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Candidates refused admissions in IITs- 650 seats remain vacant!

The esteemed Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), where gaining admission is a Herculean task, have had to go through the undreamed process of a second round of allotments to fill up all the seats. A total of 9061 students of the 9711 have accepted the admission in IITs. 650 students, who got an opportunity to […]

NIT Delhi: Why to Join It and Why to Avoid It?

NIT Delhi has started its academic session in 2010 with three undergraduate B. Tech degree programmes in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electronics and Communication Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The academic activities of NIT Delhi were initiated at NIT Warangal in year 2010 which later moved to a temporary campus at Dwarka, in […]

NIT Hamirpur: Why to Join It and Why to Avoid It?

NIT Hamirpur was established in 1986 as Regional Engineering College (REC) Hamirpur in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh. This college conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Engineering and Architecture and Doctor of Philosophy programme in Engineering, Humanities and Pure Science.  NIT Hamirpur has been judged ‘the best NIT’ in terms of the infrastructure by the […]

NIT Durgapur: Why to Join It and Why to Avoid It?

NIT Durgapur ranks amongst the top five NITs of India. The college was set up in 1960 and has already celebrated 50 years of existence. It is consistently ranked among the top engineering colleges of India. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur or NITD was the first among the regional engineering colleges in India and has […]

Why You Should Not Opt For IIT Bombay

If asked to compare IIT Bombay to IIT Delhi, most students say that the difference is negligible. Both are in metropolitan cities with good options for hostels, PG accommodations, food and entertainment. Cultural activities are equally good as is the faculty and study methodology. Even placements at the two IITS are amongst the best in […]

DU Admissions 2014: CBSE topper Sarthak Agrawal to study Economic in SRCC

It was a dream comes true for CBSE topper Sarthak Agarwal as he won a seat at prestigious Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC). The Delhi boy who scored 99.6% in his class XII board under CBSE has applied for admission in different DU colleges for BA Economic Hons.  “The CBSE topper has taken admission […]

Hearing loss does not stop Matunga boy from bagging a seat at IIT-Bombay

The journey of the Matunga boy, Abhishek Konale, from a sudden loss of hearing two years ago to grabbing a seat at IIT-Bombay is indeed an incredible one.  The young boy scored a 97% in his SSC exam despite getting the impairment just two days prior to the examination. Abhishek’s focus in academics was unwavering […]