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Another IITian commits suicide; at IIT Madras this time

 New Delhi: 23-year old M Narendra Kumar Reddy was a second-year M.Tech student at IIT Madras. Reddy belonged to a village in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh – and was studying on a sponsorship offered by a private construction firm at Manapakkam. Just last week, he had gone to his native village for the Vinayagar […]

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IIT Guwahati student found dead; suspected of committing suicide

New Delhi: Third student has been found dead at IIT Guwahati in the last one year. The body of Ujjwal Shailabh was found near the four-storey Brahmaputra Hostel around 11:30 am by some students. IIT Ujjawal was 24 years old and was from Triveniganj town in the Supoul district of Bihar. The body was found […]

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Strange Story of Ahmed : From School to Prison to White House

A 14-year old boy in Texas, US was arrested by the police on charges of making a bomb and taking it to his school. This brown-skinned boy – Ahmed Mohamed – had actually made a cock at home and took it to his teachers to impress them. Ahmed’s passion lies in Robotics and Engineering. On […]

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IIT-D and IISc rank amongst the Top 200 Universities of the World – finally

New Delhi: The QS World University Rankings 2015 has brought a pleasant surprise for Indians. Two of the country’s premier institutes – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru – broke the glass ceiling and have been ranked amongst the Top 200 Universities of the World. IISc Bengaluru […]

CBSE to cut 25% syllabi for kids till Class 8

New Delhi: Manish Sisodia, Education Minister of Delhi, has recently announced that addressing the concern of parents and children about heavy school bags, Delhi government and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is working to cut 25% syllabi for kids till Class 8. Delhi government schools follow the CBSE curriculum and the cut will […]

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Hanjala, who had to struggle to pay his school fee, is now in IIT Delhi

Hanjala Shafi, a boy from Begu Sarai district of Bihar, is in the second year of IIT Delhi today. His story may not be rags-to-riches story yet but it is still inspirational for those who want to fulfill their dreams of being an IITian. Hanjala’s father works at a shoe shop and earns less than […]

Two IIT Roorkee Professors arrested for collapse of bridge in Tehri

New Delhi: In 2012, an under-construction bridge that was being built over River Alaknanda at Chauras in Tehri district collapsed. 8 people were killed in the incident – including a Junior Engineer. The design of the bridge had been prepared by the two IIT Roorkee professors. Owners of the two construction companies involved in building […]

No need for IIT entrance exam in local languages: Madras High Court

New Delhi: A bench of Madras High Court (which had Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam as its members) has dismissed the petition which sought IIT entrance exam to be conducted in vernacular or regional languages. The petitioner R Ovia wanted the Central Government and other concerned authorities to make provisions […]

BITS Pilani Dubai Convocation Ceremony: 375 students were awarded Degrees

New Delhi: In the 12th Convocation Ceremony held at BITS Pilani Dubai campus on September 6, 2015, 375 undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD stuents were awarded their degrees. The degrees were awarded to students who graduated from the following disciplines: Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Design Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Electronics and Instrumentation […]

7 Student Startups that make IIT Kanpur proud

Kanpur may not have an airport yet but flights of student entrepreneurs of IIT Kanpur seem to have taken off quite well. Here are 7 fabulous startups from here that seem quite promising: Vegley: Founded by Shivank Garg, this startup focuses on selling carbide-free mangoes. Carbide is one of the most common ingredients used to […]