To IIT on the Wheelchair with askIITians!
In the last four-five years, I have realized that achievers are not born. They get there with hard work, some luck and lots of support from parents, friends and guides. I have been extremely lucky to have the best of people to light up my way in whatever I chose to do. As I look […]
The Girl Who Had Failed Standard Sixth in School Tops UPSC Exams without Coaching
Rukmani Riar who had failed her exams in standard sixth has now emerged as an IAS topper in her very first attempt. Born in Chandigarh, the topper with achievements like gold medals in academic research during her graduation considers cracking and topping the UPSC exams without any coaching as the most overwhelming experience of her […]
IIT-JEE Topper Shares Quality Tips to Clear IIT-JEE in One Go
Prudhvi Tej Immadi who had secured an all India rank of 1 in IIT-JEE in 2011 believes that the road to success is hard to tread and many feel like quitting in the middle of their journey of lifetime. However with right tips and guidance, one can easily overcome the pressure of faring well in […]
BITS Pilani Reveals its Placement Status for 2013
BITS Pilani (Birla Institute of Technology and Science), the provider of highest quality technical education to students (admitted on the basis of merit) all across India, revealed its placement statistics for the year 2013 recently. This placement statistic also depicts average packages offered to students studying different subjects in the Institute by several companies. These […]
Destiny Ride to the IIT Where I Found My Love!
It was the day when I was about to take a new turn in my life. I was in Top 10 students in Askiitians. Everyone, including Aditya & Nishant Sir, was expecting my IIT JEE AIR to be under #50! It was the day of the IIT JEE exam! As I entered the hall, my […]
Last Date to Apply for JEE Main 2014 Extended Till January 6
New Delhi: As requested by the Madhya Pradesh government, the CBSE has decided to extend the last date of online submission of JEE Main 2014 application form from December 26, 2013 to January 6, 2014. JEE Main 2014 has been scheduled to be conducted on April 6 in the offline mode and on April 9, […]
Threat of No Marks to Engineering Students with Bad Handwriting
New Delhi: For the first time, Mumbai University is going to introduce its online assessment process. A a pilot project, answer sheets of engineering students who will take exams this month will be assessed online, which will be extended to other faculties by next semester-end exams. A circular with nine guidelines has been issued in […]
Little Known Facts about Arvind Kejriwal – a Great IITian!
Arvind Kejriwal is an Ex-IITian and naturally, we are interested in his exemplary success story. Surprising everyone, he swept off the mighty Sheila Dikshit – three times the Chief Minister of Delhi – with a stroke of his magic broom. Here are some of the other interesting facts about Arvind Kejriwal you may want to […]
In Round 1, More Than 100 IITB Students Scored Placements Abroad
New Delhi: As the first phase of campus placements ended at IIT Bombay on December 19, the fears of global economy slowdown having an impact over the placement season have ended too. Over 100 IIT-B students were offered offshore jobs by multinational companies – 20 more than last year. Overall, 889 students out of a […]
IIT-Madras Professor Suspended Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
New Delhi: B Ramamoorthy, an IIT Madras Professor who taught Mechanical Engineering, has been suspended by the board of governors of the institute. A research scholar who accompanied him on an academic tour to Europe in September had alleged that he had tried to sexually harass her. The complaint was immediately forwarded to the Complaints […]