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IITians and Infosys Engineers Score 100 Percentile in CAT 2013

The results of CAT (Common Admission Test), 2013 were announced this Tuesday in which its eight toppers (all engineers) have successfully scored 100 percentile. Out of these eight toppers, only two hold M.Tech while the rest hold degrees in B. Tech. 4 toppers are from Vijayawada, Secunderabad, Samalkot, and Hyderabad. One is from Delhi while […]

Crack JEE with 7 Most Contemporary Tips

Crack JEE with 7 Most Contemporary Tips

The idea of cracking JEE, somewhat, haunts its aspirants even today due to various reasons. Peer pressure, incorrect preparation, time mismanagement, and unrealistic expectations are a few reasons among others that make IIT-JEE journey close to impossible for thousands of aspirants in India and abroad. But if the advice of the experts is anything to […]

Sanjeev K. Aggarwal, Director of BITS Pilani (Goa), Passes Away

The sudden and untimely demise of Sanjeev K. Aggarwal on Saturday afternoon, Director of BITS Pilani (Goa), was deeply mourned by students, faculties, and staff of both BITS Pilani and IITs. Sanjeev K. Aggarwal who was appointed as the Director of BITS Pilani (Goa) on 13th August, 2013 felt uneasy during a departmental meeting and […]

Biggest Misconceptions Indians have about India!

Biggest Misconceptions Indians have about India!

We Indians are prone to close our eyes to so many facts of India. We simply refuse to see things right in front of us and form our own image of our Motherland. Here are some of the biggest misconceptions Indians have about India: I am Good. You are Good. It’s the System that is […]

Demystifying the Relationships at IITs through an IITian’s Way

So, guys, how many relationships at IIT do you think work forever? First of all, to think of a long-lasting relationship at IIT is to think of blooming roses in a scorching desert. Besides, there’s no possibility for development of relationships amongst alligators at IITs who only believe in clawing off their counterparts ruthlessly to […]

Four Things That Make Students Choose BITS Pilani Over IITs

My dream of studying at one of IITs during 2005 came to a disappointing, crashing halt after I secured a rank more than 3000 despite my expectations of securing a rank close to AIR 1000. Getting this rank wasn’t enough for one to live engineering dreams back then. Hence, I as a back-up plan took […]

Get All Important Topics in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths to Study for JEE-Mains

Get All Important Topics in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths to Study for JEE-Mains

As the news of JEE-Mains following almost all patterns of previous year’s AIEEE has been doing the rounds, we have brought you a list of the most important topics to study for JEE-Mains this year all based on previous year’s AIEEE. Find detailed topics of previous year’s question papers of AIEEE (from 2008 to 2011) […]

What Qualities are required to crack IIT Entrance Exam?, An IITian story

What Qualities are required to crack IIT Entrance Exam?, An IITian story

Hey guys! This is Gaurav talking to you.  I am  an IIT-Roorkee student  pursuing B.Tech in Chemical Engineering. Well, I am here to share some of  my secrets to crack IIT Entrance. After  clearing my eighth class in Hindi medium, my father admitted me in a CBSE English medium school. I don’t know why?? Before […]

Hearing Impaired IITian from Delhi Develops Cellphone-Based Indoor Navigation System for Visually Challenged

Hearing Impaired IITian from Delhi Develops Cellphone-Based Indoor Navigation System for Visually Challenged

23 year old Dhruv Jain from IIT-Delhi has very recently developed a cellphone-based indoor navigation system called Roshni for the visually impaired. Sponsored by Korean cellphone giant Samsung, Roshni is slated to be available in Indian markets in the next six months. “Our department was frequently visited by visually impaired people. We spoke to them […]