An IIT Study Defies Relationship between Economic Growth and Decline in Malnourishment
According to a report carried out by IIT-Gandhinagar, there is no way India’s economic evolution can bring relief to its millions of malnourished children. Conducted across 36 countries, the reputed IIT institution in Gandhinagar took part in a global health study to evaluate the relation between economic growth and malnourishment. Published in The Lancet Global […]
Why the New JEE-Main System is Bane for Students Considering NITs?
The debate over recent change in JEE Mains has gone to a different level with thousands of students coming out of their shell to show their disappointment for this sudden change. It has taken all students by surprise as they are left with no choice but go for it no matter may come. As believed […]
Student Ends Life after Scoring 95%â€â€Mounting Student Suicides Stir the Nation
Mounting cases of student suicides in Hyderabad has stirred the nation. With over a dozen suicide cases in this month alone, parents and activists have stepped out on streets to protest against entire school education system in the state. They are blaming state administration for failing to put in place an effective mechanism to control […]
When an IITian Got Stuck in a Traffic Jam on His Exam Dayâ€â€the Traffic Horrors #MyStoryContest
With each passing day in India, space to even walk on roads is shrinking. People are misusing their financial freedom to buy more and more means of transport recklessly for their personal daily use. This is wreaking havoc on entire Indian traffic system. The situation has gone worse over the past few years. Not even […]
The Shortfall of Employable Engineers Haunts India in 2020
Talking about the plight of engineering education in India today, Professor Sanjay G. Dhande, former director of IIT-Kanpur and the founder of IIT-Jabalpur and IIT-Rajasthan revealed that in the year 2020 there will be a serious shortfall of about 25 lakh employable engineers. His revelation is also supported by the study submitted by NCAER. To […]
The best birthday gift ever ! #MyStoryContest
A story dedicated to a dear friend which I wrote to her on her birthday. Disclaimer: This is based on real incidents. Names of the characters have been changed. Year: 2006, Early-August, Mumbai Class: 10th Main Characters: Mrs Radha Mohan – Our social science teacher. Being a senior teacher she was amongst who would sit […]
The Man Whose Best Friend Was Electronics #MyStoryContest
While I was studying in IIT-Delhi, I would often pay visit to my maternal uncle’s house where I met Ramanuj for the first time in my life. He was a short, dark guy with a mysterious glint in his eyes. He used to come to clean the house, mop the floor, and do other odd […]
One week remaining for the exam, permutation and combination explained!
With elite exams like the JEE and BITSAT just a few days away, students are busy doing their last minute preparation. Its high time that the budding engineers steer their focus on something beyond preparation. Now is the time to gear up for revision and to brush up your concepts. Prestigious exams like the JEE […]
This Election, Power lies with the Techies!
It’s a new India in the making. This election season we are seeing a young India which desires a clean government. A corruption free government which can keep its eyes and ears open for the general public and can seek out fresh ideas for the betterment of the nation. As more and more people realize […]
CBSE Goes Greenâ€â€Bans Leather Shoes
The environmentalist phenomenon in CBSE has got intense lately with the board advising all its students to do away with the use of leather shoes and other accessories to avoid adverse environmental impact. The CBSE board is rather suggesting very popular canvas shoes as possible alternative in schools for students. “There is no dispute that […]