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Can You Believe IIT Guwahati is Taking-in 1500 Students This Month?

IIT- Guwahati (IIT- G) is planning to welcome around 1, 500 students this month, with a new batch of students gearing up to join their respective campuses in a couple of days. The institute’s authorities on Monday said that they have revamped the infrastructure to welcome the 20th batch of students. “About 1, 550 students […]

When An IITian Lost His Wife!

Husband: I lost my wife; she went shopping & didn’t return. Inspector: What is her height? Husband: I never checked. Inspector: Slim or Healthy? Husband: Neither slim, nor healthy Inspector: What is the colour of her eyes? Husband: Well, I never noticed it Inspector: Hair Colour? Husband: It changes according to the season Inspector: What […]

BITS Pilani Batch of 85 Raise Fund for a Batchmate, For Entire Life!

The agony and trauma of Seema Sood, has brought together her batch of 1985 scattered all over the world. She is an alumna of Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani, who was afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis 21 years back when she was a student, Soon after a news in media highlighted the fact […]

Shortage of 36.5 % faculty in IITs, but Smiti Irani has Answers for All!

On Monday, the central government said 36.5 % and 40.8 % of teaching positions were vacant in the nation’s 16 IITs and 30 NITs respectively. Smriti Irani, the Human Resource Development Minister said, “There are 36.5 % and 40.8 % vacancy in teaching positions in 16 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and 30 National Institutes […]

85 IIT Aspirants Denied Seats

Shortlisted for IIT admissions, 85 students were denied seats because they did not qualify in the top 20 percentile of their respective boards. This figure has been arrived at after the first and second counseling rounds and is likely to go up after the third round of counseling. The rejection comes in the wake of […]

Why Do JEE (Advanced) Toppers prefer Computer Science & Engineering from IITs?

You would have noticed that inspite of the lack of availability of seats, Computer Science and Engineering is still the most popular option at most IITs.  Although Chemical Engineering also holds a position of pride in the top engineering courses, most students aim for Computer Science and Engineering after their JEE Mains. When we try […]

A Bad Experience is Often Not a Bad Experience-The True Story of an IITian

I was a student at IIT Kharagpur when I received an interview call from Siemens, my first interview call. The interview was scheduled for 30th March, 1971 in the company’s office in Baroda (Vadodara). Needless to say I was naturally thrilled. I booked my travel by the Howrah- Bombay Mail passing through Kharagpur. Once I […]