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Know the minutiae of eligibility for IIT JEE 2014!

There was a buzz that IIT JEE 2014 eligibility criteria might see some changes. The Top 20 percentile norm, which states that only students in top 20 percentile of their respective boards will be able to sit for JEE Advanced, was said to be unfair to students of many states. Students from some boards are […]

Top 20 Engineering Colleges in India include seven IITs!

  There are more than 2000 engineering colleges across India. However, only a few share good reputation in the market and offer high quality education. Among these, IITs have emerged as the most acclaimed brand name for engineers. IITs dominate the list of top engineering colleges in India. In fact, if you see the top […]

Top US University will offer EMBA at IIT-B!

  New Delhi: One of the top US universities, Washington University in St Louis (WUSTL), has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) to offer an Executive MBA (EMBA) program from January 2015. The program is rated as the second best in the US. The announcement was made at the Corporate Leaders […]

IITs need to re-sharpen their academic edge!

New Delhi: The best known technology institutes of India – Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) – enjoy good reputation worldwide for the quality of its teaching and its graduates. However, recently they have been losing their shine for some time. Mr. Ved Prakash, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), have commented that traditional […]

Inflation strikes IIT JEE 2014 too!

New Delhi: The application fee for the Joint Entrance Exam (Advanced) has been increased for next year. Hence, those appearing for IIT JEE 2014 will have to pay more for the exam. There has been a hike of Rs 200 in the fees for male candidates of General category and the Other Backward Castes (OBC) […]

IIT JAM 2014 examination schedule has been declared!

New Delhi:  The Joint Admission Test (JAM) is conducted by the IITs to screen students for admission to their M.Sc joint programs like two-year M.Sc. programs, Joint M.Sc. – PhD programs, M.Sc. – PhD dual degree programs, M.Sc. – M.Tech. and other post-bachelor degree programs at the IITs and Integrated PhD programs at the IISc […]

Research proves IIT preparation is a headache for students!

New Delhi: Now, there is a study to prove that IIT preparation cause headaches in students, literally. The Indian Academy of Neurology claimed that they have been seeing increasing number of students from Classes 8 to 10 at Hyderabad who complain of headaches. This has been linked to enrollment in IIT coaching classes. They said […]

After Kit Kat, will next Android version be named ‘Lassi’ or ‘Laddoo’?

New Delhi: A team of 50 students from IIT Kharagpur that organizes its annual fest – Kshitij – has been touring across India to campaign for ‘Lassi’ as the name of next Android version of Google. Google has chosen the name of its previous Android versions on various desserts. The team has already visited Guru […]

Crash Course for IIT 2014 is now about to begin!

Students in Class XII or those who have appeared for Class 12 board exams this year can appear for IIT JEE 2014. Such students looking for guidance can now opt for our crash course for IIT JEE Main & Advanced – QUARK 2014. This 4-month capsule classroom program not only prepares students for JEE 2014 […]

Admit card for KVPY 2013 are now available online!

New Delhi: Admit cards for Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) 2013 are out. KVPY is organised by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to screen exceptionally talented students for fellowships in basic sciences with an aim to encourage them to take up research careers in Sciences. Students from Class XI to those enrolled in first […]