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IISc: True Centre of Science Education & Research in India

Origin of IISc has an interesting story: Jamshedji Tata was the visionary who thought of changing India into an economically independent country by making it steel-rich. He was on a voyage to Germany in 1893, when he met another visionary – Swami Vivekanand. Swamiji pointed out how he could not expect honest opinion and results […]

Two Sons got AIR

Raju Saroj and Brijesh Saroj from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh became stars overnight when they landed in Top 500 in the IIT Entrance Exam 2015. 18-year old Raju secured AIR #167 while 19-year old Brijesh secured AIR #410 in the JEE Advanced exams last year. Their father Dharmraj Saroj is a daily wage earner. Yet, the […]

No JEE Main For IIT Aspirant

New Delhi: According to the latest reports, the Joint Admission Board (JAB) for IITs has proposed to abolish the JEE Mains exam for IIT aspirants. It means that if you want to get admitted to the IITs, you may be allowed skip over the JEE Mains exam and appear directly for the JEE Advance exam. […]

Another IIT aspirant commits suicide in Kota: Second suicide in 2 days

17-year old Satakshi Gupta had been living at her aunt’s in the Instrumentation Limited (IL) Colony at Kota for last 5-6 years. She was found hanging in her room on December 4, 2015. She was preparing for her IIT JEE exam. Though, study stress is being blamed as the main reason behind her extreme step, […]

IIT Kharagpur launches first Microbotics course in India

New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur has launched a new course in Micro Robotics that deals with tiny robots to handle very small components. Typically, microbots are less than 1mm in dimension. The course is called ‘Microbotics’ and is being offered under the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) – the programme that […]

IITs on World Map: Which Country Your IIT Represents?

Each of our IITs have a unique identity. And so does BITS Pilani, BITS Goa and IISc Bangalore. Here’s a funny look at these institutes and see which country they identify with on a World Map: 1. BITS Goa – Bahamas. The tropical beaches; the sun, sand and sea; absolute paradise. 2. BITS Pilani – […]

5 Things to Do for a Rock Solid Revision Plan for Board Examination

The New Year is over and for those who are in Class 12, March and the dreaded Board Exams are just round the corner. It’s natural that most of us pay more attention to your medical or engineering entrance exam preparation but the Board Exams constitute much more than what you are preparing for JEE […]

IIT Kanpur Study says Road Dust Responsible for Delhi Air Pollution.

New Delhi: Delhi High Court has directed the Kejriwal government to present the pollution statistics of the ‘Odd-Even Formula’ in Delhi for the last week on January 8, 2016. The pilot test of the formula is to continue till January 15 and the policy to control vehicular emissions and curb air pollution is to be […]

IIT Placement Season sees Make in India effect; Core Companies in Demand

New Delhi: The Make in India campaign initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to have made a major impact on the student psyche at the leading Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). This placement season has seen more and more IIT students opting to join core companies than going for fatter pay packages elsewhere. At […]