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JEE Advanced 2014 toppers gave IIT KGP and Kanpur a miss

New Delhi: JEE Advanced 2014 was organised by IIT Kharagpur – the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) of India. Now, with the first round of seat allotments in IITs are over, it has come to light that none of the Top 100 rank holders in JEE Advanced 2014 (equivalent to IIT JEE held earlier) […]

Students want an IIT tag for ISM Dhanbad

Hundreds of students of Indian School of Mines held a demonstration demanding the upgradation of ISM into an IIT at Randhir Verma circle this Sunday. Students marched from ISM campus on NH 32 and reached Randhir Verma Circle where they held a meeting. BJP MP from Dhanbad, Pashupati Nath Singh, addressed the students and expressed […]

Love has a New Language at IIT Campus

When around 500 high-school pass-outs saw a video called First Love at the freshmen orientation evening at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay in Powai last Thursday, they did not know that their lives would change forever. Produced by Saathi — a queer group within the campus, the video showcases members of the LGBT community […]

Do Come Back to India after Studying Abroad, Advises L&T MD

The MD of engineering and construction giant Larsen & Toubro Limited guided students to come back to the country post the completion of their studies abroad as there are abundant professional opportunities available for them here. “There are many opportunities in this country. Go and study abroad but do come back. You will have careers […]

More Than 3.5 Lakh Seats in Engineering Colleges Remain Vacant In South India

Thiruvananthapuram: With the last dates of engineering admissions approaches near, more than 3.5 lakh seats in the engineering colleges of South India including more than 29,000 seats in Kerala remain vacant. Although, this is not a surprising fact restricted till the South India, Maharashtra also has its most of engineering colleges having seats vacant. When […]

Hilarious Prank at IIT Bombay by General Secretary – AFA!

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay or IIT Bombay has emerged as the choice of toppers in the recent years. About 60% candidates in Top 100 rank holders list of JEE Advanced 2014 chose IIT Bombay to be their dream destination. Considering that JEE Advanced is highly competitive and getting into the hallowed gates of IIT […]

BITS Pilani steps up on edX online courses bandwagon

After IIT Bombay, now it is Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences (BITS), Pilani which has joined edX online courses. A non-profit American enterprise, edX is an online platform found by the Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to offer interactive online classes to students worldwide. These classes are offered by best universities […]