News for 'IIT Delhi'

CEA turns professor for a week: GST tops list of questions

CEA turns professor for a week: GST tops list of questions

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

Arvind Subramanian will hold classes for a week on applied economics at IIT Delhi

UGC, expert panel against eminence tag to Bengal's Jadavpur varsity, Jamia

UGC, expert panel against eminence tag to Bengal's Jadavpur varsity, Jamia

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

The ministry of education is yet to take call on the recommendations by the empowered expert committee and the University Grants Commission.

'Entrepreneurship is a marathon'

'Entrepreneurship is a marathon'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

'There are multiple ups and downs.' 'You should be able to withstand all that.' 'You need to have the temperament to run a marathon.'

Common Entrance Examination for Design

Common Entrance Examination for Design

Rediff.com15 Oct 2003

Also: Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship.

Who's Sitting Behind Modi?

Who's Sitting Behind Modi?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

As Modi spoke, two Cabinet ministers sat behind him as did senior diplomats and civil servants. National Security Adviser Ajit K Doval -- a regular attendee alongside Modi at such international gatherings -- was intriguingly seated behind the Cabinet ministers and the PM's principal secretary.

Modi's Diwali gift to poll-bound HP: Vande Bharat, IIT

Modi's Diwali gift to poll-bound HP: Vande Bharat, IIT

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Modi accused previous governments of not providing people with facilities that were available to people elsewhere in the world even in the 20th century and in Gujarat a few years back.

Appearing for class 10, 12 board exams twice a year will be optional: Pradhan

Appearing for class 10, 12 board exams twice a year will be optional: Pradhan

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Pradhan, who is also the skill development minister, said he has received positive feedback from students on the plan to conduct board exams twice a year.

IITs offer Modi lifeline to save Ganga

IITs offer Modi lifeline to save Ganga

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

A report submitted by the consortium of seven Indian Institutes of Technology on way to rejuvenate the Ganga river is at heart of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious plan to restore the glory of the river.

Highly polluting industry: Bengal tops the list

Highly polluting industry: Bengal tops the list

Rediff.com14 May 2012

The survey was conducted in 88 major industrial clusters in the country.

Not a SINGLE Indian university among world's top 200!

Not a SINGLE Indian university among world's top 200!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

IIT Delhi comes in way down at No 222, dropping from 212 last year, in the QS World University Rankings which is predictably dominated by US universities, with MIT grabbing the top slot and Harvard at No 2, pushing Britain's Cambridge University to No 3.

Want to be an entrepreneur? Don't miss this!

Want to be an entrepreneur? Don't miss this!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2010

At the Gurukul session, Vijay spoke about 'managing your psycho-dynamics' (a phrase Vijay claims ownership to), various ways of managing it, and why managing it plays a crucial role in an enterprise's success.

Strong protests over de-recognition of Madras IIT student body for criticising Modi

Strong protests over de-recognition of Madras IIT student body for criticising Modi

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Scores of Congress party-affiliated National Students Union of India workers on Friday held a protest outside Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani's official residence in New Delhi over IIT-Madras de-recognising a students' body for reportedly criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Four IITians expelled for ragging

Four IITians expelled for ragging

Rediff.com24 Aug 2003

The institute authorities had earlier expelled the students from the hostel for ragging first year student Prakash Rajpurohit.

There's More To Life Than NEET

There's More To Life Than NEET

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

Beyond a point, competition is boring. The fun is in the doing, irrespective of outcome. By the time I was in college, I knew I valued awareness more than success, notes Shyam G Menon.

Sibal's new entrance exam plan draws flak from IITians

Sibal's new entrance exam plan draws flak from IITians

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

On February 14, students from IIT-Delhi, Patna and Roorkee expressed dissent over the HRD ministry's latest announcement to scrap JEE and AIEEE for ISEET since 2013.

Would you pay Rs 1 lakh for your child's study trip?

Would you pay Rs 1 lakh for your child's study trip?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

Schools adopt international curriculum, that requires increased number of non-classroom experiences.

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.

Top 20 Indian B-schools for 2011-12, IIM-B ranked number 1

Top 20 Indian B-schools for 2011-12, IIM-B ranked number 1

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

A recently published survey by magazine careers360 has revealed that IIM-Bangalore tops the list of b-school rankings in the country. Read on.

5 myths about entrepreneurs BUSTED!

5 myths about entrepreneurs BUSTED!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

Serial entrepreneur Himanshu Geed tells us why being an entrepreneur is much beyond the fancy bucks and CEO tag.

At 23 deaths, Delhi sees highest single-day Covid toll since June 16

At 23 deaths, Delhi sees highest single-day Covid toll since June 16

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Delhi logged 23 COVID-19 fatalities on Tuesday, the highest since June 16, and the positivity rate rose to 25.65 per cent with the government directing closure of all private offices, except those in exempted categories.

In PHOTOS: Meet the new Central Vigilance Commissioner

In PHOTOS: Meet the new Central Vigilance Commissioner

Rediff.com18 Jul 2011

Newly-appointed Chief Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar, an IIT-Delhi alumni and Haryana cadre Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1972 batch, is a seasoned bureaucrat who has traversed the corridors of power in the capital having served in various key ministries.

IIT grads launch local Internet search engine

IIT grads launch local Internet search engine

Rediff.com12 Oct 2006

Guruji.com, founded by two Delhi IIT graduates, on Thursday launched the country's first local Internet search engine, with a commitment of $7 million from a leading Indian venture capital firm.

IIT, Kanpur develops new technology for Railways

IIT, Kanpur develops new technology for Railways

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has developed a new passenger-friendly technology under the Railway Technology Mission.\n

IMA, Jamia, IIT-D among 5,789 entities losing FCRA licence

IMA, Jamia, IIT-D among 5,789 entities losing FCRA licence

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

These entities did not apply for renewal of their FCRA licence. In addition, the Union home ministry also rejected renewal applications of 179 organisations, officials said.

IIT-Kanpur to open centre in Noida

IIT-Kanpur to open centre in Noida

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

IIT-Kanpur to open centre in Noida

Blind Indian rejected by IITs will now study at Stanford

Blind Indian rejected by IITs will now study at Stanford

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

Visually impaired Kartik Sawhney has been awarded a full scholarship to pursue engineering at Stanford University in the US.

How Mumbai, Delhi fought Covid

How Mumbai, Delhi fought Covid

Rediff.com19 May 2021

How did Mumbai tightly control the case-spread deaths while Delhi so obviously did not? And what do the answers imply regarding preparedness for the third wave, asks Omkar Goswami.

Life at B-school: Racing against time

Life at B-school: Racing against time

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

We invited readers to share their B-school experience. In the first set of responses, Sneha Gadu, a first year student from Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi talks about her first few days at the college.

The Battles Over Recipes

The Battles Over Recipes

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Who owns a recipe, and should one fight over its origins?

NEET-UG Results: What The Future Holds For Aspiring Doctors

NEET-UG Results: What The Future Holds For Aspiring Doctors

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

As the CBI continues to probe into the NEET-UG paper leak case, career experts help us understand what the future holds for undergraduate medical aspirants.

Top 100 universities in the world

Top 100 universities in the world

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

The University of Pennsylvania has emerged as the topmost university in the world, as per Youth Incorporated magazine's Global University rankings.

Explosion near IIT gate in Delhi

Explosion near IIT gate in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Feb 2004

Does Young India Care About Elections 2024?

Does Young India Care About Elections 2024?

Rediff.com4 May 2024

Politics is not on the radar of 18 to 21-year-old Indians, reveals Rama Bijapurkar.

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Aam aadmi Kejriwal scripts extraordinary win in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

Arvind Kejriwal, engineer, civil servant and Delhi's man with a development agenda, is the David who slayed the government's Goliath.

Delhi, Gurugram drown yet again; waterlogging gives commuters a hard time

Delhi, Gurugram drown yet again; waterlogging gives commuters a hard time

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Traffic in national capital Delhi and adjoining Gurugram went haywire on Wednesday after heavy rains resulted in waterlogging in many parts of the city.

From 2 laptops to Tata's mentorship, cardekho.com's founders' lives come full circle

From 2 laptops to Tata's mentorship, cardekho.com's founders' lives come full circle

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

The Jain brothers' $300 mn-worth Girnar Software has really humble roots.

Somnath Bharti: Battling controversies of the kind he was fighting against

Somnath Bharti: Battling controversies of the kind he was fighting against

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

A Supreme Court advocate and an Indian Institute of Technology Delhi alumnus, Somnath Bharti is convinced that he is today in a position to transform the judicial system of the country. Somesh Jha reports

Why IIT grads abroad are returning to India

Why IIT grads abroad are returning to India

Rediff.com15 May 2008

Between 1964 and 2001, 35% of IIT graduates moved to America for work or studies. But from 2002 onwards, only 16% have opted for 'one way plane tickets.'

Arvind Kejriwal: 'Aam aadmi' who reclaimed Delhi for third time

Arvind Kejriwal: 'Aam aadmi' who reclaimed Delhi for third time

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

Kejriwal runs his party with the proverbial iron fist and has learnt to temper his aggression, say people close to him.

'I want to use education for empowerment'

'I want to use education for empowerment'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

Founder of MBAGuru Deekshant Sehrawat on the various aspects of entrepreneurship.