeed! A majority of the students undertaking the IIT course across various cities opt for a residential program.  Food, hence, is a grave concern. Nothing […]