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JEE Advanced Tips: Mind Map for Basic Concepts of Chemistry!

Mind maps are extremely useful form of revision notes for engineering aspirants preparing for IIT JEE Advanced. They cover the most important concepts, formulae and facts to remember for a given topic. A mole concept is a fundamental unit of SI system of measurement of chemical amounts. Here is an easy-to-remember mind map for the […]

More IITs, Less Budget as Govt Squeezes Higher Education Funds

New Delhi: One of the main highlights of the Budget 2014-15 announced by the Narendra Modi government was intentions to establish 5 new IITs and 5 new IIMs. However, amongst the many higher education budget cuts announced this January, Rs 500 allocated for this purpose has got reduced to just Rs 65 crore (just 13% […]

Best Songs to Lift up Mood & Motivate IIT JEE Aspirants

IIT JEE 2015 aspirants are a busy lot – perhaps busier than IIT alumni engaged in huge projects. They spend 6-7 hours in school, 2-3 hours in tuitions and coaching classes and spend 5-6 hours in self-studies. With the 13-16 hour rigorous schedule, it is easy to break down mid-way and want to give up. […]

Correct JEE Main 2015 Application Forms from January 19!

Engineering aspirants who are dreaming to join IITs or NITs have to appear for JEE Main 2015 first. While JEE Main 2015 application form submission deadline is already over (on December 26, 2014), students can now edit any errors they might have made while filling up the application forms. The correction to JEE Main application […]

Ultimate School Board Guide for Engineering Aspirants in UAE and India!

International Baccalaureate (IB) program is offered in more than 3,000 schools across 141 countries. Some high-end expensive new-age schools in Metros and Tier I cities of India are offering them with a vision of holistic development of a student. It employs innovative curriculum and stress-free fun teaching methods. The focus here is on the all-round […]

CBSE revises Board Exam Date sheet

Central Board of Secondary Education, commonly known as CBSE had released the date sheet some time back for the board exams of class X and Class XII for the session 2014- 2015, however certain changes have been made to the date sheet by the board and have been notified on the official CBSE website. Change […]

IITians with 1-crore offers are not Nerds!

So, here’s a myth-buster story for you. When you think about the shower of pay packages worth 1 crore or more being offered to IITians, you get a picture of geeky, nerdy boys and girls who have no lives outside their computers. But this is not really true. In fact, I am going to tell […]

#NewYearResolution Contest Result (Best Confessions)

We have received about 2,700 entries. We are publishing Top 10 New Year Resolutions for you. The best New Year Resolution Gift Hamper goes to Izumi Tyagi who is a Class VIII student. While there are some who want to wean off their porn movie addiction, others swear to switch off their cell phones and […]