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13-year old Satyam has cracked IIT JEE twice!

New Delhi: 13-year old Satyam Kumar is not just another teenager who idolizes Albert Einstein. He is another achiever from Bihar. Satyam has already cracked the Indian Institutes of Technology Joint Entrance Exam (IIT JEE) – one of the most competitive entrance exams in the world – twice. Last year, he became the youngest IITian at […]

Chartered Accountancy student hacks into IT returns account of Anil Ambani!

New Delhi: ‘Curiosity killed the cat’ as a niece of the owner of the a leading tax consultancy firm – Manoj Daga & Company – was caught for hacking the e-account of Anil Ambani at the Income Tax website. Daughter of a senior banker, she was snooping Ambani’s IT returns details and keeping an eye […]

How to strike a balance between your love life and the JEE!

So, dude planning to take the JEE? The phone rings and you have goosebumps on your skin? Why? Just because your girlfriend is sure to scold you for ignoring her! What happened? Sounds similar or is it exactly what you are facing? Congratulations friend. You are suffering from “Mi-gf-graine”, where “gf” is symbolic and silent. […]

VIT ahead of most IITs in research, aspires to grow as big as MIT

New Delhi: Vellore Institute of Technology, VIT for short, has been in news for several reasons this year – from announcing a science contest for school-level children next year to joining hands with biotech firms for research and development. It created a new record in September this year when over 2,000 B.Tech students at VIT […]

Hawk’s Eye View of IIT JEE Past Year Papers

An engineering aspirant, especially those who want to join the IITs, must have a good grip on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. A look at the performance of candidates who appeared for JEE Advanced 2013 revealed that many candidates also faced problem in managing time properly and left many Maths problems unsolved, even though Maths section […]

Rest In Peace, My Love! – Your Shona IITian!

It has been two years, my Love, since you have left me to never return. And my heart crumbles everyday with the guilt that I am still alive, even though you are no more. Today, at your second death anniversary, nothing seems to have changed. The memory of your cute face and the touch of […]

Bill Gates makes more than 122 crore rupees per day!

Bill Gates makes more than 122 crore rupees per day!

You probably know that Bill Gates is the Chairman of Microsoft and the wealthiest person of the world this year, according to the Forbes magazine. Here is some other trivia about Bill Gates you will like to know: Money, Money, Money! Bill Gates earns about USD 250 (more than Rs 15,200) every second, USD 20 […]