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Manohar Parrikar: India's Defence Minister an IITian

Manohar Parrikar is a well-known name in Indian politics, as he was Goa’s first Chief Minister to come into power from Bharatiya Janta Party.  With the promise to weed out the corruption from Indian Defense system, this 58 year old IITian is the first ever graduate to become CM of any state. With power in […]

Old Institutes vs. New IITs

The HRD ministry had proposed to open five new IITs and IIMs in our country during their election manifesto. Keeping to their promise, they have taken a step in this direction by transforming few prestigious educational institutes into new IITs and IIMs. But what matters is, whether these institutes will be able to carry the […]

Facebook offers IIT Bombay Girl a Pay Packet of Rs 2.1 crore

New Delhi: ‘Where do you envision yourself when you are 20?’ – Jaipur girl Aastha Agrawal, a fourth-year Computer Science student at IIT-Bombay has set the targets higher for not just the girls at IIT but boy IITians as well. She has received a pre-placement offer (PPO) of Rs 2 crore plus – from everyone’s […]

Come clean on Sanskrit in schools, SC directs Government

New Delhi: Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has already clarified to the Supreme Court (SC) bench that the students of Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) will not face any problems in appearing for the Class 10 board examination to be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), if they do not appear for their Sanskrit exam […]

9th of December (A Quick Glimpse)

From today, askIITians is launching a new section – Quick News. Here, you can read the gist of all the latest news and notifications in the relevant sections. Don’t forget to bookmark this page for daily updates. Placement News   Facebook offers Rs 2-crore pay package to Aastha from IIT BombayA 3rd-year Computer Science student […]

AIIMS Student Commits Suicide: Is AIIMS Going the IIT Way?

On December 7, 2014, a 20-year old Nursing student called Pallavi Grover from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) committed suicide. She was in the third year of her course had recently failed in one of her practical examinations. Also, Pallavi was not on good terms with hostel superintendent and other staff members. Depressed, […]

Oracle offers over Rs 2 crore, picks up students from IITs

New Delhi: Oracle has pushed up the high salary packages offered to IITians to a new height by offering a compensation of Rs 2.03 crore to a passing-out student from the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU). This is certainly a new feather in the cap of the current placement season (ongoing) at […]

Exam Study Tips: The Topper’s Guide to Success

At askIITians, almost all the faculty members, guides and experts have first-hand experience of cracking some of the most reputed entrance exams of India (especially IIT JEE). They have also been in the coaching or online coaching industry for ages. Their Engineering instincts complement their understanding of students’ psychology and best methods of exam preparation. […]

More Jobs, Higher Salaries for IIT Students This Year

New Delhi: Placement season at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) began on December 1, 2014. The initial days have pinned hopes higher for IIT passing-out students. There has been an increase of at least 15 to 20% in number of jobs on offer, 30% increase in global job offers and 10 to 20% increase […]