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Bansals and IITs Prove Lethal Combination in E-Commerce—Control 85% of Entire E-Tailing Industry

Gone are the days when the term ‘Bansal’ would draw its reputation mainly from coaching classes in Kota, Rajasthan. The term has gone global in the last decade and now rules the fate of India’s e-commerce industry. Deemed as trailblazers of Indian e-commerce industry today, 5 young Bansals from India have even taken on global […]

IIT-Guwahati Joins IITs' Suicide Club

Students of IIT-Guwahati woke up to tragic news on Tuesday in the campus. Its 22 year old student, S.M. Shohaib, committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan at around 7.30 am in the morning. S.M. Shohaib hailed from Bhabla in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. He was a bright second year […]

What are the best strategies to prepare for an interview at Google?

Landing a lucrative job at the world’s top search engine giant Google is like a dream come true for many engineers. But with the big brand name of a firm comes the ordeal of cracking a tough job interview, which, of course, is as hard as cracking Da Vinci Codes. Don’t fret! Smart preparation is […]

IIT-Bombay Gives Away the Distinguished Alumnus Awards During its Foundation Day

One of the most prestigious institutions of science and technology in India, IIT-Bombay, marked its 55th founder’s day on Monday amid celebrations and award-giving ceremony. During the event, awards were bestowed to its alumni across generations. Professor Spenta Wadia, Director International Center for Theoretical Sciences of Tata Institute of Fundmental Research, presented the distinguished alumnus […]

Has JEE format changed for better or worse?

I am Rajiv Dandotiya. I work as an Assistant General Manager in a drilling company called Maersk, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. My journey from a government school of Rajasthan to a PhD from a European University is a dream path that IIT-JEE paved for me. I literally studied under trees, in government schools […]

The Shy and Introvert BITSian Behind NextGen PMS

Do you ever wonder what most promising entrepreneurs carry in their wallets to get inspired? All right! Like most of us they too carry pictures of Gods and Goddesses and their loved ones. But it is totally different and unusual in the case of the founder of NextGen PMS—Abhishek Humbad. A graduate in electronics and […]

A Group of BITS Pilani campus Students Turn Ideas into Life

This summer season at BITS Pilani, one of India’s Best Technology schools, seems to be going quite productive for students as they are working in groups to turn their ideas into life. All students in the group consider a programming job a dull start for their professional career at the time when they are just […]