News for 'IIT Bombay'

When Didi Met Yogi...

When Didi Met Yogi...

Rediff.com1 May 2022

What did Mamata and Yogi, who were seated one seat away from each other, say to each other, we wonder.

When An Old Friend Passes Away...

When An Old Friend Passes Away...

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

There will be work today, there will be work tomorrow, there will be work the day after, but nothing will make up for the eternal regret of not seeing a friend when he was dying.

Joint Management Entrance Test 2003

Joint Management Entrance Test 2003

Rediff.com8 Sep 2003

Admission to postgraduate degree programmes in Management at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee, for the academic year 2004-2005 will be open only to those who qualify in JMET-2003.

Fancy a career in design? CEED 2008

Fancy a career in design? CEED 2008

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

~ Qualifying Examination for Admission to Master of Design (M.Des.) Programmes at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati and IIT Kanpur, and Ph.D. Programmes in Design in some Institutes, for the Academic Year 2008- 2009.

Joint Entrance Examination 2004

Joint Entrance Examination 2004

Rediff.com26 Nov 2003

Joint Entrance Examination 2004 for the IITs.

Startups On Hiring Spree!

Startups On Hiring Spree!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

In 2024 so far, 20 startups have already visited the campus with 80 placements.

Only 3 Indian institutes in top 200 universities in the world

Only 3 Indian institutes in top 200 universities in the world

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Three Indian universities feature in the top 200.

Unravelling the enigma of a unique entrepreneur - Rahul Yadav

Unravelling the enigma of a unique entrepreneur - Rahul Yadav

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Rahul Yadav, the recently-ousted CEO of Housing.com, says he is too logical to be sentimental about the venture he co-founded three years ago.

He could be working at a dhaba, but is now at IIT!

He could be working at a dhaba, but is now at IIT!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Brijesh Kumar Saroj, the son of a poor weaver, overcame every hardship, to make it to IIT-Bombay. When he cleared the IIT entrance exam, villagers threw stones at his home because he is Dalit. This has only hardened his resolve to 'make it in life'.

Meet the man who launched Picsquare

Meet the man who launched Picsquare

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

Picsquare is a portal where one can print one's photographs and can even get them embossed on mugs, T-shirts, calendars, scrap books and have them delivered at home.

Top 10 universities in the world

Top 10 universities in the world

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

The QS World Rankings lists the best educational institutes in the world.

Sanskrit will make talking computer possible: Nishank

Sanskrit will make talking computer possible: Nishank

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

The HRD minister also claimed that Charaka Rishi, hailed as one of the principal contributors of Ayurveda, was the first person who researched and discovered atoms and molecules.

At 7k, IIT grads design device to detect heart health

At 7k, IIT grads design device to detect heart health

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

The device is powered by AI engine that conducts risk analysis on an individual's health data to note the slightest of deviations from their healthy baselines and detect any early signs of health deterioration.

Sebi rejigs market data advisory panel

Sebi rejigs market data advisory panel

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Sebi has restructured its advisory committee on market data that recommends policy measures pertaining to areas like securities market data access and privacy. Rejigging its market data advisory committee, Sebi has said the panel will now have 21 members, as per the latest information with the regulator. Earlier the committee had 20 members. The committee is chaired by M S Sahoo, Professor at National Law University, Delhi and former chairperson, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).

'We can be a superpower only if every Indian is happy'

'We can be a superpower only if every Indian is happy'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

D Udaya Kumar made history when his design was selected as the symbol for the Rupee. Manu A B profiles the brilliant creator.

RTI mantra: When in doubt, confront

RTI mantra: When in doubt, confront

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

If you don't bribe your work will not be done and you will suffer. To make the government servant suffer what you must do is bribe and have him arrested. Only then will your work be done and next time they will respect you, said Shailesh Gandhi

Chandrayaan-2 not end of story: ISRO chief Sivan

Chandrayaan-2 not end of story: ISRO chief Sivan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

"Chandrayaan-2 is not the end of story. Our plans on Aditya L1 solar mission, human spaceflight programme are on track. A large number of advance satellite launches are planned in the coming months. SSLV will make its maiden flight sometimes in December or January. Testing of 200 ton semi-cryo engine is expected to begin shortly. Work is on to provide NAVIC signals on mobile phones, which will open the path to develop large number of applications for societal needs," he added.

'We don't make UAVs just to earn money and fame'

'We don't make UAVs just to earn money and fame'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

'One of our proudest moments was when our system was displayed on the DRDO tableau on Republic Day this year,' says Ankit Mehta, CEO of Ideaforge, a company that is the topmost maker of unmanned aerial vehicles in India.

Against all odds: Grit and chemistry in her DNA

Against all odds: Grit and chemistry in her DNA

Rediff.com9 Dec 2009

Driven by a burning desire to make her mother proud, Pragya Verma overcame financial difficulty to reach IIT.

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.

Tata Institute warns students against protesting Ram temple consecration

Tata Institute warns students against protesting Ram temple consecration

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

The student union of TISS denied that any protest is being organised.

'The police officer pulled out my teeth, crushed my testicles'

'The police officer pulled out my teeth, crushed my testicles'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

ASP Balveer Singh, IPS, is accused of torturing 5 people in custody.

'For young Indians today there is no risk of failure'

'For young Indians today there is no risk of failure'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

'If you are a young Indian today instead of just going with the flow it is the right time to sincerely think what your passions are, and pursue it for a few years... we are the first generation in India for whom the risk of doing anything we are passionate about is almost zero,' believe two young IITians who have quit their cushioned jobs to help India's underprivileged get quality education at affordable price points.

Reduce stress by changing how you react

Reduce stress by changing how you react

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

How to use the laws in physics to deal with multi-dimensional stress at work.

SC fines Mumbai Metro Rs 10 lakh for extra tree-cutting at Aarey

SC fines Mumbai Metro Rs 10 lakh for extra tree-cutting at Aarey

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Observing that the Mumbai Metro has made an attempt to overreach the court's jurisdiction, the Supreme Court on Monday directed it to pay Rs 10 lakh fine within two weeks for felling of trees in Aarey forest beyond permission.

Mumbai boy's invention may change how copters fly

Mumbai boy's invention may change how copters fly

Rediff.com19 Nov 2007

The IIT-Bombay graduate has earned a name for himself in the world of aerospace engineering thanks to his out-of-the-box ideas.

'India needs Rs 2,000 crore a day of capital inflows'

'India needs Rs 2,000 crore a day of capital inflows'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

It is time to reform the RBI and the ministry of finance, says Dr Ajay Shah of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi.

Alert: IIT-JEE 2010 details announced

Alert: IIT-JEE 2010 details announced

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

Applications are invited for IIT Joint Entrance Examination 2010 for admission to undergraduate programmes at Indian Institutes of Technologies located at Bhubaneswar, Bombay (Mumbai), Delhi, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras (Chennai), Mandi, Patna, Punjab, Rajasthan and Roorkee

Total disarmament a distant dream, admits Medvedev

Total disarmament a distant dream, admits Medvedev

Rediff.com22 Dec 2010

Russia on Wednesday acknowledged that total nuclear disarmament was not possible in the near future, but called for a global consensus on the issue. "In near future, total disarmament is impossible. We need to exercise special efforts for that," Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interaction with the students of IIT-Bombay.The visiting President was replying to a question on whether total nuclear disarmament is possible.

BSE's new chief faces a tough task

BSE's new chief faces a tough task

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

Ashish Kumar Chauhan, who was appointed BSE's full-time chief executive officer and managing director early this month, has his job cut out - to steer the country's oldest stock exchange through challenging times and get it listed.

Want original thinkers? Discourage rote learning, says AICTE chairman

Want original thinkers? Discourage rote learning, says AICTE chairman

Rediff.com3 May 2018

"The need of the hour in Indian education system is to create the awareness around academic integrity" said Prof Anil Sahasrabudhe, chairman, All India Council for Technical Education.

The fall of the rupee: When is it going to stop?

The fall of the rupee: When is it going to stop?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

As the rupee continues its downward slide it could have some unpalatable consequences.

Top mistakes by budding entrepreneurs

Top mistakes by budding entrepreneurs

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

Patrick Turner, Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD, offers some solid advice to budding entrepreneurs.

Engineering, B-school campuses lap up boom-time lollies

Engineering, B-school campuses lap up boom-time lollies

Rediff.com25 Mar 2011

Salary hike isn't enough anymore, it's time for stock options, promise of deferred entrepreneurship and much more.

10 super cool college campuses

10 super cool college campuses

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Where education = fun!

Avenues 2009: Of people, planet and profit

Avenues 2009: Of people, planet and profit

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

Avenues 2009, the annual two-day business festival of the Shailesh J Mehta, School of Management, IIT Bombay, based on the theme 'People, planet and profit' reflected the creative and intellectual spirit of the management students.

Spread environmental awareness by volunteering

Spread environmental awareness by volunteering

Rediff.com2 Jun 2008

An alumnus of IIT Bombay intends to start an NGO to help create awareness about the degrading quality of environment and needs volunteers.

IIT-B and Washington University to offer joint EMBA course

IIT-B and Washington University to offer joint EMBA course

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

The programme commencing January 2015 will be offered in collaboration with the Olin School of Business, WUSTL

India is brimming with leadership: Nilekani

India is brimming with leadership: Nilekani

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

I think instead of waiting for leaders, each of us can resolve to be a leader in his or her own right, in whatever area we chose to do.

Start-ups bail out IITians facing placement blues

Start-ups bail out IITians facing placement blues

Rediff.com6 Dec 2008

On the back of a global meltdown, big-ticket firms may not be flocking at the premier Indian Institute of Technology campuses. IITians, however, have not lost all hope. Many are looking at start-ups for their first jobs.