IIT Bombay Students Create an Authentic Railway Map for Mumbai
Two students from IIT Bombay have recently developed a commuter-friendly railway map for the Mumbai suburban railway network upon figuring out shortcomings in the existing ones. The students have blamed these particular shortcomings for commuters’ nightmares in Mumbai railways. There is no doubt that the role played by maps in providing travel-related information to commuters […]
A Boy’s Perspective on the Girls and Romance at the IITs
I think the rarity of girls at the IITs is somehow one of the most relished plans of the God to test the character of ‘innocent’ male students who make it to the IITs. And it starts right with the JEE preparation. IIT JEE, as you know, is one of the most difficult exams in […]
12 Students from IIT Kanpur Bag Packages of Rs. 1 Crore Each
During a recent recruitment drive at IIT Kanpur, a number of mulch-national companies have offered an annual package of whopping Rs 1 crore to more than 12 students from the campus. Vimal Kumar, head of IIT Placement Center, confirmed the news by saying that over 12 students have been offered annual packages between 30 and […]
BITSian Writes First-Ever Mobile Phone Novel in Kannada
New Delhi: 38-year old Vidyashankar Harapanahalli is not just another techie working at Bengaluru. In an effort to give expression to his ideas, he used his commuting time to pen a 72-page Kannada novel on his mobile phone – a Samsung Galaxy Note 2. His novel ‘Kanasina Chitteya Hidiyalu Horatu’ (translated as Out to Catch […]
15 Tips to Cheat at MCQs in IIT JEE: Guessing Your Way to the IITs
As we know, JEE is the toughest entrance test in India. But how many of you know the tricks to mark correct answers for MCQs in JEE Main and JEE Advanced? I know a few. In JEE, all questions are objective. The Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) has four answers, out of which sometimes only one […]
50 Things You Must Do at IITs
The four years at the IIT are something you will never forget. Make sure not only to benefit from the study experience an IIT offers but also make best use of these four years by carving IIT memories that will always remain etched in your heart. Top 50 things you must do at IITs: Appreciate […]
BITS Pilani Alumni Association to Ring the Opening Bell at NASDAQ
New Delhi: On December 23, the BITS Alumni Association (BITSAA) has been invited to ring the opening bell at the NASDAQ Marketsite situated in the Times Square. It comes at a time when the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India is celebrating its Golden Jubilee in 2013-2014. To be held days before the BITSAA […]
BITSAT 2014 Application Form is Out!
BITSAT 2014 application form is available from today. You can apply online for the exam through askIITians. Sale of prospectus has started from today – December 18, 2013 and the last day to apply for the exam February 15, 2014. According to the latest notification, important dates for BITSAT 2014 are: Online Slots can be […]
5 IITs among Top 20 BRICS Universities by QS University Rankings
New Delhi: QS University Rankings has announced dedicated rankings for BRICS region for the first time. BRICS region includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. There are 40 universities from China, 19 universities from Russia, 17 universities from Brazil, 16 universities from India and 8 universities in South Africa in the Top 100 BRICS […]
Someone is Always Better than the Best – My Study Experience at IIT Bombay!
After two years, today, I finally have a free weekend! And I am using this time to reminisce about how I have spent these two years at IIT Bombay. I still remember how I swaggered in the gates of the mighty IIT-B on the first day, high on my success of getting a ‘silver’ medal […]