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An IIT-Bombay Brain behind Ola

A man of few words, Bhavish Aggarwal is certainly not the man of just few ambitions and achievements. At 28, this ex-IIT-Bombay student is already riding high on success with his remarkable venture in transport sector—Olacabs. Only two years in existence and Olacabs turns out to be a smart successful transport venture in India. Olacabs […]

Snapdeal Enters Online Education Marketplace to Hasten Its Billion-Dollar- Turnover Dream—Shocks Flipkart!!

Co-founded by IIT-Delhi graduate Kunal Bahl, Snapdeal, India’s online marketplace giant, is all set to enter the services commerce space for the first time ever with the launch of its education marketplace. According to business analysts, this is the first such move ever by any Indian products-driven e-tailer. This move by Snapdeal not only intends […]

Two IIT-Bombay Students Leave Cushy Jobs for their Startup Dream

Two students from IIT-Bombay are the latest to join the bandwagon of famous IITians who leave their cushy jobs behind for other meaningful goals in life. Snehal Nimje R. and Paras Jain from IIT-Bombay have started Engagedino.com recently at Koramangala to help new brands and agencies with an ad technology platform. After their first venture, […]

Two Students Clear Medical Exams in True Munna Bhai Style

Two Students Clear Medical Exams in True Munna Bhai Style

Not only movies are always inspired from real life incidents, but sometimes real life incident also take inspiration from movies. And to prove this we have two students from Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College (JNMMC), Raipur who fraudulently cleared Combined Pre-Medical Test (CPMT) in a true Munna Bhai style. These two students allegedly […]

Now Political Parties Hiring Graduates from IIT, IIM, and IISC!!

Now Political Parties Hiring Graduates from IIT, IIM, and IISC!!

Gone are the days when only big MNCs with hot fat packages would attract IIT, IIM, and IISC graduates. The graduates of these hallowed institutions are now setting trends with their unique political prowess across the globe. And, in fact, congress, BJP, and AAP have already roped in graduates from IIT, IIM, and IISC. Joining […]

Of Pride and Prejudices—IIT-Delhi V/S IIT-Bombay

Of Pride and Prejudices—IIT-Delhi V/S IIT-Bombay

Most discussions on IIT’s best institutions end up on a war-like situation with no concrete conclusion. And irrespective of this fact, we’ve decided to take things on our own hands on the issue one more time, albeit with all safety precautions in place. The two engineering institutions that will battle for supremacy in our discussion […]

When Life Takes A U Turn

Life is unbelievable and can take a ‘U turn’ when the chances of the same are rare. If you don’t believe me then read about Brian Acton who four years back was struggling to get a foothold in his next spell of professional career. Being a common average man, his all positive thoughts on life […]

Google Unleashes Google Capital—Targets Only Startups in Growth Phase

After the unprecedented success of Google Ventures, Google’s innovative endeavor to invest in startups and acquire companies, the major internet giant has launched Google Capital amid speculations. Google Capital will invest in startups in their growth phase unlike Google Ventures, which only invested in companies in their initial stages. “We’ll be looking to invest in […]