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Has JEE format changed for better or worse?

I am Rajiv Dandotiya. I work as an Assistant General Manager in a drilling company called Maersk, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. My journey from a government school of Rajasthan to a PhD from a European University is a dream path that IIT-JEE paved for me. I literally studied under trees, in government schools […]

The Shy and Introvert BITSian Behind NextGen PMS

Do you ever wonder what most promising entrepreneurs carry in their wallets to get inspired? All right! Like most of us they too carry pictures of Gods and Goddesses and their loved ones. But it is totally different and unusual in the case of the founder of NextGen PMS—Abhishek Humbad. A graduate in electronics and […]

A Group of BITS Pilani campus Students Turn Ideas into Life

This summer season at BITS Pilani, one of India’s Best Technology schools, seems to be going quite productive for students as they are working in groups to turn their ideas into life. All students in the group consider a programming job a dull start for their professional career at the time when they are just […]

The Major Downfall of IIT-Bombay and IISc-Bangalore on the World Reputation Ranking, 2014

In yet another major downfall, the hallowed institutions of India in science and technology have failed once again to prove their mettle on the prestigious global platform. In fact, both Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay and Indian Institute of Science-Bangalore have had their rankings dropped several notches down drastically on the World Reputation Rankings, 2014 conducted […]

Celebrities who cleared IIT JEE but opted not to join IIT!

Narayana Murthy Co-founder of Infosys, Narayana Murthy cleared IIT- JEE but could not join IIT as his father did not have sufficient money for IIT education and to send him to a different city. Hence he joined National Institute of Engineering (NIE) in his hometown Mysore. Eventually, he did his Masters from IIT Kanpur though. […]

EAMCET 2014 Notification Releases on February 10th

Applications to EAMCET 2014 will be accepted from February 10th after the release of its notification on the same date. As confirmed by Higher Education council chairman, Venugopal Reddy, EAMCET will be held on May 17th, 2014 without any change in the application fee. However, Mr. Reddy also informed of the possible change in EAMCET […]