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National Talent Search Exam

National Talent Search Examination 2014 to be held on Nov 2

The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) conducts the National Talent Search Examination or NTSE for Class X students. This scholarship exam aims to identify bright students and nurture them by providing opportunities to spursue higher education. The Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) has announced that Stage I of the NTSE exam […]

CBSE Class X school exam only for board loyalists

Vineet Joshi, Director of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has announced that according to the CBSE education policy, only those students can be allowed to take school-based Class X exams who intend to continue with the CBSE board in Class XI. All CBSE schools have been made of ensuring that students who intend to […]

Apple

Indian Engineers Constitute 1/3rd of Apple’s Staff – A Proud Moment!

So what’s the secret recipe of Apple’s sauce? Well, it’s the Indian Engineers! Though it might sound surprising, but the scale would even be more surprising! It is estimated that 1/3rd of the $171 billion company’s engineering staff is Indians alone, and that a large and increasing proportion of its enterprise software, and its service […]

IITs – Inspiring and Nurturing Entrepreneurship

IITs – Inspiring and Nurturing Entrepreneurship

From guaranteeing a covetable job with a fat dollar pay cheque to creating businesspersons, the IITs in the country are fast emerging as a breeding ground for start-ups. An increasing number of IITians dare to tread a different and sometimes difficult path and reap rich dividend by choosing to become an entrepreneur. Professor Devang Khattar, […]

Central Board of Secondary Education

CBSE to hold NET exam besides Class X and XII board exam

In a meeting on July 22, the University Grants Commission unanimously decided to ask the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to hold the National Eligibility Test. The decision was taken as the UGC has failed to hold the NET exam without hiccups in the past. Now, with the consent of HRD Ministry, it has […]

Can You Believe IIT Guwahati is Taking-in 1500 Students This Month?

IIT- Guwahati (IIT- G) is planning to welcome around 1, 500 students this month, with a new batch of students gearing up to join their respective campuses in a couple of days. The institute’s authorities on Monday said that they have revamped the infrastructure to welcome the 20th batch of students. “About 1, 550 students […]

When An IITian Lost His Wife!

Husband: I lost my wife; she went shopping & didn’t return. Inspector: What is her height? Husband: I never checked. Inspector: Slim or Healthy? Husband: Neither slim, nor healthy Inspector: What is the colour of her eyes? Husband: Well, I never noticed it Inspector: Hair Colour? Husband: It changes according to the season Inspector: What […]

BITS Pilani Batch of 85 Raise Fund for a Batchmate, For Entire Life!

The agony and trauma of Seema Sood, has brought together her batch of 1985 scattered all over the world. She is an alumna of Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani, who was afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis 21 years back when she was a student, Soon after a news in media highlighted the fact […]